Major Problems with 2005 Toyota Tundra Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Toyota Tundra

2005 Toyota Tundra TIRES Victims: 3 Mileage: 130785 miles

2005 Toyota Tundra FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 49000 miles

2005 Toyota Tundra SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 2 Mileage: 60500 miles

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Problems with AIR BAGS, BODY and SUSPENSION are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Tundra owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS 2005 toyota tundra limited i was hit back right middle of tire caving in truck bed losing complete control of...	72 ~ 20322 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE due to excessive heat from bulbs or material too close to heat source holes were burned into a lens casing	36 ~ 95273 miles
SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota tundra. while driving 65 mph the vehicle shakes and pulls to the right side....	26 ~ 128614 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*- the contact stated that on two separate occasions while driving the 2005 toyota tundra with 28 000 failure mileage...	22 ~ 41051 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT driving wb on hwy 4 near douglas flat ca approx 55 mph on two lane highway. the 2005 toyota tundra...	19 ~ 35897 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my toyota tundra 2005 v8 4.7l 4x4(83 000 miles) lost its transmission power while driving on the highway and the...	17 ~ 82093 miles
STEERING i had my 2005 tundra bed loaded to the maximum advertised weight capacity. once i entered the hwy and reached...	16 ~ 59258 miles
POWER TRAIN 2005 toyota tundra double cab sr5 transmission mount has 4 bolts and a plastic centering piece 3 of the bolts...	14 ~ 51288 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i got into truck to drive and had no brakes. they had "gone" out overnight. the truck was towed to...	13 ~ 98717 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph the brakes failed to work under normal road conditions causing the vehicle...	13 ~ 48953 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 1. from a stop auto transmission slipped out of first gear. while trying to back up reverse would not engage....	12 ~ 48287 miles
TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota tundra. while driving 65 mph the vehicle shakes and pulls to the right side....	9 ~ 87006 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE brought toyota tundra 2005 to dealership to inspect frame for rust. rust hole in frame under driver side and along...	8 ~ 70017 miles
ENGINE dash light "check engine" came on and when the dealer informed me that it was this emission control system listed...	8 ~ 90007 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING noticed liquid on ground underneath engine after driving. opened hood to discover antifreeze/coolant dripping from overflow reservoir which was full....	8 ~ 54942 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i just sent the following email to toyota. i hope that nhtsa can follow up as this is very concerning:...	8 ~ 88667 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM quoted for almost 4000 to fix this manifold air injection manifold. researched online and found out it to be a...	7 ~ 97656 miles
WHEELS 2005 toyota tundra doublecab paint on wheels started bubbling causing loss of air pressure in tires had rims cleaned of...	4 ~ 37000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN i have been hearing some clicking noise when my car is moving and it sounded like metal rubbing. i took...	4 ~ 41625 miles
STRUCTURE i noticed around august 2006 one rust spot on the body of my 2005 tundra these grew to about 12...	4 ~ 24686 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: when the engine is started cold it idles very high. when taking foot off brake or putting vehicle in...	4 ~ 1253 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota tundra. the contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a crash. the...	3 ~ 110667 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES i was driving from new jersey to my home in massachusetts. the trip is about 250 miles. about 18 miles...	3 ~ 116358 miles
PARKING BRAKE parking brake engaged partially. also the engine idled too fast. this combination lead to the vehicle to start moving unexpectedly....	3 ~ 22833 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE long delay between depressing "drive-by-wire" gas pedal and engine responding. my 2005 toyota tundra has an electronic gas pedal. it's...	3 ~ 30833 miles
SEATS drivers captain chair continually moves and makes a popping noise everytime i stop and go....	3 ~ 37667 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota tundra. while driving various speeds the contact heard a crushing noise coming from...	2 ~ 136000 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota tundra. while driving 35 mph the emission control failed and the warning indicator...	2 ~ 135000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the cargo/center high mount brake light housing melted above each cargo lamp. the plastic housing melted and dripped down on...	2 ~ 37700 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES tl*the contact owns 2005 toyota tundra. while driving at approximately 35 mph the contact heard a thump and the spare...	2 ~ 33500 miles
