2010 Toyota Tundra Powertrain (other) Problems

I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW. IT HAS 70,000 MILES. THE BED AND BUMPERS HAVE EXTENSIVE RUST HOLES, COMPLETELY THROUGH. LAST YEAR, THE GAS TANK FELL OUT WHILE DRIVING DUE TO RUSTED THROUGH FUEL TANK STRAPS. NOW, THE REAR AXLE HAS STARTED LEAKING DUE TO A RUSTED OUT REAR AXLE HOUSING.I AM A 64 YR OLD VET AND AFRAID TO DRIVE THE TRUCK. IF I FILL UP THE REAR AXLE IT WILL GET ON THE ROAD AND TIRES I HAVE CALLED AND EMAILED TOYOTA AND THEY TOLD ME TO FIX IT AT MY EXPENSE.

NHTSA ID

11385234

Incident

Dec 28, 2020

Mileage

70,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING AND BOTH OF MY LEAF SPRINGS SNAPPED AND EVERYTHING CAME LOOSE

NHTSA ID

11340200

Incident

Jul 17, 2020

Mileage

88,013 mi

DRIVESHAFT BROKE AT THE REAR YOKE. METALERGICAL FAILURE. TOYOTA HAS HAD MANY SAFETY RECALLS FOR DRIVESHAFT FAILURES, AS OF 12/27/2018 THEY HAVE NOT HAD A RECALL ON 2010 TUNDRAS. TOYOTA CLEARLY HAS AN ISSUE WITH THEIR MANUFACTURE OF DRIVESHAFTS. NEVER IN MY 43 YEARS OF DRIVING HAVE I EVER HAD A DRIVESHAFT BREAK. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK WHEN SHE NOTICED S SERIOUS VIBRATION AND PULLED THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ON AN OFF RAMP TO S HIGHWAY. THE DRIVESHAFT HAD BROKEN AND THE TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY SAID MY TRUCK HAD NO RECALL ON THE DRIVESHAFT DESPITE ALL OF THEIR PREVIOUS RECALLS FOR DRIVESHAFT PROBLEMS

NHTSA ID

11192993

Incident

Dec 20, 2018

Mileage

150,000 mi

ENGINE LEAKING OIL WHILE RUNNING AT THE CAM TOWERS ON BOTH SIDES CAUSES OIL TO DRIP ONTO ENGINE EXHAUST HEADER. THIS UNSAFE CONDITION COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THIS CONDITION HAPPENS TO ALL 4.6 AND 5.7 TUNDRA AND SEQUOIA ENGINES PRODUCED AFTER 2007. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURE MADE THESE ENGINES WITH INFERIOR SEALANT AT THE CAM TOWERS.

NHTSA ID

11187206

Incident

Mar 1, 2019

Mileage

106,000 mi

MY TUNDRA HAS 48048 MILES ON IT. I TOOK MY TUNDRA IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A OIL LEAK IN THE CAM TOWER. THE COST TO FIX IT WAS $2850. IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I DID A LITTLE SEARCHING AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS OCCURRED FREQUENTLY IN THIS ENGINE. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD, AFTER THEY CONSULTED WITH THE DEALER, THAT THE PROBLEM WASN'T A DEFECT, BUT CAUSED BY ENGINE WEAR AND ALTITUDE. THEY OFFERED TO PAY FOR PARTS, WHICH WERE $420. IF IT IS REALLY ENGINE WEAR, I EXPECT THIS TO HAPPEN AGAIN. IN TALKING TO THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THIS IS A ONE TIME FIX, AND IT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT HERE. EITHER IT IS A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE AND THIS REPAIR WILL FIX IT. OR IT IS NORMAL WEAR AND THIS WILL KEEP HAPPENING. I FEEL THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA SHOULD FIX, SINCE IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING FREQUENTLY. MANY PEOPLE REPORTED IT HAPPENING WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. MINE JUST HAPPENED TO HAVE OCCURRED AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. EITHER WAY, IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO HAVE THIS HAPPENING IN THIS ENGINE WITH LOW MILEAGE. APPARENTLY THE OIL LEAKS DOWN FROM THE ENGINE ONTO THE EXHAUST PART OF THE VEHICLE AND CAN CAUSE FIRES. IT ALSO CAN LEAK OUT AND CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE IF THE OIL GETS TOO LOW. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME.

