Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| TSB-0049-11 | 05/31/2011 | 10039109 | Ready | 07/08/2011 | |
| TSB-0049-11 | 05/31/2011 | 10039109 | Toyota: information on installing manual transmission shift lever or park neutral position switch. *rm | 07/08/2011 | |
| T-SB-0170-09 | 06/04/2009 | 10032522 | Toyota: automatic transmission/transaxle. transmissions in sequoia and/or tundra vehicles may experience transmission slipping, mil on with transmission shift performance dtcs such as p2714, p0751, p0756, p0766, p0729, p0781, p0894, p2757 | 04/07/2010 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 01807 | 11/30/2007 | 10023986 | Torque converter shudder. vehicles equipped with 6 speed atm. *nj | 02/26/2008 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||||
| TSB-0151-10 | 06/11/2010 | 10034128 | Toyota: rear ale bearing abnormal noise. some vehicles may exhibit a howling or growling noise from the rear of the vehicle that increases with vehicle speed. changes have been made to the rear axle bearing to correct this condition. *p | 10/18/2010 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||||
| TSB-0148-11 | 10/04/2011 | ```` | 10042852 | Toyota: on some vehicles, coming from rear of vehicle, a noise like a clunk or thunk or a feeling of a bump from behind sensation would occur before or when accelerating from stop. on the rear propeller shaft (driveshaft) improvements h | 01/18/2012 |
| TSB-0147-11 | 09/30/2011 | 10042606 | Toyota: information is being provided for some 4wd vehicle experiencing a sensation of being bumped from behind before or when accelerating from a stop or may exhibit a clunk/thunk noise from the rear of vehicle. *pe | 12/28/2011 | |
| TSB-0115-08 | 06/23/2008 | 10025866 | Toyota: rear driveshaft/propeller shaft clunk/thunk noise. some owners of 4wd equipped 2007-2008 model year tundra vehicles may experience a clunk/thunk noise from the rear of the vehicle or a bump-from behind sensation just before or whe | 09/11/2008 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| TSB-0049-11 | 05/31/2011 | 10039109 | Ready | 07/08/2011 | |
| TSB-0049-11 | 05/31/2011 | 10039109 | Toyota: information on installing manual transmission shift lever or park neutral position switch. *rm | 07/08/2011 | |
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||||
| TSB-0325-08 | 10/24/2008 | 10027745 | Toyota vehicle: abs, brake, or 4wd mil on. if the abs, brake, 4wd, and/or check engine light is on due to dtcs u0129 and p0500, replace the brake actuator assembly. *pe | 02/02/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 10/20/2012 | 48000 | 1 | |
| Driving up a; hill all the sudden it loses power going u a hill all my dash light starts to blink check engine light 4 hi lo are blinking and starts to shake thru a p2442 code this is suppose to be a quality built truck for air injection pumps to be going out and after reading all the issues toyota has had on the 07 and 08 you think they would put better parts in the trucks . after reading about this issue it is common anywhere from 11,000 to 60,000 miles this issue is a 1,700 out of pocket us doing this our self will never do business with toyota after it breaking at 40,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 10/20/2012 | 48000 | ||
| Driving up a; hill all the sudden it loses power going u a hill all my dash light starts to blink check engine light 4 hi lo are blinking and starts to shake thru a p2442 code this is suppose to be a wuality built truck for air injection pumps to be going out and after reading all the issues toota has had on the 07 and 08 you think they would put better parts in the trucks . after reading about this issue it is common anywhere from 11,000 to 60,000 miles this issue is a 1,700 out of pocket us doing this our self will never do business with toyota after it breaking at 40,000 miles | |||
| 12/02/2009 | 15000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated that when attempting to accelerate or brake to a stop, a loud thumping sound was heard from under the vehicle. also, the contact mentioned that on multiple occasions when the vehicle was shifted into drive, the vehicle would suddenly accelerate independently without any warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the connection between the drive shaft and transmission was not locking securely but was unable to determine how to remedy the problem. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 43,000. | |||
| 12/02/2009 | 15000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated that when attempting to accelerate or brake to a stop, a loud thumping sound was heard from under the vehicle. also, the contact mentioned that on multiple occasions when the vehicle was shifted into drive, the vehicle would suddenly accelerate independently without any warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the connection between the drive shaft and transmission was not locking securely but was unable to determine how to remedy the problem. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 43,000. kmj | |||
