Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Toyota Tundra has 26 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
26
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Toyota won’t cover the safety recalls on my truck |
| Apr 11, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My frame have a big hole |
| Nov 1, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Frame failed inspection for holes in frame. Had part of frame welded and got inspected.11/01/2022. H... |
| Jun 6, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | During inspection of my Tundra, I was told by the Toyota service technician that the frame integrity... |
| Apr 8, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Frame and crossmember is rusting. Has one hole on each side of the frame where the cross member is a... |
| Jul 1, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Extensive frame rust determined by local mechanic. Said the truck is unsafe to drive. |
| Jun 3, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2002 Tundra was recalled for the rusty frame. I had mine inspected at the time of the recall. The ... |
| May 23, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My vehicle is unsafe to drive due to how badly the frame is rusted. |
| Dec 20, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | It has a rust frame |
| Dec 9, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The frame has rusted so badly that the spare tire fell off into the highway and nearly caused the ve... |
| Oct 18, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | REPLACED BALL JOINTS 4 TIMES IN 10 YEARS |
| Mar 18, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | VEHICLE HAD A RECALL FOR FRAME RUSTING OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT TO KOON TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN 2014... |
| Feb 6, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE FRAME IS 80% ROTTED THROUGH WITH RUST. I'M SURE IT WILL BE DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND UNFORTUNAT... |
| Jan 1, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My frame is to the point that it can not be repaired. It was coated by Toyota years ago as a safety ... |
| Jan 15, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING ON STATE ROAD 27, I STARTING SMELLING FUEL IN THE CABIN; WHEN I GET TO MY DESTINATION,... |
| Dec 27, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | STRUCTURE. 220,000 MILES I TOOL IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE THE TECH CALLS ME OVER TO SHOW ME THE ROTTE... |
| Dec 4, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER/HOIST RUSTED CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF THE TRUCK WHILE DRIVING DOWN ... |
| Nov 1, 2016 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL TANK RUSTED |
| Oct 22, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | PART OF THE FRAME ON MY TRUCK HAS ONE LARGE RUST HOLE AND A SMALLER RUST HOLE. I SPOKE WITH TOYOTA ... |
| May 17, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I RECENTLY FOUND OUT ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE FRAMES OF CERTAIN TOYOTA TUNDRAS FROM A COWORKER. I F... |