2002 Toyota Tundra suspension problems
96 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2002 Toyota Tundra, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 96 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 105,000 miles 70 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 9 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 6 |
What the data shows
Of the 70 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 105,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 12 crashes, 7 injuries.
What owners wrote
The check engine light of our new toyota tundra truck turned on. I brought it back to the dealer for inspection/repair/replacement. Its representative wrote in its evaluation that my son had abused its use and did not repair/replace the part. One evening, while my son and his girlfriend were on their way to a class field trip, the left lower ball joint of the truck broke off while traveling within the speed limit on a public road causing the left front tire to come off.
I was driving my 2002 extended cab 4x4 tundra 1 or 2 MPH on an unpaved but graded road viewing real estate when the entire front passenger side of the vehicle collapsed jarring the truck to a stop. I thought the road had collapsed. It appears as if the front lower ball joint failed. I was only 7 miles off interstate I-95, I shudder to think of the consequences of a failure like this going 70 MPH with traffic.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Toyota Tundra
- Body & structure 162 complaints
- Brakes 141 complaints
- Steering 38 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 34 complaints
- Fuel system 22 complaints
- Air bags 21 complaints
- Transmission 19 complaints