| 12/02/2009 | 15000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated that while attempting to accelerated or come to stop, a loud thumping sound coming from underneath the vehicle. also, the contact mentioned that on multiple occasions when the vehicle was shifted into drive the vehicle would suddenly accelerate independently without any warnings. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the connection between the drive shaft and transmission did not lock securely but was unable to determine how to remedy the problem. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 43,000. pm | |||
| 08/17/2011 | 62000 | ||
| I was driving down the road and the truck started to make a load clicking noise. i was only a few blocks from my house. i went home, the truck wouldn't start again.my 2008 toyota tundra had an engine failure at 62000 miles. first they said $23,000 for a new engine. then after months and many hours on the phone, they took the engine apart to find the problem. the dealer took pictures and sent them to toyota. they said a valve or valve spring fell through and tore everything up. it needed a new short block and right head ($14,000). toyota admitted 100% fault and said because the vehicle is 2000 miles out of warranty they will cover only 50% under goodwill assistance . so i bought the motor trend truck of the year ( brand new) and had to take out a loan for $7000 to get the engine fixed. i was out a vehicle for 4 months. | |||
| 01/02/2012 | 104000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated that the transfer case spider was rusted. the failure caused the vehicle to make a growling noise and hesitate abnormally when driven. the dealer stated that the gear was supposed to be covered in oil and should not rust. the failure mileage was 104,000 and the current mileage was 106,000. | |||
| 01/02/2012 | 104000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated that the transfer case spider was rusted. the failure caused the vehicle to make a growling noise and hesitate abnormally when driven. the dealer stated that the gear was supposed to be covered in oil and should not rust. the failure mileage was 104,000 and the current mileage was 106,000. kmj | |||
| 12/15/2011 | 81200 | ||
| The check engine light came on and the vehicle won't accelerate over 45 mph. almost caused me to have an accident. seems like toyota knows about this problem and won't do anything to recall the problem | |||
| 12/08/2010 | |||
| The 2007/2008 toyota tundra has a design defect with its air injection pump that allows the pump to injest water when driving for an extended period in rainy weather especially at highway speeds. when the water is then transferred to the switching valves. the vehicle will loose speed rapidly on a medium grade with no ability to accelerate. the cruise control causes the tranmission to downshift repeatedly trying to accelerate. this is extremely dangerous at high speed. in addition the vehicle stablization control is disabled. this condition also short circuits and disables 4w drive and cause the check engine light to come on. the inability to maintain speed or to accelerate creates a very hazardous condition. i have had this problem corrected twice at a cost of $1600. the dealer has informed me that the problem will continue to occur because of a design flaw. toyota acknowledges the problem in a service bulletin to the dealership (t-sb-039-08 rev 2 dated 10/28/08). there is a remedy for this problem but the dealership claim it has no authorization from toyota to implement it. as a result i am forced to drive a vehicle that becomes unsafe when it rains. | |||
| 05/01/2009 | |||
| While sitting at stop light and once you let go of the brake the truck jerks within the whole drive shaft from front to back | |||
| 02/27/2010 | 28727 | 1 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) subject: unintentional acceleration event with 2008 toyota tundra, [xxx] , following recall to insert accelerator pedal shim the purpose of this letter is to document and inform you of an | |||
| 01/15/2009 | 9178 | 1 | |
