11 of the 218 complaints about the 2010 Toyota Tundra are about the fuel system — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 55,000 miles.
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Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Gas Pump: Over the last few months, the vehicle has stalled twice, with the engine not functioning. Upon turning the ignition switch, the starter engages and the engine cranks, but it does not sustain operation. In both cases, the vehicle was able to start and run only after numerous attempts, exceeding 10 to 15, while consistently pressing the gas pedal.
NHTSA complaint #11634726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact stated that when she arrived at her destination her husband noticed something hanging from underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed with a rusted rear fuel tank strap. The contact was informed that the fuel tank strap needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 187,000.
NHTSA complaint #11546665 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
While driving my Tundra, I heard a bumping and scraping sound beneath the truck. Upon further examination, the front Fuel Tank strap had corroded and broken into 2 pieces leaving only the rear fuel tank strap to retain the fuel tank.
NHTSA complaint #11479383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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 complaint #11385234 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TOYOTA REFUSED TO HONOR A KNOWN ISSUE, CAUSE THE TSB EXPIRED IN MARCH 2020. WITH THE ADMISSION OF A KNOWN PROBLEM THEY SHOULD HONOR AND FIX THE PROBLEM TSB 01-60-11, AIR INJECTION PUMP
NHTSA complaint #11361491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TAKATA RECALL,GAS PEDEL ACCELERATION AGGRESSION IN MOTION
NHTSA complaint #11161804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE GAS GAUGE IS NO LONGER GIVING ACCURATE READINGS OF HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE GAS TANK. THE GAS WAS AT 1/4 OF A TANK AND WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT IT COMPLETELY DIED ON ME. WHEN I TRIED TO START IT IT WOULDN'T TURN OVER THE AAA GUY SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE THE FUEL PUMP MIGHT HAVE GONE OUT. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO SAID HE JUST FIXED THE SAME PROBLEM BUT ON A TOYOTA SEQUOIA WHICH IT ENDED UP BEING THE GAS GAUGE NOT READING HOW MUCH GAS IS ACTUALLY IN THE TANK. AFTER INSPECTION OF MY TRUCK HE SAID THAT THE GAS GAUGE WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WAS THE SAME ISSUE THE TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAD THAT HE FIXED . MY TRUCK IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT, IT SHOULDN'T BE GIVING ME THESE PROBLEMS ALREADY.
NHTSA complaint #10821274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TOYOTA 2010 TUNDRA 4.6L DOUBLE CAB VEHICLE. EXTREMELY SENSATIVE GAS PEDAL. NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCELERATE FROM COMPLETE OR SLOW ROLLING STOP WITHOUT LURCHING AHEAD QUICKLY. NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY WITHOUT WHEEL SPIN IN WET OR SNOW COVERED ROADS MAKING THIS A SAFETY HAZZARD. IT IS ALSO A SAFETY HAZZARD BECAUSE I CANNOT BACK UP OR GO FORWARD SAFELY IN PARKING SITUATIONS OR PARKING LOTS. IF THERE IS ANYONE AHEAD OR BEHIND THE TRUCK - EVEN FOR A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE, I DO NOT DRIVE THE TRUCK BECAUSE I CANNOT BE SURE IT WON'T MOVE AHEAD OR BEHIND UNCONTROLABLY. TOYOTA DEALER KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM AND I HAVE NOTIFIED TOYOTA. DEALER RE-SYNKED GAS PEDAL TO ENGINE DRIVE BY WIRE COMPONENTS BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I SUSPECT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DIGITAL ENCODER ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE IN THE ECU, AND THE STEPPER MOTOR OPERATING THE THROTTLE BUTTERFLY ON THE AIR INTAKE. SERVICE MANAGER AT LOCAL DEALER WITNESSED MY DRIVING THE TRUCK AND SYMPTOMS, THEN DROVE THE TRUCK AND EXPERIENCED THE SYMPTOMS. HE OFFERED NO SOLUTION. THE PROBLEM IS NOT CONSTANT. SOMETIMES IT IS EXTREME, OTHER TIMES IT IS LESS. BUT THE GAS PEDAL IS ALWAYS VERY SENSITIVE. TRUCK WAS ACQUIRED USED WITH 6,700 MILES ON IT AND NOW HAS 8,000 MILES OF USE. ENGINE RUNS SMOOTHLY, STARTS QUICKLY, GETS RATED GAS MILEAGE, AND DRIVES SMOOTHLY ONCE IN MOTION.
NHTSA complaint #10403726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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.
NHTSA complaint #10361608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING AT 2 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL RAIL SPLIT AND CAUSING GASOLINE FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 15,000.
NHTSA complaint #10339262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IN MARCH 2010, I PURCHASED A NEW TOYOTA TUNDRA 2010 CREWMAX 5.7L TRUCK FULLY LOADED WITH NAVIGATION SYSTEM, REMOTE START, AND GUIDEPOINT (LOJACK LIKE) SYSTEM FROM EXPRESSWAY TOYOTA IN DORCHESTER, MA. THE TRUCK WAS SUPPOSEDLY MANUFACTURED IN FEBRUARY 2010 AND HAD THE REVISED GAS PEDAL. ON MARCH 23, THE INCIDENT BELOW OCCURRED. WAS DRIVING TO WORK FROM READING, MA TO CHARLESTOWN, MA (ABOUT 13 MILES) ON TUESDAY, MARCH 23. IT WAS A RAINY DAY AND TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY. I HAD THE DEFROSTER AND WIPERS ON AND WAS STUCK IN TRAFFIC ON A BUSY MAIN STREET ABOUT 10 MILES INTO THE TRIP. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD SLOWLY SO I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE TO ALSO MOVE FORWARD SLOWLY. THAT OTHER CAR WAS ABOUT 10 FEET IN FRONT OF ME. I BARELY TOUCHED THE GAS PEDAL WHEN THE TRUCK TOOK OFF AT FULL ACCELERATION. I GOT ON THE BRAKE AS HEAVY AS I COULD AND THE TRUCK FISH TAILED SIDE TO SIDE. I QUICKLY PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN PARK WHILE THE TRUCK WAS STILL REVVING AT FULL ACCELERATION. WHILE IT WAS IN PARK AND ENGINE STILL GOING FULL SPEED I TAPPED THE GAS PEDAL WITH MY FOOT AND IT RELEASED. I WAS VERY LUCKY I DIDN'T CRASH INTO ANYTHING. I DID SMELL A BURNING ODOR ONCE I GOT THE TRUCK UNDER CONTROL. I'M NOT SURE IF THAT WAS THE TIRES, BRAKE PADS OR SOMETHING ELSE.
NHTSA complaint #10323732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.