mechanically sound

Brakes

First time new truck own. The rear seat is very uncomfortable and had some problem with the driver side seat belt not retracting but only minor. Tires wore out at 30K Now 40,000 mile and no warranty I am experiencing brake problems, the brake have a tendency to grab very abruptly on occasions and now the brake light is coming on when the brakes are applied. Taking it in to the Toyota dealership to check this out. I do like the truck nice ride and seem to be sound mechanical wise but the brake problem does have me worried. Would like to see Toyota come out with a full size Toyota Tundra 4 door truck

Smooth & Quick Acceleration Quiet Appearance

Poor Seat Design/ Lack of Comfort

This is my first truck. Overall I am pleased with the performance and quality of the vehicle. I chose the TRD Sport package for the aluminum wheels and the suspension for towing. I may tow a camper with the truck one day. The towing capacity is about 7K. Many Tundras that I see towing heavy loads seem to be weighed down. I hope the TRD package will help with towing. The ride is very smooth. The acceleration is great. However, a major complaint is the lack of comfort in the seats. The seats are designed very poorly and I do not know how anyone can report that they are comfortable. The seats are hard and do not support the back but put strain on the back. There is very little lumbar support and poor thoracic support. Another problem with the seat is the distance between the seat and the floor. My seat measures 12-1/4" to the floor. The GMC Yukon measures 13-1/2" and my wife's Honda Odyessy measures 13-1/2". This is important because the shorter distance puts your knees above your hips creating strain on your back. The back of your thighs does not contact the seat to relieve the pressure on the backside(all of your weight is on the sacrum). The knees higher than the hips also puts your hips in a posterior tilt which puts strain on back. This is technical but the bottom line is my back hurts in the Tundra. I have corrected the problem by adding an adjustable lumbar support and seat cushion to raise my body 1/2 - 1". However, the Tundra cabin is short so I feel that my sight line is too high. If I use my sunvisor I can't see the road. I regret not driving the Chevy Silverado before buying the Tundra.

Quiet and refined ride, quick and powerful engine, comfortable front captain chairs, good-looking (flare-side body), some interior amenities (coffee cup holders & CD holders), added visibility with the fog lights.

None yet experienced.

I have only been driving my Tundra for two-months now, so there is a lot left to gauge in attempting to rate it. So far it has been great, very quiet, quick off of the line, definitely handles more like a luxury cruiser, and the gas mileage has been about 17 MPG, which is pretty much what you expect with a full-size truck. All in all its been an excellent pick-up...so far!!!

Lexus Derived V8, Quality, Ride, Resale (I had my last Toyota Pickup for 16 years and sold it for $3400. It was only 10K new!), Safety (What's more important?), and power.

The seatbelt does not retract well and the clock location is bad. If you do your own oil changes be ready for a mess. Oil leaks everywhere when the filter is removed. MINOR STUFF

This Truck is ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC but it is not for everyone. Do your homework before buying and get what's best for your needs. The Tundra was chosen best truck by Consumer Reports ('01,'02), best crash tests results from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, and it has the highest resale value of all the pickups. The rear seat is small but the other extended cabs aren't much bigger, the bed is more shallow than the others but it huals everything I need it to, and it does ride like a car.... but isn't that a good thing? This is the highest quality, smoothest truck on the road.... PERIOD.

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It is fast and powerfull

Problems that must be my imagination that I have 4 whitness to.

Cant belive it. The truck locks up the drive train at about 10 to 12 miles an hour. It has happened two times in two months. Toyota says that the computer doesn't say anything about it trying to engage the 4X low range when it wasn't asked for. I told them that I am not the mechanic and it is not my job to fix the truck it is theirs and I am not going to drive it and have it lock up at high speeds so it kills me or my wife to prove that there is a problem. The other thing I said was that I didn't buy the number one crash tested truck so I would be safer in a crash that it caused. I would rather drive the number two truck and take my chances. They say they are going to drive the truck and duplicate the problem. I told them that if they cant find it that they can give me another truck and use that for their parts truck. Maybe one of their people wouldn't mind dyeing for Toyota but not me or my wife. If they cant fix it I will take my money back and go to Dodge and buy the Turbo Diesel that I wanted in the first place instead of thinking dependabilty and economy. If Toyota fixes the problem, gives me my money back or trys to stick me with the problem I will report it in another assesment on the web address. Right now, Tundra sucks.

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All american. Never had a problem like this.

Reliable. Decent mileage. Comfortable. Toyota of Puyallup (definatly important for happy owner).

The seatbelt retractor.

