NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2001 Toyota Tundra. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026
2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA RUST RECALL. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED A FEW WEEKS AGO HE HAD A FLAT TIRE AND DISCOVERED A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE FRAME. THE CONSUMER LEARNED OF A RECALL, HOWEVER THE RECALL DIDN'T COVER TOYOTA TUNDRA'S THAT WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD OR REGISTERED IN THE STATE HE LIVES IN. *JB
2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER STATES RUSTING AND CORROSION OF THE BED TRUCK *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE CROSS-MEMBER AND FRAME ON HIS VEHICLE CHECKED OUT FINE ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE TRUCK BED THAT HAS RUSTED THROUGH. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TRUCK BED WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED BETWEEN 10 AND 35MPH VEHICLE VIBRATES. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM, HOWEVER, TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A TSB ABOUT PROBLEM. *AK
DEALOR REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN TURNING ON HEATER ONLY COOL AIR BLOWS OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
UPON APPLYING BRAKES DRIVE MUST COMPLETELY PRESS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR BEFORE VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
EXPERIENCING VIBRATION IN SEATS AND CENTER CONSOLE. BELIEVE RELATED TO TWO-PIECE DRIVESHAFT, WITH CENTER BEARING CARRIER, BEING MISALIGNED LATERALLY. DEALER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM. *AK
UNDER HEAVY BRAKING DOWN HILL AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATED RAPIDLY. I DO NOT HAVE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, BUT THERE WAS HEAVY VIBRATION WITH THE BRAKES.
WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN EXTREME VIBRATION OCCURRED IN FRONT END.BRAKE ROTORS PREMATURELY WORE OUT. ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED, AND BRAKES HAVE TOTALLY FAILED AT TIMES.PROBLEMS HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. DEALER HAS DETERMINED THAT CAUSE WAS BRAKE FLUID CONTAMINATION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
REPEATED BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH HEAVY VIBRATION WHEN STOPPING. FRONT ROTORS ARE INADEQUATE FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
DESIGN DEFECT REGARDING DRIVE SHAFT LUBRICATION. THE FLANGE OR BASE OF THE UNIVERSAL JOINT BEARING OVERRIDES THE BASE OF THE ALEMITE FITTING MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET A TIGHT FITTING. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LUBE THE BEARINGS THE GREASE JUST SQUIRTS AROUND THE FITTING AND NOT IN. *JG *JB
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. ALSO STATED THAT IT HAS A CRACK THAT WILL LEAK INTO THE ENGINE INSTEAD OF THE EXHAUST PIPE WAS CONTACTED AND WILL ONLY REPLACE IT IF THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY.
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT BRAKES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID OT WANT TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE.*AK
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HEAVY VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM