2010 TOYOTA TUNDRA Suspension Problems

Took my 2010 Tundra in for service at a local repair shop and was told that my frame has severe rust on the frame and is in poor condition. I am worried about the safety of this vehicle for me and my family. I am the only owner of the truck and purchased it brand new. What can be done? Thank you

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that the rear leaf springs had separated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear leaf springs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

Upon inspection of the underside I my tundra I noticed the rear bumper nearly rusted away. Further inspection showed major rusting of the tow tongue tunnel, rear shock supports and spots on the frame.

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

Mileage: 88,013

BOTH REAR LEAF SPRINGS BROKE UNLOADED NORMAL DRIVING

Mileage: 142,000

PASSENGER REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE FOR NO REASON, NOT TOWING LOOSE PIECE THEN FLIPS AROUND HITTING SURROUNDING STRUCTURES AND WHEELS POTENTIALLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT

Mileage: 87,000

THE TRUCK SHAKES REALLY BAD CAUSING ME TO NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE PAST 50 MPH. HAVE HAD TIRES REPLACED, ALIGNMENT DONE, AND NEW BRAKES. HAVE ALSO HAD TIRES BALANCED. STILL SHAKES.

Mileage: 151,000

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 CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR LEAF SPRING WAS FRACTURED AND CONTAINED RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER RECALL CAMPAIGNS: (INTERIM E12) AND E02 CONCERNING THE REAR LEAF SPRING, ALTHOUGH THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

I NOTICED A RATTLING COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. I STOPPED TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND A BROKEN LEAF SPRING RUBBING AGAINST THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. HAD I BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY IT MAY HAVE CAUSE THE TIRE TO POP. THERE ARE MULTIPLE POSTS DETAILING THE SAME BREAK OF THE LEAF SPRING AND THE RESULTING TIRE DAMAGE ON THE INTERNET.

Mileage: 133,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, A LOUD RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE LEAD SPRING HAD FRACTURED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE LEANS TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKING TO CORWIN TOYOTA OF FARGO (222 40TH ST S, FARGO, ND 58103, (701) 282-8425) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT FALL UNDER ANY RECALL PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

Mileage: 115

2 OF 3 LEAF SPRING ON DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE IN HALF AND 1 OF 3 ON PASSENGER SIDE BROKE IN HALF. UNSURE OF ACTUAL TIME OF FAILURE BUT ONE SPRING BROKE OFF AS I WAS STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT ON A CITY STREET.

Mileage: 149,000

I WAS DRIVING THE THE ROAD ON A CITY STREET WHEN I HEARD A RATTLING SOUND. I CHECKED UNDER THE TRUCK TO SEE WHAT THE NOISE WAS. THE LEFT REAR LEAF SPRING WAS BROKEN WHICH COULD HAVE GONE INTO THE TIRE POSSIBLY CREATING A SITUATION OR AN ACCIDENT. I AM UNSURE WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS. I DID NOT HIT ANY POT HOLES OR LARGE BUMPS IN THE ROAD. I CHECKED WITH THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEY WANT OVER $900 FOR A NEW LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY, THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE LABOR. I HAVE NEVER HAD A LEAF SPRING BREAK IN THE 1997 GMC 1500K PICKUP TRUCK I PREVIOUSLY OWNED FOR 16 YEARS. I HAVE READ OTHER SIMILAR TOYOTA TUNDRA LEAF SPRING BREAK REPORTS ON THE INTERNET. I THINK TOYOTA SHOULD FIX THIS WITHOUT CHARGE. I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 88,000 MILES ON THE TUNDRA.

Mileage: 87,000

REAR LEAF SPRINGS. REAR LEAF SPRING BROKEN- APPEARS TO HAVE JUST BROKE. DO MINOR TOWING MAYBE 4000 LBS A FEW TIMES A YEARS. VEHICLE HAS 88,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NEVER HAD A LEAF SPRING BREAK. THIS IS DEFINITELY A MATERIAL FLAW.

Mileage: 88,000

I HEARD METAL RATTLE AS I RODE OVER SEWER COVERS / BUMPS ON THE ROAD. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE LEAF SPRING WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED THROUGH AND BROKEN. I WAS THE ONLY DRIVER OF THE TRUCK & PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW. IT WAS USED AS A PASSENGER VEHICLE AND IT HAD NEVER TOWED MORE THAN A POP-UP CAMPER & IT HAD NEVER BEEN USED TO CARRY ANYTHING HEAVIER THAN HOCKEY BAGS AND GROCERIES. THE TRUCK HAD 66,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE SPRING BROKE. IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE LEAF SPRING DUE TO THE FACT THAT HAD I BEEN HIT THE GAS TANK COULD HAVE PUNCTURED & EXPLODED. TOYOTA WOULD NOT COVER THE COST BECAUSE I WAS OVER 36,000 MILES.

