2002 Toyota Tundra Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 482 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2002 Toyota Tundra, 1% of the 482 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have had multiple problems with my 2002 Tundra trd 4wd. I have had it in more than 4 times for the brakes vibrating/pulsating and looks like I will be taking it in again as they are starting to vibrate again!! Reno Toyota has always done all the maintenance on it and keep trying to say it is my fault the brakes are bad and the rotors are warping. They replaced the rear axles a couple of months ago but I had to pay the $50 deductible. They also had to install a gasket on the crossover for the engine coolant as the factory never installed it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10136893, filed 2005-09, 6,000 miles“The plastic link member of the rear side window latching pivot failed/broke/fractured when the window was latched closed. This occurred on both the driver and passenger side windows within about 2 months of each other at the end of 2005. It is apparent to me that this is a design defect as it occurred in both latches on a vehicle that is only 4 years old. The pin pressed into the mechanism, through the hole in the plastic link, is a split spring pin with a zig-zag 'tooth pattern along the slit in the pin. …”
NHTSA complaint #10149477, filed 2006-02, 73,000 milesLatches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0% |
| 2023 | 3 | 1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 2 | 2% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2000 | 4 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2002 Toyota Tundra
154 complaintsBrakes
117 complaintsSuspension
81 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
51 complaintsSteering
38 complaintsOther or unknown
30 complaintsFuel system
22 complaintsAir bags
21 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsTires
13 complaintsWheels
11 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 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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