NHTSA ID

10948627

Incident

Jan 10, 2017

Mileage

48,048 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE HEARD IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE GREW LOUDER WHEN THE BRAKES OR ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE DEPRESSED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DRIVE TRAIN FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE TWO MANUFACTURER TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING THE ISSUE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000. UPDATED 02/03/17*LJ UPDATED 09/07/2017*JS

NHTSA ID

10935335

Incident

Dec 7, 2016

Mileage

124,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE DRIVE SHAFT SEPARATED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10855424

Incident

Mar 27, 2016

Mileage

100,000 mi

WHEN AT A DEAD STOP, SOMETIMES THE TRUCK WILL LURCH FORWARD SLIGHTLY AS IF HIT FROM BEHIND. IT IS VERY SCARY AS I LET BOTH OF MY CHILDREN BORROW THE VEHICLE AT TIMES. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING ON RECORD OF THIS TYPE COMPLAINT. HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS BUT I FINALLY FOUND THIS SIGHT TO REGISTER MY COMPLAINT.

NHTSA ID

10855374

Incident

Apr 4, 2012

Mileage

12,000 mi

SERVICE BULLETIN TSB-0148-11 - DRIVE SHAFT THUMPS WHEN LEAVING A FULL STOP- FEELS AS THOUGH YOU WERE HIT FROM BEHIND. WAS TOLD IT IS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE BUT IT'S A DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE FIXED!. PAID GOOD $$$$$ FOR TRUCK AND ISSUES LIKE THIS WILL MAKE ME THINK ABOUT THE NEXT VEHICLE I BUY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10714993

Incident

May 15, 2014

Mileage

35,000 mi

DRIVE SHAFT FAILURE. CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS BEING HIT FROM BEHIND. *TR

NHTSA ID

10670165

Incident

Jan 1, 2015

Mileage

56,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING IN FREEWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE A/T OIL TEMP LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STOP RIGHT AWAY. ENGINE AND EVERYTHING STOP WORKING. I THINK THIS IS SERIOUS AND TOO DANGEROUS. HOPE SOMEONE WILL INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10572497

Incident

Mar 14, 2014

Mileage

50,000 mi

A SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF ENGINE RPM WAS EXPERIENCED WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK AND THE ENGINE IDLING. WITHOUT TOUCHING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ENGINE RPMS INCREASED TO 3500 TO 4000 FOR 8-10 SECONDS BEFORE RETURNING TO TYPICAL IDLING SPEED ENGINE WOULD NOT SUBSEQUENTLY RESPOND TO DEPRESSION OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL. TOYOTA REPAIR SHOP HAS DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS THROTTLE BODY STUCK OPEN. ALTHOUGH NOBODY WAS INJURED OR KILLED IN THIS INCIDENT, THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT ANY LESS SERIOUS. PERHAPS SOME DAY, TOYOTA WILL FIX THESE ISSUES PROACTIVELY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10562439

Incident

Jan 31, 2014

Mileage

61,000 mi

EXCESSIVE RUSTING ON REAR DIFFERENTIAL, LEAF SPRING MOUNTS AND AROUND REAR HUBS TO WHEELS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10554081