Mileage: 66,000

ONE OF THE LEAFS IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE LEAF SPRING BROKE AND SLID AGAINST THE TIRE RIM WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. THE PIECE OF LEAF SPRING "COULD" HAVE JAMMED IN MY RIM AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT OR DAMAGE OR FALLEN OFF CAUSING A PROBLEM FOR DRIVERS FOLLOWING ME. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL OTHER TOYOTA TUNDRA OWNERS AND THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH CRACKED / BROKEN REAR LEAF SPRINGS. I HAVE TO ASSUME THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE SINCE I WAS UNABLE TO PURCHASE NEW LEAF SPRINGS FROM TOYOTA IN A TIMELY FASHION BECAUSE THE HAD A LARGE BACK ORDER ON LEAF SPRINGS FOR MY MODEL.

Mileage: 68,000

FAULTY PASSENGER SIDE REAR LEAF SPRING. BUSTED IN HALF AND TWISTED RESULTING IN BOUNCING OFF MANY UNDER NEATH PARTS AS WELL AS POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE WITH TIRE. RESULTING DAMAGE SEEMS TO BE DIRECTLY INLINE WITH THE TACOMA RECALL THAT ISN'T BEING FIXED ON THE TUNDRAS.

Mileage: 85,000

LEAF SPRINGS HAVE BROKEN, EACH SPRING HAS A MAN LEAF WITH TWO ADDITIONAL SPRINGS, BOTH ADDITIONAL SPRINGS HAVE BROKEN UNDER NORMAL USE OF THE VEHICLE, ONLY ONE SPRING REMAINS ON EACH SIDE. THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND UNDRIVABLE, LAST WEEK WHEN I HEARD IT, I THOUGH IT WAS JUST A ROCK KICKING UP UNDER THE FRAME, BUT WHEN I STOPPED TO INVESTIGATE I NOTICED MY TRUCK SITTING LOW TO THE GROUND AND THE SPRINGS WERE BROKEN. IF ONE MORE SPRING ON EITHER SIDE BREAKS, IT COULD PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK AND WILL PUT THE VEHICLE FRAME ON THE AXLE. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS WOULD CASUE A MAJOR ACCIDENT MOST LIKELY INVOLVING DEATH. I HAD MY DAUGHTER IN THE TRUCK AT 35 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED LAST WEEK, THANK GOD IT DIDN'T TURN INTO A FATALITY. I REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION OF THE MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN THE SPRINGS, THE BROKEN HALFS OF THE SPRINGS STILL REMAIN INTACT AND CAN BE EXAMINED FOR DEFAULT. THE FIRST INCIDENCES HAPPENED IN THE PAST, WHERE I WAS UNABLE TO KNOW HOW AND WHAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES WERE. THE LAST INCIDENT DID HOWEVER HAPPEN LAST WEEK AND BARE METAL CAN BE SEEN AT THE BREAK IN THE UPLOADED PHOTO. NO WEIGHT WAS IN THE TRUCK AT THE TIME.

Mileage: 108,000

THE PASSENGER REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE, AND I BELIEVE COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD ON THE ROAD OR INTO THE TIRE OF THE VEHICLE. I NOTICED IT VIA NOISE, AND TOOK ACTION BEFORE ANYTHING BAD HAPPENED.

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

Mileage: 124,000

I BOUGHT A 2010 TOYOTA TUNDRA NEW. I RECENTLY NOTICED SIGNIFICANT RUST IN THE BED OF MY TRUCK. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I DISCOVERED THAT THE RUST IS ALSO IN THE FRAME OF MY TRUCK. I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE CASES OF TOYOTA TRUCKS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS AND CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS FILED AGAINST TOYOTA FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER MY MODEL AND YEAR ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THESE. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO TOYOTA AND THEY SAID YES THIS IS A PROBLEM WE KNOW ABOUT HOWEVER YOURE OUT OF THE 5 YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD AND WE WILL NOT COVER THE DAMAGE. THE PROBLEM WITH THE WARRANTY PERIOD IS THAT THE START OF THE ISSUE IS COMPLETELY HIDDEN AND THERE'S NO WAY TO KNOW YOU HAVE A PROBLEM UNTIL IT'S TOO LATE AND YOU'RE OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FRAME OF MY TRUCK IS QUITE RUSTED AND WILL CAUSE SAFETY ISSUES IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THERE ARE TWO DISTINCT RUST SPOTS IN THE BED WHERE THE FRAME ATTACHES TO IT. THE ONE SPOT WHICH IS WORSE ACTUALLY HAS A HOLE IN THE METAL BOTTOM OF THE BED. I CAN'T GET PICTURES OF THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK BUT I DID INCLUDE PICTURES OF THE TWO RUST SPOTS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BED. THE TWO SPOTS ARE LOCATED TOWARD THE CAB AND ARE IN THE SAME SPOT OF THE BED BUT ON OPPOSITE SIDES. I LIVE IN A VERY DRY CLIMATE SO FLOODING AND HUMIDITY ARE NOT THE CAUSE OF THIS RUST. YOU CAN TELL FROM THE LOCATION OF THE SPOTS THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.

