2008 Toyota Tundra problems
Owners have filed 460 complaints about the 2008 Toyota Tundra with NHTSA. Vehicle speed control accounts for 17% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of structure at 12.6%.
Complaints460
Crashes31
Fires4
Injuries17
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Vehicle speed control 17.0% · 78
Structure 12.6% · 58
Power train 10.4% · 48
Electrical system 8.3% · 38
Engine 7.8% · 36
Suspension 6.7% · 31
Unknown or other 4.6% · 21
Engine and engine cooling 4.3% · 20
Severity
Of those complaints, 31 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 17 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 22 model years of the Toyota Tundra in this data, 2008 sits 12th by complaint volume. 2000 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 17 in the last three years against 47 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 48,035 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that the driver drove 12 mph when it was raining heavily and when she stepped on the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated on it's own. She crashed into a construction barrier that was in the middle of the road. The driver stated that the vehicle has accelerated previously a few times. The failure mileage was 10,030. The current mileage was 11,000. Vehicle speed control · reported at 10,030 miles
Cruise control randomly stops working. Works perfectly for a few days then quits. Sometimes the cruise light is illuminated but the cruise control still does not function. The issue seems to be related to the steering column. Sometimes when the steering wheel is turned lock to lock the cruise control then operates normally. Local mechanic says this may be the "clock gear" which is very expensive to replace. Vehicle speed control · reported at 90,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that the engine would exhibit an abnormally high increase in rpms at startup and the motor would race loudly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the failure could possibly have been related to the air injection pump or the air switch device. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 75,000. Vehicle speed control · reported at 75,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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