| 7/29/09 driving on the freeway at 65 mph transmission started shifting gear and mph was moving from 60 to 80 up and back down. applied emergency brake , shifted gear to neutral but no actions could stop the toyota truck. my nephew and i jumped from the truck when i determined that it was slowing down and no cars were passing on the freeway. it came to a sudden stop 1/2 mile away from were we jumped. the engine had smoke coming out and it revving up and down. towed it to dealer and they said no problem found and accused it was the floormats after their master tech looked at it. no repairs were made and they wanted to charge us for worn brakes and bent rotors which were cause by this event. in-disagreement we towed to another toyota and they determined that the complaint regarding the sudden acceleration, worn brake pads, and bent rotors cannot be found. we took back the car for 6 months and a second incident happen 1/15/10. i was driving on a residential street and suddenly the truck was accelerated from 25 mph to 60 mph. i performed all ways to stop the truck but it would not stop. to avoid hitting a big-rig i had to verge into an embankment. again police and fire dept were called but no one accident occurred so no reports were taken. again we towed it to the dealer stating the same situation and again no problem has been found. they still have the truck until today 3/9/10 and have not gave any answer on what is had occurred and no actions had been taken. i have suffered tremendously. fear haunts me at night and i am afraid to even step foot into the truck. i am emotionally disturbed on the ordeal and how toyota persisted that nothing happened. my 15 year old nephew who jumped out while we were on the freeway has been traumatized and yet i cannot get answer. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 1 | 05/01/2008 | |
| 2008 toyota tundra. consumer states floor mat issues interfering with the operation of the accelerator and slow shifting problems*tgw the consumer stated he purchased a full set of all weather mats from the dealer designed for his truck and the mat still did not prevent the pedal from becoming trapped under the mat. the radio was replaced due to an internal short. *jb | |||
| 08/12/2009 | 5000 | 3 | 05/29/2009 |
| Tl*the contact owns 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated that when the weather was humid, the check engine light illuminated. the contact stated that he was driving 5 mph when the check engine light came on. the check engine light would come on for a week at a time, then it would go off for a couple days, then back on 3 more times throughout the day. the owner took the vehicle to the dealership for testing. the dealer said that the computer was not showing a code so there was nothing that could be done. the failure mileage was 5,000. the current mileage was 13,5000. the consumer stated the transmission would hesitate during take off as well as during cold temperatures and the engine made a rattle sound. the radio would come on and change stations by itself. the consumer stated the accelerator pedal became stuck even before a recall was issued. the blower motor did not always work properly, the re-circulator would shut off by itself even if the button was held down for 3 seconds. updated 04/20/10 | |||
| 12/04/2008 | 24500 | 1 | |
| We began leasing our new toyota tundra 12/07. we noticed thumping in the drive train and complained of the thumping to toyota dealer 4 times prior to 12/08 and they continued to say nothing was wrong. there was an accident 12/08. was driving on road the vehicle lost control after locking up. dealer had vehicle for almost 2 months repairing accident damage. upon return thumping continued and rear tires wore out in a few months after purchase of new tires (originals needed replaced previously). returned vehicle to toyota, they changed rear end housing 4/09. insurance paid as continued damage from 12/08 accident. the thumping is still continuing and appears there is something still wrong with the vehicle. we did complain to insurance company that we felt the accident was due to an auto defect immediately following the accident. they were to do an investigation. now i am being told it was closed but were never informed of results of the investigation by allstate. we are unsure what steps to take at this point but are dissatisfied with the performance of our vehicle still at this point and feel dealer and insurance company have been of no help. *tr | |||
| 12/24/2008 | 3000 | 1 | |
| The transmission and transfer case on our 2008 tundra 4wd drive has failed, repeatedly this past week while operating the vehicle on a public street. in this fail condition, the transfer case makes a grinding nose, the transfer case alarm buzzer makes nose and irrespective of transmission position or transfer case selection (2wd, 4wd hi, 4wd lo) fails to engage in low or hi, and most troubling, the vehicle will roll in any gear, no gear will engage, and the car can roll forward or backwards out of control. i was almost hit a by a car today because i could not get the truck to engage in any gear, in any setting, inspite of attempts to roll the vehicle slightly down the hill to allow for the transfer case to engage, as suggested in the owner's manual. while i am not pleased with the (failed) condition of the drive train for this new truck, this is an issue i will address directly with toyota. in the fail condition of 4wd, the transfer case merely 'beeps' and refuses to engage transmission, resulting in a free-rolling, uncontrolled vehicle. had this failure happened today as we attempted to enter the freeway, we would have likely been in a accident. this is unacceptable. i am most concerned that other tundra owners (and the similar sequoia) would have a loss of vehicle control and power, resulting in injury or death. how troubling toyota would put this vehicle on the road without addressing this issue. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2008 | 59 | 1 | |