Mileage: 83,000

THE TRUCK TAILGATE WAS NOTICED TO HAVE PAINT BUBBLING TOWARD THE BOTTOM ON THE TAILGATE. FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWS MODERATE RUST ON THE INNER LIP OF THE BOTTOM OF THE TAILGATE WHERE TWO PANELS COME TOGETHER, AND IS NOTICABLE WHEN IT IS IN A LOWERED POSITION. AFTER CALLING TOYOTA CORPORATE NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AND NOTIFYING THEM OF THE ISSUE, I WAS ASKED IF RUST WAS ON THE FRAME. FURTHER MORE, I WAS TOLD THERE IS NO PROGRAM THEY HAVE TO HELP WITH SUCH AN ISSUE. I HAD NOT HAD THE ABILITY TO INSPECT THE FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE AT THE TIME OF THE CALL, BUT UPON ENDING OF THE CALL, WAS ABLE TO HAVE A LOOK AT IT. THERE IS CONSIDERABLE RUST ON SEEMS OF THE FRAME WELDS THROUGHOUT THE BOTTOM AND OTHER AREAS.

Mileage: 79,338

IN SEPT. 2014 TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC. VOLUNTARY RECALLED 2005-2011 TACOMA 4X4 AND TACOMA PRE-RUNNER PICKUP TRUCKS FOR LEAF SPRINGS THAT COULD FRACTURE DUE TO STRESS AND CORROSION. IN THE MIDDLE OF JULY 2015 THE DRIVER SIDE LEAF SPRING IN OUR 2010 TUNDRA FRACTURED RESULTING IN $1,611.41 IN REPAIRS. DUE TO THE DEFECT OUR MECHANIC RECOMMENDED BOTH LEAF SPRINGS TO BE REPLACED AS THERE WOULD BE UNEVEN STABILITY AND THE REMAINING LEAF SPRING COULD FRACTURE IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

Mileage: 145,000

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND COULD HEAR A METAL ON METAL GRINDING NOISE, HEAVY METAL RATTLE & OCCASIONAL SQUEALING NOISE WHEN I WOULD DRIVE OVER SEWER COVERS OR SMALL BUMPS ON THE ROAD. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE & WAS TOLD THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE LEAF SPRING WAS BROKEN & NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS USED AS A PASSENGER VEHICLE. THE HEAVIEST CAMPER IT TOWED WAS APPROXIMATELY 3000 POUNDS. THE TRUCK WAS RATED FOR AN 8300 POUND TOW CAPACITY. UPON INSPECTION IT APPEARED THAT THE LEAF SPRING HAD EXTREME RUST THROUGH & THROUGH. NONE OF THE TECHS AT THE DEALERSHIP HAD EVER SEEN A 3.3 YEAR OLD TRUCK PRESENT WITH THIS PROBLEM. TOYOTA USA DECLINED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR ($970). *TR

Mileage: 66,000

I HAVE A 2000 TUNDRA 4 X 4 I WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE WHEN MY RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINTS BROKE AND I SLID ABOUT 40 YARDS THE FRONT TIRE ENDED UP UNDER THE FRONT END DAMAGE TO MY FENDER AND BUMPER AS WELL. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPEN ON THE FWY I WOULD HAD BEEN DEAD. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

DURING STATE VEHICLE INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT BOTH LEFT & RIGHT LEAF SPRINGS WERE BROKEN WITH PIECES EASILY REMOVED BY DEALER. DEALER SERVICE PERSON STATED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN A FEW OF THESE COME IN LATELY. I HAVE NOT LOADED THE TRUCK BED AT ALL NOR HAVE I TOWED ANYTHING NEAR CAPACITY. I HAVE A SMALL OUTBOARD BOAT AND HAVE NOT EVEN USED THAT YET THIS YEAR. I DID HAD BANGING NOISE FOR PAST MONTH BUT THOUGHT IT WAS THE TRAILER HITCH. *TR

