2002 Toyota Tundra drivetrain & axles problems
34 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2002 Toyota Tundra, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 34 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 89,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 31 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 89,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
The front end steering rack let go, then the ball joints let go and the whole front end fell out causing 4,500.00 in damage as well as injury to my back.
Rear differential is leaking oil due to faulty metal used in manufacturing. Diff. Is leaking thru rust holes in housing metal and not thru seals.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Toyota Tundra
- Body & structure 162 complaints
- Brakes 141 complaints
- Suspension 96 complaints
- Steering 38 complaints
- Fuel system 22 complaints
- Air bags 21 complaints
- Transmission 19 complaints