| Bought a new 2008 toyota tundra double cab 5.7 liter v-8 4x4 had 52 miles on it aug 8, 2008. during the drive home from the dealership the transmission exhibited the rumble strip vibration under light engine load as described in the quote from automotive news october 22, 2007 - 12:01 am et i found on the world wide web. see quote below. motor trend also mentions it in an online review. i expect the dealer will fix this issue but other online blogs suggest the issue can become severe enough to prevent shifting into or out of gear. if the reports are correct this becomes a safety issue possibly stranding driver and occupants in a dangerous setting with a vehicle that won't move. toyota should address this and current owners should be notified of the possible safety concern. a google search of tundra rumble strip vibration will yield information on the issue. los angeles toyota motor sales officials have nicknamed the problem the rumble strip because the slippage causes vibration similar to the sensation of driving over the wake-up strips at the side of highways. the rumbling usually lasts several seconds. but the problem sometimes worsens to the point that some owners can't shift into certain gears. the problem has been reported only in six-speed transmissions, which are linked to the popular 5.7-liter v-8 engine. since the 2007 tundra's february launch, the 5.7-liter engine has been installed in 70 percent of about 135,000 tundras sold. that means the problem could affect nearly 100,000 vehicles. *tr | |||
| 03/15/2008 | 3000 | 1 | |
| The truck is a 2008 toyota tundra 4x4 limited supercrew. the drive train thuds and clanks when accelerating and decelerating. it is getting progressively worse. the truck was taken back to the dealer on three occasions. they advise that they can not duplicate the thuds and do not feel them. i have had no less than five people drive my truck and they all advised they can feel the now violent bangs and thuds. earnhardt toyota service tech's advised they don't feel the thuds. if they would just tell me the thuds are normal instead of lying to me saying they don't feel anything it would be much easier to swallow. on one occasion i stopped abruptly and the driveline made a very loud noise and felt like the entire undercarriage came out of the truck. i had to pull off the road due to the incident scaring me. the drivetrain in this truck is absolutely junk and i feel dangerous. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/08/2010 | |||
| The 2007/2008 toyota tundra has a design defect with its air injection pump that allows the pump to injest water when driving for an extended period in rainy weather especially at highway speeds. when the water is then transferred to the switching valves. the vehicle will loose speed rapidly on a medium grade with no ability to accelerate. the cruise control causes the tranmission to downshift repeatedly trying to accelerate. this is extremely dangerous at high speed. in addition the vehicle stablization control is disabled. this condition also short circuits and disables 4w drive and cause the check engine light to come on. the inability to maintain speed or to accelerate creates a very hazardous condition. i have had this problem corrected twice at a cost of $1600. the dealer has informed me that the problem will continue to occur because of a design flaw. toyota acknowledges the problem in a service bulletin to the dealership (t-sb-039-08 rev 2 dated 10/28/08). there is a remedy for this problem but the dealership claim it has no authorization from toyota to implement it. as a result i am forced to drive a vehicle that becomes unsafe when it rains. | |||
| 01/05/2010 | 34000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle would jerk and pull when accelerating. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that the ecm terminals have failed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 34,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 01/31/2010 | 10000 | 2 | |
| I have a 2008 toyota tundra with a 4.7 l engine and 5 speed automatic. on two separate occasions, i have had the truck in park on a very slight incline, and the truck has suddenly started rolling backwards. *tr | |||