Mileage: 95,557

WAS STRUCK SIDE STRUCK BY A VEHICLE RUNNING A RED LIGHT. MY HEAD STRUCK THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW, TRANSPORTED BY FIRE & RESCUE TO LOCAL HOSPITAL. HOSPITAL DIAGNOSIS WAS A "CLOSED WOUND CONCUSSION". OTHER DRIVER WAS CHARGED ON MULTIPLE COUNTS. MECHANICS THAT REPAIRED MY TRUCK ESTIMATE THE VEHICLE THAT HIT ME WAS TRAVELLING 40-45MPH. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IMPACT AREA ON MY TRUCK WAS FRONT DRIVER SIDE QUARTER PANEL AND FRONT LEFT TIRE. HAVE VIEWED A SIDE IMPACT CRASH TEST FOR MY MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. IN THAT TEST THE AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER DUMMY HIT HEAD IN EXACT LOCATION AS I DID. I WOULD ASSUME THE CRASH TEST DUMMY WOULD NOT HAVE RECEIVED A CONCUSSION DUE TO THE PROTECTION FROM THE SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. ONE OF THE REASONS FOR MY PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE WAS THE SAFETY ASPECT. THE MANUFACTURER MARKETED THE AIRBAG SYSTEM AS A KEY SELLING POINT. I DID HAVE MY SEAT BELT ON AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. I CAN PROVIDE POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT, PHOTOS OF BOTH VEHICLES, REPAIR DETAIL FOR MY TRUCK AND PERSONAL DAMAGE. *TR

Mileage: 41,630

I WENT TO LOAD THE BED WITH SOME FURNITURE AND SAW A BOLT PROTRUDING THROUGH THE BED OF THE TRUCK. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE RIGHT REAR SHOCK ABSORBER BROKE LOOSE FROM THE TOP CONNECTION AND WENT THROUGH THE TRUCK BED. AFTER TAKING TO THE DEALER THEY FOUND THE TOP CONNECTING NUTS/BOLT ON THE LEFT REAR WAS ALSO MISSING. WE ARE NOW IN A FIGHT OVER WHO PAYS. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK AS A USED CERTIFIED TOYOTA TUNDRA ON 2 APRIL, THIS HAPPENED ON 7 APRIL 2011. THEY CONTEND SOMEONE TRIED TO STEEL MY SHOCKS SO IT'S NOT THEIR'S TO PAY. I CONTEND THEY'D HAVE TO GO PAST $3K WORTH OF AFTERMARKET TIRES AND WHEELS TO TAKE THE SHOCKS...I DON'T THING A SMART THIEF WOULD DO THAT. ADDITIONALLY, IF BOTH SHOCKS WERE MISSING THE TOP CONNECTION ITEMS IT MAKES SENSE TO ME THAT THEY WERE NEVER INSTALLED IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS AS THEY DON'T 'BACK THEMSELVES' OUT. THEY WERE NEVER THERE OR SOMEONE TOOK THEM OFF AND IT WASN'T ME! AS A MINIUM SOMEONE MISSED THIS ON THE CERTIFIED INSPECTION CHECK LIST. LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT THE FINAL OUTCOME AND THE DEALERS NAME!

Mileage: 6,549

I HAVE NOTICED AN INCREDIBLE BOUNCE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND LOCAL WAY. IT HAS ONLY 1,500 MILES AND THIS DOES NOT SEEM NORMAL AND CONCERNS ME. THE TIRES DOESN'T SEEM TO CHANGE THE BOUNCE EFFECT. I CAN'T EVEN PUT MY FAMILY IN THE BACK SEAT BECAUSE THEY FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE AND START BOUNCING EVERYWHERE. THE PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED BY BOTOYA. *TR

Mileage: 1,500

THE TRUCK BOUNCES REAL BAD ON SOME CONCRETE ROADS AT ABOUT 65 MPH TO THE POINT I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN OR CHANGE LANES TO GET IT TO STOP. ON THE SAME ROADS I CAN NOT HOLD THE GAS PEDAL STEADY ITS REVVING THE ENGINE UP ON EVERY BOUNCE I THINK THE RECALL MADE THE PEDDLE TO SENSITIVE ON ROUGH ROADS. *TR

Mileage: 200

DRIVING ON I-80 THE FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL SHOOK HARD, TOOK IT TO TOYOTA TO LOOK AT IT COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. IT IS SHAKING LESS BUT STILL SHAKING. HAD TO GET OUT OF TRUCK TO SEE IF I HAD A FLAT OR WHEEL WAS FALLING OFF THAT'S HOW HARD IT SHOOK. *TR

Mileage: 1,200