Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-18 | 09V444000 |
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | 110,000 | — | Details |
| 2002-05-01 | 02V129000 |
WHEELS | 3,041 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | STEERING | No | 0 | On September 4, 2025, I brought my 2001 Toyota Tundra to Midas at 5325 Olde Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada, CO 80002 for an oil… |
| 2025-04-25 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle start… |
| 2025-03-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | There is an unresolved body corrosion recall that has not been addressed in over a year, despite receiving an invoice f… |
| 2025-01-28 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Toyota Corporate is refusing to acknowledge my Tundra's eligibility for remedy under a safety recall and campaign. My T… |
| 2024-07-17 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I feel vehicle's frame is not safe... starting making a metal cracking noise due excessive corrosion .. rear frame port… |
| 2024-04-03 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the steering wheel sudden… |
| 2023-12-31 | WHEELS | No | 1 | Driving straight at 30mph and wheel came off causing near deadly collision. Upon inspection it is evident that the whee… |
| 2023-11-01 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an inspection station where it … |
| 2023-09-07 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I brought my 2001 Toyota Tundra into my dealer today, and he advised me that the frame of the Toyota is very rusted and… |
| 2023-09-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Heavy rust on frame as well as rusting out under support. Causing the bed of the truck to rub on the Cab. Causing the f… |
| 2023-08-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The car got a lot of rust all over the frame and notice is been a recall on this model and year |
| 2023-07-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that she noticed an unknown part hanging from the vehicle. Th… |
| 2022-10-21 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic for s… |
| 2022-10-20 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated while driving at various speeds on a bumpy road surface, the … |
| 2022-05-28 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Lower ball joints(right and left hand sides) very serious safety concern. this is my family vehicle and has been with t… |
| 2021-11-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | My frame is broke . Right at the passenger front tire |
| 2021-08-03 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | 2001 Tundra (4.7 Engine); frame badly rusted in rear. Told on Aug. 3, 2021 that it would fail the next inspection. I p… |
| 2021-06-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | RECENTLY MY MECHANIC BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION FRAME DAMAGE. I WENT FOR AN INSPECTION FROM A LOCAL FRAME SPECIALIST, WHO … |
| 2021-02-09 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | BROUGHT MY TRUCK IN WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVE ISSUES AND BROKEN LEAF SPRING AND THEY TOLD ME MY FRAME WAS CRACKED. |
| 2020-12-08 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | CHASSIS RUST AND HOLES IN THE FRAME. OBVIOUSLY LARGE RUST HOLES IN THE DIRECTION OF THE FRAME BEHIND THE FRONT DRIVER S… |
| 2020-09-14 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TAKEN HIS VEHICLE TO TOYOTA OF GRAND RAPIDS (… |
| 2020-09-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN REPAIRED UNDER A PREVIOUS RECALL FOR FRAME RUST, WITH A COATING, BUT IT IS APPAREN… |
| 2020-08-19 | TIRES | No | 0 | LOW MILEAGE, TWO YEAR OLD FRONT TIRES BEGINNING TO SEPARATE AT INNER SIDEWALLS, MAKING VIBRATIONS ABOVE 50+ MPH AND SHA… |
| 2020-05-02 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING AND I HEARD LOUD NOISE WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, PULLED OVER TO LOOK AND SAW THAT THE RIGHT REAR SHO… |
| 2019-12-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | HORN CIRCUIT RELIES ON GROUNDING (COMPLETING THE CIRCUIT WHEN HORN IS PRESSED) THROUGH STEERING SHAFT/COLUMN ASSEMBLY.… |
| 2019-11-05 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | ON 11-5-2019 I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA, DOWN A CITY STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD SNAPPI… |
| 2019-10-11 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | HI, I HAVE A 2001 TUNDRA THAT THE FRAME IS SHOT ON. I HAVE FIXED IT A FEW TIMES TO TRY TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD BUT IT JU… |
| 2019-10-08 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHA… |
| 2019-10-06 | STEERING | No | 0 | LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL BROKE LOOSE FROM LOWER CONTROL ARM |
| 2019-10-04 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUC… |
| 2019-09-09 | SUSPENSION | Yes | 0 | MY BALL JOINTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL CATASTROPHICALLY FAILED THIS MORNING WITHOUT WARNING (NO KNOCKING/RATTLING/VI… |
| 2019-08-16 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | BOUGHT TRUCK NEW IN 8/2001. BROUGHT TRUCK TO DEALER WHEN IT WAS RECALLED FOR RUST IN 2012 AND WAS TOLD RUST WASN'T BAD… |
| 2019-07-13 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL … |
| 2018-12-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ISSUED FOR CORROSION/RUSTED FRAMES ON 2000-2001 TOYOTA TUNDRAS IN WHAT TOYOTA DEFINED AS SEVE… |
| 2018-11-08 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that the sub frame of the vehicle was severely corroded. The … |
| 2018-10-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SUBFRAME SUSTAINED SEVERE RUSTIN… |
| 2018-09-28 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | VEHICLE FRAME HAS SUFFICIENT RUST INCLUDING HOLES IN THE FRAME. THERE WERE TWO RECALLS DEALING WITH THIS RUST ISSUE, NE… |
| 2018-09-26 | SUSPENSION | Yes | 1 | FRONT LOWER LEFT BALL JOINT BROKE AT 40 MPH WHILE CROSSING RR TRACKS.THE TIRE/HUB COMPLETELY TORE LOOSE TEARING OFF BRA… |
| 2018-08-23 | STEERING | No | 0 | FRAME ROT HOLES AND PARTS OF FRAME ROTTED THU ALSO POWER STERRING RACK AND ALL LINES LEAKING THU PUMP RAN OUT OF FLUID… |
| 2018-08-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 6 MONTHS. ON 8/18/18 THE CONTROL ARM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FELL OFF, I HAD THE TRUCK… |
| 2018-08-09 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY 2001 TOYOTA TUNDDA WAS PART OF THE FRAME SERVICE CAMPAIGN. UPON RECEIVING NOTICE I IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN INSPECTI… |
| 2018-08-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WE HAVE A TOYOTA TUNDRA 2001 WENT TO GET IT INSPECTED AND IT FAILED DUE TO THE FRAME BEING RUSTED WE THEN CALLED TOYOTA… |
| 2018-05-28 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. FRAME RUSTED OUT. 194,000 MILES. INSTALLED NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM IN FALL 2017. FRAME WAS OK HAD SO… |
| 2018-03-16 | STEERING | No | 0 | DECEMBER 2017 - SHOP INFORMED ME OF SERIOUS FRAME CORROSION/PERFORATION, I CALLED TOYOTA CORP. WAS TOLD TO TAKE TO DEAL… |
| 2018-01-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE SEATBELT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT WILL NO LONGER LATCH. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY TIME THE PASSENGER TRIES TO BU… |
| 2017-08-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE CHECKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED SEVERE RUST WHERE… |
| 2017-06-13 | SUSPENSION | Yes | 0 | THE LOWER BALL JOINTS ON THESE FIRST GENERATION TUNDRAS ARE ALL PRONE TO EARLY FAILURE WHEN USING ANY OTHER BRAND THAN … |
| 2017-06-11 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | LOWER DRIVERS SIDE BALL JOINT POPPED OUT GOING DOWN HYWAY. TIRE ENDED UP COLLAPSING IN ON DRIVERS FENDER DOOR AND BROKE… |
| 2017-02-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING IN A TOYOTA TUNDRA 2001 WITH MY PREGNANT WIFE AND TWO GOATS IN THE BED, WHEN I DROVE OVER A SMALL BUMP BY… |
| 2017-01-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. *LD *JS |