Incident

Nov 18, 2013

Mileage

22,500 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY TUNDRA 4WD I NOTICE A GROWLING/HOWLING COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IT CAUSES A VIBRATION AT SPEEDS FROM 15-30 MPH, IT HAPPENS IN 2WD AND THE HOWLING IS NOTICED MOSTLY DURING ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. I HAVE TAKEN THE ISSUE TO THE TOYOTA DEALER TWICE FOR THE NOISE AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TIRES I WAS USING. I SWAPPED TIRES WITH A FRIENDS TRUCK AND HAD THE SAME ISSUE. WHAT I'M HOPING IS THAT IT ISN'T SOMETHING OUT OF ALIGNMENT IN THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING OR AXLE. I WOULD HATE FOR IT TO COME APART OR LOCKUP AND PUT ME AND MY FAMILY IN AN UNSAFE SITUATION. I SAW THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT FOR 2008 TUNDRAS FOR THE SAME ISSUE WITH STEPS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAVEN'T SEEN A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR 2010 TUNDRAS AND WANT TO KNOW IF IT EVEN EXISTS. I HOPE THIS ISSUE WILL GET LOOKED AT BECAUSE BEING TOLD "THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG" AT THE DEALERSHIP IS GETTING FRUSTRATING. I CAN'T BELIEVE A TRUCK WITH NOW 28450 MILES IS HAVING ISSUES ALREADY. I HOPE THIS ISSUE WILL BE LOOKED AT IN THE FUTURE. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID

10553648

Incident

Mar 7, 2013

Mileage

22,458 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATE 10 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP WITH HESITATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS INTERMITTENTLY . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE SIMILAR FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10460832

Incident

Nov 11, 2009

Mileage

10 mi

I DROVE THE VEHICLE APROX. 300 MILES TO LAUGHLIN ,I WAS IN TOWN BACKED OUT OF A SPOT PUT IT IN DRIVE THE TRUCK DIED IT RESTARTED AND A LITTLE WHILE LATER I NOTICED A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ,I TOOK TO DEALER AND TOLD IT WAS THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR AND THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WHEN THEY FIGURE IT OUT THEY WILL CONTACT ME BUT AS A FRIENDLY GESTURE THEY CHANGED MY OIL ,RIGHT ,WELL ITS BEEN ALMOST A YEAR AND NOT A WORD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10399544

Incident

Nov 22, 2009

Mileage

600 mi

I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT HAS ABOUT 10,000 MILES ON IT. ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO I STARTED NOTICING THE TRUCK WILL RANDOMLY HAVE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. IT HAPPENS MAINLY WHEN IT HAS BEEN SITTING ALL DAY. IT'S KIND OF SCARY BECAUSE WHEN YOU ARE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT OR MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THE TRUCK WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN HAVE NO POWER AND THEN IT WILL JOLT FORWARD. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE NO INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE COMING ON AND THAT'S USUALLY THE ONLY WAY THEY KNOW HOW TO FIX PROBLEMS. I HAVE READ A FEW FORUMS THAT TALK ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, ONE GUY SAID HE HAD HIS TRUCK IN AND OUT OF THE DEALER FOR 4 MONTHS AND THEY BASICALLY RIPPED HIS WHOLE TRUCK APART. THEY FINALLY CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE WIRE HARNESS UNDER THE DASH THAT GOES TO THE FUEL PUMP WAS LOOSE AND CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I CALLED TOYOTA AND THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE NOT HAD ENOUGH COMPLAINTS YET BUT WHEN THEY DO THEY WILL PROBABLY COME OUT WITH A FIX. I HAVEN'T DONE MUCH SINCE MAINLY BECAUSE I DON'T WANT THE DEALER WASTING MY TIME AND TAKING MY TRUCK APART. *TR

NHTSA ID

10361608

Incident

Oct 15, 2010

Mileage

9,000 mi

ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASING A 2010 TOYOTA TUNDRA CREW MAX TRUCK, I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AT A STOP LIGHT FOR AT LEAST A MINUTE. I WAS THE SECOND CAR IN LINE. SUDDENLY, UNEXPECTEDLY, MY TRUCK LUNGED FORWARD AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. DAMAGE WAS MINIMAL TO BOTH CARS BUT THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD. I SUSPECT IT DUE TO THE ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH TOYOTAS. THIS WAS NOT A FLOORMAT ISSUE. I AM NOW FACED WITH A FINE AND LOSS OF MY 40 YEAR SAFE DRIVER STATUS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10295036

Incident

Nov 16, 2009

Mileage

350 mi