2000 Toyota Tundra Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 100about this part
- Share
- 10%of 1,011 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 124,302miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 100 complaints about the suspension of the 2000 Toyota Tundra, 10% of the 1,011 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 124,302 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driving home from work 1-28-2015 my 2000 Toyota Tundra,without warning the front driver side slammed to the ground sliding to a dead stop the tire jammed under the body of the truck,very frightening to think what if I was driving faster or if another car was coming towards you or from behind,after calling a tow truck and getting the vehicle off the ground we were able to see the ball joint failed.”
NHTSA complaint #10679817, filed 2015-01, 260,000 miles“I had just turned around in a parking lot and was pulling away when my right wheel assembly without warning came apart from the suspension and wedged sideways in the wheel well. Shortly before this I had been driving at 65 MPH or faster and this would have been a devastating event.”
NHTSA complaint #10915177, filed 2016-10, 190,000 miles“Previously recalled rusted cross member dropped spare tire on massachusetts 495 hitting the vehicle behind me. 8/18 Toyota inspected cross members and frame and told me they all needed to be replaced and since they already did it once during recall they have fulfilled obligation. Truck recieved vehicle undercoating per campaign has had one crossember replaced and fuel straps. Truck is one owner with 74k miles and garaged. Truck inspected in 2014 and in 2017 noted no corrosion at multi point inspections from Toyota. …”
NHTSA complaint #11120849, filed 2018-08, 74,000 miles“My 2000 Toyota Tundra sr5 4wd pickup frame is rusting to the point that it soon will rust through near the drivers side rear leaf spring mount point. It only has 112,000 miles and has not been driven in winter for the last three years. I have called Toyota and filed a complaint with them as well, but they are not doing anything about Tundra frame rusting at this time.”
NHTSA complaint #10291990, filed 2009-11, 24,000 miles“Vehicle driven: 2000 Toyota Tundra: on july 11, 2015 I was traveling at about 70 MPH in the far left lane when the front driver side tire and wheel broke off the vehicle. The front side of the truck impacted the pavement, and the truck began swerving. I tried to stop the truck, but the brakes were not functioning. Consequently, I then had to use my strength to steer the truck to the shoulder and wait for the truck to lose momentum since the brakes were not functioning. …”
NHTSA complaint #10747702, filed 2015-08, 225,765 milesSuspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 6% |
| 2025 | 5 | 4% |
| 2024 | 7 | 2% |
| 2023 | 7 | 2% |
| 2022 | 4 | 1% |
| 2020 | 2 | 4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 3 | 3% |
| 2014 | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 | 3 | 4% |
| 2012 | 4 | 3% |
| 2011 | 5 | 4% |
| 2010 | 31 | 19% |
| 2009 | 2 | 5% |
| 2008 | 29 | 9% |
| 2007 | 57 | 15% |
| 2006 | 91 | 17% |
| 2005 | 76 | 20% |
| 2004 | 152 | 33% |
| 2003 | 63 | 16% |
| 2002 | 81 | 17% |
| 2001 | 84 | 20% |
| 2000 | 100 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2000 Toyota Tundra
529 complaintsBrakes
276 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
51 complaintsEngine cooling
44 complaintsSteering
43 complaintsOther or unknown
34 complaintsFuel system
22 complaintsVehicle speed control
20 complaintsAir bags
19 complaintsTires
19 complaintsSeat belts
18 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Toyota Tundra
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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