2000 Toyota Tundra problems
Owners have filed 1,334 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Toyota Tundra. Body & structure is the most reported problem area, at 42% of complaints. Next are brakes (25%) and suspension (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,334 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Body & structure 42% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 61 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 55 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 900 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 64 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 64 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 89 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 96 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 127 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 137 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 101 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 78 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 46 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 37 |
| 200k+ miles | 61 |
What the data shows
Of the 900 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 100,000 miles. For body & structure specifically, the median reported mileage is about 111,000 miles (444 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 61 complaints mention a crash; 8 complaints mention a fire; 55 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2000 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 27 model years of the Toyota Tundra with enough data (405 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Dt*: the contact stated the 2000 toyota tundra that was bought new had a tire problem. While driving on the highway the rear differential locked, the contact lost control, and the vehicle caught on fire. There were five people in the vehicle and all occupants were injured. The dealer inspected the vehicle, and determined the failure was due to a lack of oil in the vehicle.
Was driving on I-10 in texas in our 2000 toyota tundra truck on 7/9/2005. The rain was on and off. I was driving under the speed limit due to the visibility. The truck suddenly accelerated and went off the road, overturned. My wife was sitting in the back. She was ejected and killed. It was so sudden and I did not know what to think. I thought it could be the slippery condition of the road causing the truck to go faster. Is there any similar report regarding the 2000 tundra?
I have had one oxygen sensor replaced within the past year at an expense of over $400. I now have another oxygen sensor failure and note that many others are experiencing the same manufacturer defect. My truck has only 52,000 miles but it is beyond the extended warranty period granted by toyota. It is obvious that toyota should recall all 2000 tundras and fix them rather than extend a warranty.
On 4/18/09 I was driving my 2000 tundra and my spare tire dropped to the road and rolled into on coming traffic. No one was hit. I made an appointment with local toyota service station and had frame inspected. Was told frame is not repairable. This was a shock to say the least, have been driving toyota's for 25 yrs. This could of been a real disaster if I had been on the highway.