2001 Toyota Tundra Problems

Above Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2001 Toyota Tundra. Part of Generation 1 — 2000–2006.

20002002
Complaints
542
Crashes
37
Fires
3
Injuries
40
Fatalities
2
Recalls
0

Worst 2001 Toyota Tundra Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#182 complaints

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Avg mileage:100,606 mi
#250 complaints

SUSPENSION

Avg mileage:166,682 mi
Crash-related:3
#348 complaints

STRUCTURE:BODY

Avg mileage:155,740 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2001 Toyota Tundra.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS82100,606 mi
SUSPENSION503166,682 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY48155,740 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR3340,378 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC29267,254 mi
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS281116,550 mi
STEERING232137,095 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC1730,000 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1580,796 mi
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT154112,097 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER14146,816 mi
STRUCTURE12103,770 mi
SUSPENSION:FRONT102141,543 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER9144,106 mi
WHEELS9147,592 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE7102,349 mi
POWER TRAIN7100,811 mi
SERVICE BRAKES793,500 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS720,029 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL74104,871 mi
AIR BAGS65159,250 mi
SUSPENSION:REAR6103,500 mi
PARKING BRAKE566,145 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP535,000 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE457,935 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM436,700 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM438,500 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL33
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3194,900 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING389,936 mi

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