This concept for this site was a good one. Provide a place for owners to tell about their vehicles so that prospective buyers can see how the vehicle performs after it leaves the lot. It has turned into a bunch of foreign truck haters who have never owned a Tundra and people that don't want to admit it is their own fault that they are unhappy with their truck. I am a professional mechanic in a very large shop, but have never even seen a Tundra in the shop for anything other than tires, oil changes and alignments, yet almost all of the complainers mention brake problems!!!! If there was a real problem with the Tundra brakes, there would be recalls galore. Chevy had to recall my van cause the back window wipers were failing and causing a "safety" problem. Do you really believe the feds would let a brake problem slide. Right! The 2000 models may very well have had a problem, but obviously they have fixed it to the satisfaction of the feds. And one other thing. How many of the complainers mentioned getting in an accident because of the brakes? Don't recall seeing any. Must be a real safety problem. The brake issue alone is enough to judge the accuracy of the contributers. The people that complain about stuff that they knew about is real good. Complaints are for the unexpected problems. Did you not know the back seat was small when you test drove the truck? They didn't save a truck with a huge back seat that you tested and then switch to a little on to sell you did they? Another guy complained that he drives 10 miles in the dirt and needs sturdy tires. Then why didn't you get the LT tires. They do offer them. Some complained about the towing capacity of the Tundra. Mine says 7K, and If I wanted more I would look for a 3/4 ton truck. If you want to sew a US flag, don't buy green thread. Rain gutters (or the lack of) is a big complaint. Were they there when you tried it out? Buy some shades. They look nice and work better than gutters anyway. Another complaint is the bed size. Mine is still the same as when I first looked at the truck. If you want a long bed buy the regular cab or another go to another lot. I love the short bed cause it turns and parks much better. One weakness of my full size Ford was the turning radius. To each their own. The comfort of the front 60/40 seat is next. I have driven on more than 20 1000+ mile trips in almost that many different vehicles. The only time that I could go more than 400 miles in a day because of my bad back was when I had my regular cab 1979 F250. I have taken 3 such trips with my Tundra. I have driven 1500+ twice in a 24 hour period (ya, not recommended, but I was comfortable). The seats are great. Atleast one guy complained that the white lite in the bed does not work when driving. Duh! That is illegal to have a white light on in the back when driving. I noticed a few complaints about the poor mileage in the 9-11 area. I have pulled a 2K pound trailer for 90% of the miles on my truck and average over 15. You can figure out what the true mileage of this truck is. The rear bumper is a source of complaints. It is a bumper, not a hitch. If you want to tow, buy the tow package that includes a receiver hitch. Ya, I know the bumper has holes for a ball. If you pull a 500 pound trailer twice a year, use the bumper. Otherwise spend $150 and get a real hitch and stop complaining. I know. That 68 Ford 1/2 ton you had could pull a 10K backhoe on a trailer with the bumper (I did it, so yes I know it for a fact), but I could do things with my 67 wagon that I would never consider doing with my 2002 Escort. Times and things change. The bottom line is that I have not had any problems with my truck in 30K. There are bound to be some lemons no matter who the manufacturer. How many of the complainers mentioned that they took advantage of the lemon laws? None, cause either they are too lazy, or they did not have a leg to stand on. I have used that twice, so yes it does work. Get a reputable dealer, and you will be another happy Tundra driver. Write me if you want an honest evaluation. Read the other evals for comic releif. Some are actually accurate.

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Dependable Decent gas mileage for a truck (16/18 with 89 octane) comfort and style Peppy V8 Low maintenance Will go the long haul Comfortable (I'm 6'4" 300lbs)

Brakes seem to wear quickly Factory tires wear quickly

this turck is highly dependable and has not had any significant problems other than brakes +rotors at 48,000 miles, tires at 30000 miles and an O2 sensor (under warranty). It rides smooth like a car and has great pickup. Some belts squeal a bit some mornings and the seat belts are slow to retract, but I'd rather deal with these minor problems than have a truck in the shop all the time (like some domestic trucks I've experienced). I'd highly recommend the truck to anyone.

Reviewer Ted Larson is correct in being concerned about his exhaust manifolds. This is a serious problem. It happened to me at the 36,300 mile point, and Toyota did not want to cover it under warranty (they later reconsidered, but it took a month of calling/negotiating and was very distressin and painful). THIS IS NOT A MINOR PROBLEM!!! The cost to replace themanifold is $1,000. It is obviously a design/manufacturing problem and it seems like Toyota is just trying to ignore the problem until warranties run out and it becomes the problem of the buyer to fix. Additionally, when they mess around with the manifolds they dirty up the oxygen sensors which soon fail and cost $250 to replace. On top of that, it's about a 50/50 chance that when they pull out the oxygen sensor they're going to strip the delicate aluminum manifold, and so it will have to be replaced again at a cost of $1000. This is very bad for Toyota's reputation, and they should stand behind their customers on this.

Reliable, strong, lots of pulling power, just the right size. easy to park in a tight parking lot, and the four-wheel drive on the fly is awesome.

Weak antenna mount, selt belts don't retract, sterring column rubbed on sterring wheel at first, front brake pads wear out FAST!

Overall this has been the best truck I have ever owned. Understanding that the Tundra was first introduced in 2000, it does have very minor problems. The drivers selt belt never retracts... you have to manually push it back in. The antenna mount has broken 3 times and it is a quite extensive panel surgery for the dealer to replace it. But, it was covered under the waranty each time. Unfortunatly, the steering wheel rubbed on the sterring column for a few months when I first purchased it brand new. The engine does have a strange ping or nock but the dealer assures me that there is nothing wrong with it. Other than that, I can't complain. The truck purrs like a kitten, gets great gas mileage, has a ton of power. It is not uncommomn to break the tires loose at a stop light on accident. The truck has a great payload ability and pulls like there is nothing behind it. The extended cab is great for extra stuff and kids. Even though it is a little smaller than other trucks it does the job. The back seat's back is at a nintey degree level and can become very uncomfortable for an older child or an adult on a longer trip. The four-wheel drive is great! The truck is very smooth off-road... and beleive me I have taken this truck to places vehicles should not be capable of going.

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Drives nice, lots of power and very smooth ride.

Original Dunlap tires only lasted 31000 mi. LEAKING MANIFOLDS at 31500 mi.

I have been notified by the Toyota dealer that my exhaust manifolds are leaking. I have 31500 mi on the truck and purchased it Dec 1999. They tell me they will pay for the parts to replace the manifold but not the labor. I think this is Toyota problem and they should cover the complete expense.

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