Major Problems with 2008 Toyota Tundra Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Toyota Tundra

2008 Toyota Tundra AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Victims: 4 Mileage: 5000 miles

2008 Toyota Tundra VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 9178 miles

2008 Toyota Tundra AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 160000 miles

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Problems with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN and BODY are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Tundra owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL uncontrollable acceleration to 100+ mph. will not slow or stop even while pressing brake with both feet. continues to accelerate....	57 ~ 36474 miles
POWER TRAIN the truck is a 2008 toyota tundra 4x4 limited supercrew. the drive train thuds and clanks when accelerating and decelerating....	34 ~ 52711 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE 2008 toyota tundra double cab 4x4 sr5 w/trd off road this truck is clearly unsafe to drive. when you drive...	29 ~ 72153 miles
ENGINE driving up a hill all the sudden it loses power going u a hill all my dash light starts to...	27 ~ 120751 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2008 toyota tundra. consumer states floor mat issues interfering with the operation of the accelerator and slow shifting problems*tgw the...	25 ~ 62936 miles
SUSPENSION rough ride bed bounce this is the worst riding truck i have ever had. i cant even take my family...	18 ~ 17022 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL truck was in cruise control. accelerated to pass slower traffic. let off throttle. truck went to full throttle. could not...	16 ~ 17976 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated that the antilock brake light illuminated and the speedometer...	15 ~ 82932 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle's engine failure do to very poor design and engineering by toyota on oil filter cap assembly #1562038010 toyota tundre...	15 ~ 58415 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i have a strong belief after my experience that toyota has a defect with "speed sensor wires' and may know...	11 ~ 56958 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i purchased my 2008 tundra in march of 2008. after have the truck for 30 days i noticed scratches in...	11 ~ 102382 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC purchases 2008 toyota tundra sr5 4x4 5.7 v8 4/30. on 5/1 began hearing loud bang as car changed gears from...	9 ~ 28183 miles
STEERING there is a steering problem on my 2008 toyota tundra sr5 double cab. when driving on a normally crowned( or...	8 ~ 56026 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN truck was in cruise control. accelerated to pass slower traffic. let off throttle. truck went to full throttle. could not...	8 ~ 10200 miles
STRUCTURE 08 tundra crewmax. has multiple scratches in the paint. paint is very thin (one coat). paint can not even be...	7 ~ 5924 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION we recently bought an 2008 toyota tundra v6 4x2 double cab. i noticed a terrible bed bounce that makes us...	7 ~ 12826 miles
AIR BAGS i let my boyfriend drive my 2008 toyota tundra to work. he was on his way home following the flow...	6 ~ 107243 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM the vehicle had been sitting in the driveway overnight. when i got in to go to work in the morning...	6 ~ 52014 miles
TIRES toyota is putting bf goodrich rugged trail t/a tires on their 2008 toyota tundra crewmax trucks in size p275/65r18 but...	6 ~ 39622 miles
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated that whenever snow ice or mud built up in...	6 ~ 52878 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM check engine light is lit. a few weeks later vsc light started blinking. *tr...	5 ~ 87067 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE approximately two weeks ago i was pulling out of the ball park here in beckley west virginia when i began...	4 ~ 40228 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE 08 tundra while driving at 65 mph the bed bounce on the truck is horrible. while driving you sometimes feel	4 ~ 5166 miles
SEAT BELTS just purchased a 2008 toyota tundra crew max the rear passenger side seat belt was bolted to the floor 16...	4 ~ 95261 miles
VISIBILITY instrument lighting for power mirror control module inoperative reported fault at every service visit. no action from dealer contacted toyota...	4 ~ 47500 miles
