2003 Toyota Tundra Driver assistance Problems

I WAS IN MOTION AND DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. AFTER THE COLLISION, THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE TAKATA AIRBAG WAS REPLACED BY THE AUTO MANUFACTURER (TOYOTA DEALERSHIP) PRIOR TO MY ABOVE MENTIONED ACCIDENT. THE AUTO ACCIDENT OCCURRED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, POSSIBLY BRAKE FAILURE OR UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION OF THE CAR ENGINE.

NHTSA ID

11232083

Incident

Jul 1, 2019

Mileage

168,168 mi

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE UNTIL MY FIRST CROSS COUNTRY RETIREMENT TRIP IN SEPTEMBER 2013. MY PLANNED TRIP WAS FROM TENNESSEE TO CALIFORNIA. WHEN I REACHED KINGMAN, ARIZONA (ABOUT 1200 MILES INTO THE TRIP), I WAS TRAVELING UPHILL ON INTERSTATE 40 WHEN SUDDENLY THE TRUCK ACCELERATED ITSELF TO A HIGH RPM AND SPEED. I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THEY DID NOT RESPOND OR SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN. I TRIED TO MAINTAIN STEERING CONTROL, BUT IN A SPLIT-SECOND, I WAS THROWN OFF THE HIGHWAY AND INTO THE HILLSIDE, TREES, AND BUSHES. THE TRUCK COMPLETELY ROLLED OVER, FLIPPED UPHILL, AND COME TO A STOP FACING TRAFFIC. THE LANDED DRIVER SIDE DOWN, AND WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED. THE TRUCK ONLY HAD 79,000 MILES ON IT. A MONTH LATER I LEARNED THAT THERE WAS A PREVIOUS RECALL DONE FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT INCLUDE THE 2003 MODEL. I NOW WONDER HOW MANY OTHERS WERE INJURED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I TOOK MANY PICTURES OF THE DAMAGES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10557369

Incident

Sep 16, 2013

Mileage

79,000 mi

MY 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT FEBRUARY OF 2008 DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN WHICH MY VEHICLE SPIN OUT OF CONTROL AND WENT OVER A CONCRETE BARRIER, MY VEHICLE SUSTAINED HEAVY REAR END AND SIDE DAMAGE. THE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE COST ME $5,663.14, I HAVE THE ACCIDENT REPORT. HOW COULD I GET TOYOTA TO REIMBURSE FOR THE COST OF THE DAMAGE. PLEASE ADVISED.

NHTSA ID

10322094

Incident

Feb 14, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING UP AN INCLINE APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY OFF OF THE ROAD, AND ROLLED OVER TWO TIMES. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE ANKLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 119,000. UPDATED 6/3/10 *CN UPDATED 06/25/10.*JB

NHTSA ID

10318972

Incident

Feb 21, 2010

Mileage

119,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. IN 2006, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, HE ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. HE CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF A VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE BODY SHOP MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT FOUND NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE ACCELERATION. HE TRADED THE VEHICLE IN IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 32,000.

NHTSA ID

10312991

Incident

Nov 6, 2006

Mileage

32,000 mi

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA ON THE H3 FREEWAY, CHANGING FROM THE RIGHT LANE TO THE LEFT LANE, WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CRASHED INTO THE CENTER CONCRETE HIGHWAY DIVIDER, AND CONTINUED TO CRASH INTO THE DIVIDER UNTIL IT STOPPED RUNNING. SHE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE THE WHOLE TIME BUT THE TRUCK WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP UNTIL THE ENGINE DIED. WHEN OUR INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE TRUCK IT FOUND THAT THE REPEATED IMPACT INTO THE CONCRETE BARRIER HAD BENT THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK AND THEN DECLARED THE TRUCK A TOTAL LOSS. AFTER THEY INSPECTED THE TRUCK OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK TO CAUSE IT TO SUDDENLY SPEED UP AND GO OUT OF CONTROL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10310910

Incident

Sep 14, 2005

Mileage

24,000 mi

AT LEAST SINCE 2003 TOYOTA HAS HAD MANY OF THEIR VEHICLES WITH STICKING ACCELERATORS. I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT I HAVE TAKEN TO AUTO DEALER TO HAVE WORK DONE TO RESOLVE ISSUE. THEY HAVE ALSO HAD TROUBLE WITH THEIR 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES WITH THEIR CLUNKING UNIVERSALS ON THE SECOND DRIVE SHAFT. TOYOTA FIGHTS OFF THE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS REPEATEDLY AND WILL NOT ADMIT TO THEIR MANY FAULTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10303717

Incident

Aug 3, 2004

Mileage

20,000 mi

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN MY TRUCK WHICH IS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA, ON BOARD AS WELL WERE MY TWO DAUGHTERS 10YEARS OLD AND 6 MOTHS OLD, WHEN SUDDENLY THE TRUCK DID NOT RESPONDED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SO THE TRUCK STARTED TO SLOWING DOWN. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE MY WIFE STARTED TO PANIC, AS ALL THESE CARS WERE HONKING AT HER, PLUS, IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT FOR HER TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY SINCE SHE COULD NOT ACCELERATE. GOOD THINK NO ACCIDENTS HAPPENED. BUT I DON'T THINK THIS IS TOO SAFE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10216917

Incident

Feb 3, 2008

Mileage

94,305 mi

THE OVERDRIVE INDICATOR ON THE DASH DISPLAY AT TIMES WILL INDICATE THAT THE OD IS OFF WHEN IT IS IN FACT ON AND INDICATE IT IS ON WHEN IN FACT IT IS OFF. THE ENGINE MUST BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10197404

Incident

Mar 20, 2007

Mileage

1,200 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THE ENGINE SURGED WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A STOP POSITION. AS SOON AS IR ACCELERATED IT SURGED FORWARD. THE ACCELERATION WAS MORE THAN EXPECTED BASED ON THE PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO THE GAS PEDAL. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE FIVE TIMES, INCLUDING LUBRICATING THE ENTIRE ACCELERATION SYSTEM, AND COULD NOT DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 1/4/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10144638

Incident

Apr 9, 2005

Mileage

27,000 mi

CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS ON. CONSUMER PLACED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE , AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10074152

Incident

May 24, 2004

MY 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA REVED UP WHILE I WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN AND IT HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME THAT WAS STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN; WHAT HAPPENED TO ME IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE STORY THAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE USA TODAY ON 3/10/04 ABOUT YOUR INVESTIGATION OF A SIMILAR MALFUNCTION ON CAMRY, SOLARA AND LEXUS 300 MODELS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10062587

Incident

Jan 22, 2004

Mileage

8,600 mi