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Issues with Toyota Tundra POWER TRAIN by Years

The Toyota Tundra had plenty of problems with various aspects of POWER TRAIN as 240 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Models of 2007, 2000, 2002 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with POWER TRAIN.

Browse Toyota Tundra POWER TRAIN problems by years

2019 1 2017 3 2016 2 2014 3 2012 9 2011 14 2010 17 2009 11 2008 44 2007 59 2006 21 2005 30 2004 42 2003 34 2002 48 2001 30 2000 50

Do Toyota Tundra models have POWER TRAIN problems?

Below you may see the POWER TRAIN components and the number of complaints they received.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 100 DRIVELINE 22 DIFFERENTIAL UNIT 14 COLUMN SHIFT 14 AXLE ASSEMBLY 9 DRIVESHAFT 7 TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) 4 MANUAL TRANSMISSION 4 SEAL 3 TORQUE CONVERTER 2 CENTER SUPPORT BEARING 2 PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH 2 GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) 2 AXLE SHAFT 2 UNIVERSAL JOINT 1 CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) 1 BELL HOUSING 1 PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) 1

Worst Toyota Tundra Problems

DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
2000 Toyota Tundra April 26, 2003 Victims: 5 Mileage: 32000 miles

Dt*: the contact stated the 2000 toyota tundra that was bought new had a tire problem. while driving on the highway the rear differential locked,...

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2008 Toyota Tundra October 31, 2009 Victims: 4 Mileage: 5000 miles

While in park and with engine running and parking brake engaged, after about 5 seconds vehicle suddenly rolled backwards down an approximate 10 degree...

POWER TRAIN
2006 Toyota Tundra May 27, 2015 Victims: 3

A 1992 ford f-250 (2 door) towing a portable cement mixer, estimated weight @350-450 pounds, crossed the center line and struck a 2006 toyota tundra c...

Recently reported POWER TRAIN problems on Toyota Tundra

The POWER TRAIN
2011 Toyota Tundra

I put vehicle in park and got out to close a gate on my farm property. when i realized the vehicle started rolling backwards, i tried to get back in to stop it. the door knocked me down and pick up almost ran over me. i did a backwards summersalt to get out of the way of rolling pickup. when i was finally able to get up and get to pick up, it had slowed due to the jack knifing of the bale buggy i was towing. plastic and rubber in the shifter had to be pushed back inside shifter case before i could put back in park position. later that same day, i put in park in parking lot and it jumped into reverse again. luckily i was still in vehicle. i believe the problem is in the shifter console but actual problem is unknown. this has happened a total of 4 times. twice i was out of vehicle. twice i was still in drivers seat. only one time did this problem result in injury.

The POWER TRAIN
2017 Toyota Tundra

Traveling at 65mph - 70mph 12/26/19 2pm pst highway 5 northbound gilman dr ca slight uphill grade, pushed wiper control up to mist position, trans downshifted to 1st or 2nd instantly engine redlined and extreme driving measures were taken to maintain vehicle control until trans shifted up releasing power train to role normally, no accident occurred as no other traffic was around at that moment, vehicle went from 65mph + to 30mph in seconds, was able to recreate at a lower speed with same results, drove directly to toyota service center in carlsbad ca without touching any other controls, service center left voice message next day that they had replicated failure and were replacing trans, sending removed trans to toyota corp for testing and research, service center informed me i needed to communicate with corp i ordered to have a complete drive train evaluation and a root cause report, have voicemails and emails to document

The POWER TRAIN
2005 Toyota Tundra

I own a 2005 toyota tundra with just 60,000 miles. in 2014 toyota was allowed to put a band-aid on a problem that needed a tourniquet - applying a rust converter coating to a frame that, because of their failure to manufacturer it properly, deserved replacing. i was told by toyota (case number [xxx]) that because the previous owner took the band-aid they were no longer liable until the government forced them via further government safety recall actions to do more. my hope is by writing this that the government can be proactive and solve this safety concern before they have to collect enough death and accident statistics to take notice of this issue. not only that, i see that toyota is being offered the same band-aid solution on a number of new models with the same issue - proving that they didn't learn any lesson just how they can get away with actual murder. the result will be more vehicles in 5 years in worse shape due to the lenient reconciliation mandated by the government. do not put more lives at risk in order to save a multi-billion dollar companies bottom line. ...

The POWER TRAIN
2002 Toyota Tundra

The rear axel and differential housing/casting is corroded thru such that oil is leaking through the differential hub onto the roadway and resulting in a loss of gear oil within the differential and axels. after driving on the highway this oil was observed on the spare tire (mounted under the bed) and up the back of the bumper. the service representative at one dealership i approached to discuss the cost of repair indicated that they have seen the problem multiple times. this obviously should not be happening and i believe it to be the result of a defectively designed/manufactured component. i have not yet had the vehicle repaired due to the high cost, but it is not driveable as the differential will not hold gear oil.

The POWER TRAIN
2000 Toyota Tundra

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota tundra. while the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard, the vehicle failed to stop. the vehicle was placed into neutral in order to be stopped. the contact looked underneath the vehicle and noticed that the frame was rusted. the contact also mentioned that the shifter was not functioning properly. the contact mentioned that the gear selector would not move to the desired gear. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the vehicle was not safe to drive due to the rust, and that the brake line and shifter cable needed to be replaced. graham toyota (1515 w 4th st, mansfield, oh 44906, (419) 529-1800) was called and stated that the frame was previously repaired per an unknown recall. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was 117,000.

The POWER TRAIN
2019 Toyota Tundra

Vehicle parked on boat launching ramp 25-30% slope concrete surface with 24 foot aluminum trailer in tow; boat off trailer, truck facing away from water, trailer closest to water. sunny, ramp was damp, with some wood and aquatic vegetation on ramp. vehicle was in 2 wheel drive. after unloading boat using a launch cord and pulling boat onto ramp, depressed brake and moved shifter from drive to park. park engaged and stepped from vehicle when truck began to roll backward. lunged into cab, saw shifter was now in neutral! was able to reach shifter and attempted to put into park. gear shift moved to park but vehicle continued to roll and i heard an audible clicking from transmission area. truck (and me) continued backward into lake, almost drowned but for help of a good samaritan on shore. when truck recovered it was in park, wrecker operator had to manually bypass this to load on flatbed. my prior 2019 tundra crew cab did same thing i cannot believe this happened. in 2007 on your site someone reported same tundra issue under controlled conditions. something is wrong with this truck's transmission. ...

The POWER TRAIN
2011 Toyota Tundra

Car is losing power while driving.

The POWER TRAIN
2004 Toyota Tundra

Leaking oil out of my rear axle housing it is on the mild steel that is welded to the cast axle very porous leaking a lot of oil

The POWER TRAIN
2008 Toyota Tundra

Nhtsa id #10140591 was the campaign that my truck was warrantied under, i am exactly 64 days outside of toyota's extended warranty and my truck started throwing code p2442 bank 2 secondary air injector valve staying open, a known issue with this truck. i asked toyota only for assistance and not the complete repair and 3 reps flat out said no we did our part. the car was fine yesterday and today started it to go to work and my traction control, 4lo, vsc, engine light were all on, my truck went into "limp mode" toyota usa was useless.

The POWER TRAIN
2004 Toyota Tundra

My frame is rusting almost into, i don't think it was inspected well, and now the rear axle housing is rusted so bad it's leaking fluid