SEATS while completely stopped in interstate traffic i was rear ended by another vehicle. the driver was traveling approximately 55-60 mph...	3 ~ 45000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN the left front wheel bearings and the right rear wheel bearings failed after 16 800 miles on my 2008 toyota...	3 ~ 14500 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING hi: i owen a 2008 toyota tundera i am having some problems with it the vsc off lights abs and	2 ~ 27500 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES my vehicle now has a little less than 70 000 miles on it and has a feature which automatically locks...	2 ~ 27500 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2008 toyota tundra. while driving at 65 mph i had a air induction valve fail all of a sudden...	2 ~ 82895 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i have 2008 tundra that was recalled for 'acceleration problems' and ostensibly fixed although i had never experienced "any" problems....	2 ~ 30250 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated that the instrument clusters and the radio were replaced however...	2 ~ 37358 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY as i arrived at my home and drove up into my driveway i experienced an unexplained acceleration on my 2008...	2 ~ 25057 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the problem with my tundra concerns the engine. three times since march 2009 the check engine light has come on....	2 ~ 34250 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES while driving a 2008 toyota tundra equipped with bridgestone dueler h/t bl p255 25570r18 tires i experienced a complete failure...	2
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES while driving a 2008 toyota tundra equipped with bridgestone dueler h/t bl p255 25570r18 tires i experienced a complete failure...	2 ~ 15500 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC while pressing on my brakes to stop my vehicle while driving at any speed my brakes just would released fast...	2 ~ 19900 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING both headlamps have been melted by the turn signal/daytime running lamp. ive had to replace the lamps with led bulbs...	1
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2008 toyota tundra. consumer writes in regards to grinding noise from vehicle. ld js *js...	1
PARKING BRAKE tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. while the vehicle was at the dealer being serviced for an unrelated...	1 ~ 47000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY the power windows on all 4 doors do not work when the weather goes to just freezing. i do not...	1 ~ 57000 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated that while driving at 50 mph the drivers side...	1 ~ 180000 miles
CHILD SEAT i tried to install a graco myride 65 rear-facing in a 2008 toyota tundra using latch behind the driver's seat....	1
STRAP/WEBBING > TETHER > CHILD SEAT i tried to install a graco myride 65 rear-facing in a 2008 toyota tundra using latch behind the driver's seat....	1
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE my tundra was making scraping noises when turning. brought the truck to toyota for service to find out the...	1 ~ 85000 miles
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM emissions valve and related pumps failed causing a significant loss in power. this happened when traveling on the highway in...	1 ~ 45000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT i have a toyota tundra 2008 after the dealer change the a/c cabin filter start a wet rag smell inside...	1 ~ 40000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR toyota tundra 2008 trd rear sway bar failure - rear trd sway bar assembly hardware on 2008 tundra is actually...	1 ~ 12979 miles
EQUIPMENT sudden acceleration on my 2008 toyota tundra. the truck would not stop kept getting faster and faster turned key off...	1 ~ 25700 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER this compliant compliments the current toyota recall that is related to the sticking accelerator pedal. the pedal in my 2008...	1 ~ 38000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY the day after purchasing my vehicle (12/25/08) the windshield was hit by a rock which caused a chip. the chip...	1 ~ 300 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have a 2008 toyota tundra truck 5.7 v8 extended cab 4x4 my wife and i drove from chandler az...	1 ~ 8500 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT my radio and cd player do not work often on my 2009 toyota tundra - didn't work the day i	1 ~ 12 miles
SHOCK ABSORBER > FRONT > SUSPENSION toyota tundra 4wd truck with standard rims (steel) and michelin tires. while driving interstate 80 at speed (fast lane) the...	1 ~ 600 miles
RIM > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated that whenever snow ice or mud built up in...	1
FRONT > SUSPENSION duped again-had a 2007 tundra crew max 4x4 limited which was purchased back by toyota under lemon law due to...	1 ~ 100 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING instrument lighting for power mirror control module inoperative reported fault at every service visit. no action from dealer contacted toyota...	1 ~ 100 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated that the exterior power mirror module does not illuminate. the...	1 ~ 100 miles
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT 2008 toyota tundra. consumer writes in response to a letter received regarding the load carrying capacity reduction *tgw the consumer	1

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