EQUIPMENT truck accelerated due to floor mat slippage. *tr...	2 ~ 22631 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*- the contact stated that on two separate occasions while driving the 2005 toyota tundra with 28 000 failure mileage...	2 ~ 30500 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS brakes feel inconsistent. last month abs light came on and stayed on whole day. next day light went off. internet	2 ~ 31838 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION 2005 toyota tundra quad cab. front end alignment problems extreme pulling to the left and right consistent rattling in the...	2 ~ 4505 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL we own "two" 2005 toyota tundra double cabs that are equipped the same. both of these vehicles exhibit the same...	2 ~ 20375 miles
UPPER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT i was driving in the local streets and while making a right turn after stopping at a red light the...	2 ~ 145500 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS airbag did not deploy in a significant frontal impact. *jb...	2 ~ 24500 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY windows are very loose and rattle excessively. truck has been to dealer seven times they did have a bulletin on...	2 ~ 24000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL vsc trac vsc off brake abs lights... all on all at once....	1 ~ 191000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my 2005 toyota tundra has a leaking exhaust manifold. on the way home from the hardware store my new co...	1 ~ 69300 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE 2005 toyota tundra. s10 appropriate handling- letter to the secretary from regarding toyota problems *tgw the consumer stated the oil...	1
RACK AND PINION > STEERING 2005 toyota tundra. s10 appropriate handling- letter to the secretary from regarding toyota problems *tgw the consumer stated the oil...	1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota tundra with mickey thompson-dick cepek radial f-c ii tires line size lt285/75r16. the...	1 ~ 30000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i have a toyota tundra 2005 that has had the throttle drivers updated. i have had at least 6 incidences...	1 ~ 50000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM i have a toyota tundra 2005 that has had the throttle drivers updated. i have had at least 6 incidences...	1 ~ 50000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota tundra. the contact stated that the windshield displayed a bubble affect in the glass...	1 ~ 32000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS i started the vehicle proceeded forward in a strait line reached +/- 15 mph and the side curtain airbags deployed....	1 ~ 60500 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the driver door latch not engaging door would not stay closed. took to dealer ship and the entire module had	1 ~ 29530 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY my 2005 toyota tundra was in for service the mechanic said there was a recall on this truck so i...	1
ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY > AIR BAGS tl* - the contact called regarding a recall for a safety seat. the recall stated the one should manually turn...	1 ~ 25000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i have a 2005 toyota tundra sr5 access cab 6-cyl and a 6-speed manual transmission. in feb 2007 the throwout...	1 ~ 32000 miles
CHILD SEAT tl*- the contact stated that on 01/09/07 the news reported that evenflo discovery safety seat was not safe. the news...	1
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION i have a 2005 toyota tundra with 24 000 miles and have experienced 3 issues. 1 brake failure on off...	1
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR brakes feel inconsistent. last month abs light came on and stayed on whole day. next day light went off. internet	1 ~ 23675 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION dt*: the contact stated while driving 2 mph on rough roads a knocking noise was heard. when taken to the...	1 ~ 4000 miles
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY windshield wiper motor failed to work. 6 month old truck and the windshield wiper motor assembly failed. toyota fixed it...	1 ~ 18686 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN i was heading up my close friends snow covered driveway in my 2005 toyota tundra double cab 4wd. i had...	1 ~ 652 miles
WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota tundra. ever since the vehicle was purchased the safety belt sensor light has been...	1 ~ 5 miles
BEAD > TIRES i had my 2005 tundra bed loaded to the maximum advertised weight capacity. once i entered the hwy and reached...	1 ~ 3000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tire pressure monitoring system does not work as designed. for the last 24 000 miles the system has not worked...	1 ~ 7000 miles

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