| 10/31/2009 | 5000 | 1 | |
| While in park and with engine running and parking brake engaged, after about 5 seconds vehicle suddenly rolled backwards down an approximate 10 degree slope and crashed into a building. my wife and 3 children were in the vehicle (fortunately all were wearing seat belts) and suffered minor injuries. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 5000 | 1 | |
| 1. turning right in 2008 toyota tundra out of parking lot at work or into traffic, i decelerate preparing to turn right and remove pressure from gas pedal and brake during the turn. when i reapply pressure to the gas pedal during the turn the truck does not accelerate only the engine accelerates. adding additional pressure to the gas pedal only causes the engine to accelerate more. when the transmission engages the truck surges forward suddenly. 2. this slipping in the transmission happens every day. the consequence of driving this vehicle is when will the transmission slip and when will the transmission engage. 3. have talked to the dealer (2) two times about this issue and the dealer tells me it is normal for this vehicle to react in this manner. the dealer says there is nothing they can do about this problem. *tr | |||
| 12/24/2008 | 3000 | 1 | |
| The transmission and transfer case on our 2008 tundra 4wd drive has failed, repeatedly this past week while operating the vehicle on a public street. in this fail condition, the transfer case makes a grinding nose, the transfer case alarm buzzer makes nose and irrespective of transmission position or transfer case selection (2wd, 4wd hi, 4wd lo) fails to engage in low or hi, and most troubling, the vehicle will roll in any gear, no gear will engage, and the car can roll forward or backwards out of control. i was almost hit a by a car today because i could not get the truck to engage in any gear, in any setting, inspite of attempts to roll the vehicle slightly down the hill to allow for the transfer case to engage, as suggested in the owner's manual. while i am not pleased with the (failed) condition of the drive train for this new truck, this is an issue i will address directly with toyota. in the fail condition of 4wd, the transfer case merely 'beeps' and refuses to engage transmission, resulting in a free-rolling, uncontrolled vehicle. had this failure happened today as we attempted to enter the freeway, we would have likely been in a accident. this is unacceptable. i am most concerned that other tundra owners (and the similar sequoia) would have a loss of vehicle control and power, resulting in injury or death. how troubling toyota would put this vehicle on the road without addressing this issue. *tr | |||
| 09/27/2008 | 11600 | 1 | |
| Truck was in cruise control. accelerated to pass slower traffic. let off throttle. truck went to full throttle. could not get truck to decelerate. had to stand on brakes to bring to a stop. truck needs new rotors and pads toyota will not help. occurred once. *tr the consumer stated the floor mat and gas pedal can interact. when the all weathr mat is not clipped in place, and is moved under the gas pedal, it will become fully depressed. the mat can trap the pedal. updated 11/13/09 updated 03/29/10 *bf | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 03/28/2011 | |||
| I have 2008 toyota tundra that has developed a rearend whine/howling noise at highway speeds. i took the vehicle to toyota and the technician quickly told me that my left rear bearing is bad. i have learned that toyota has a problem with tundra rearends and will not act. there are many postings on the internet about this issue. please help if you can. i am at the point of needing legal assistance as well. | |||
| 10/12/2010 | 27000 | ||
| I have 2008 toyota tundra that has developed a rearend whine/howling noise at highway speeds. i have had it to the selling dealership 5 times at which they have ultimately rebuilt the entire rearend. it did not fix the problem and they are say now that i have to live with it. toyota corp. will not act. this does have a tsb. toyota has a problem with tundra rearends and will not act. there are many postings on the internet about this issue. please help if you can. i am at the point of needing legal assistance. | |||
| 08/26/2009 | 16500 | 1 | |
| The left front wheel bearings and the right rear wheel bearings failed after 16,800 miles on my 2008 toyota tundra. the vehicle was outfitted with a fifth wheel hitch and factory towing package. it was used seven times to tow a heartland rv foe approximately 4k miles. the trailer weight and tongue load complied with the specs. in the owners manual. all repairs were completed under the toyota warranty. the dealer commented that fifth wheel towing is prohibited on the 2010 model which has the same rear end. *tr | |||