2008 Toyota Tundra Body & Structure Problems

Your 2008 Tundra's fuel tank straps and rear frame have developed severe rust and corrosion, even after Toyota's rust protection treatment in 2017. The fuel tank is at risk of falling out due to completely rotted straps, and large holes (over 10mm) have been found in the frame, making the vehicle unsafe to drive. Toyota has determined the vehicle is unrepairable due to lack of available replacement frames, and you're pursuing a settlement claim for a buyback under the 2016 Toyota frame rust class action.

Your 2008 Toyota Tundra's rear subframe has developed severe rust and corrosion. An independent mechanic confirmed the damage during inspection at 284,023 miles. The manufacturer was notified, and you mentioned that similar vehicles may be under an undisclosed recall for this issue. Addressing this will likely require professional removal and replacement of the affected subframe components.

Your truck's frame has developed a large perforation (about two fingers wide) and the gas tank support has rusted through, despite passing a corrosion inspection in 2017 with rust-preventive treatment applied. You believe this is a safety defect related to premature undercoating failure in a salt-heavy climate, and you've requested a frame replacement or buyback from Toyota without success. The repair would likely involve either complete frame replacement or gas tank support repair and re-coating to prevent future rust.

Your truck's fuel tank straps rusted out and became a safety hazard, forcing you to stop driving it. A mechanic said they could be welded, but it would cost thousands of dollars. You believe Toyota should be responsible since they previously said your frame was fine during a recall inspection, when it apparently wasn't.

Your truck bed floor is sagging and making crunchy sounds where it bolts to the frame, even though you haven't hauled heavy loads or used a bedliner. You can't see what damage might be underneath the flooring yet, but the rest of the bed structure is solid. If left unrepaired, the bed could eventually separate from the truck.

Frame rusting away, will no longer pass inspection because of cracks. First recall inspection dealer said it was OK second frame replacement is $10,700.00

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that the subframe had severe rust-causing holes shown in the frame and cabbed of the vehicle. The contact stated that some areas had been sprayed with a substance to patch up the areas of rust, however, the spray had since deteriorated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer to be inspected. The contact informed the manufacturer of the failure and was informed that the extended coverage for the repair had been extended. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

The entire outside of this truck is rusting. The frame is completely rusted as is the outside of the vehicle and the bed which you can see the ground when looking down. This is ridiculous. It looks like the area that hold the gas is also rusted and is dangerous to drive.

Bed rust in areas where bed bolts to frame. Known issue by Toyota as evidenced by their TSB issued in 2012. Bed mat has been used since purchasing vehicle on 2010. Bed has rusted through at one location, rust is visible at another and the other two locations the paint is bubbling up. Contacted my local Toyota dealership (9/2020) and forwarded to the collision/repair shop manager. He supposedly sent an email to a district/area manager with pictures. I contacted him a couple weeks later and he said he hadn’t heard back and would sent it to another individual. I asked for the original email along with the new one. Original email was never furnished. Couple more weeks passed and I followed up yet again. Was told my vehicle was too old and nothing could be done. No official letter from Toyota, just a verbal statement. This rust will eventually cause a lack of support in the bolt area and may be an extreme safety issue while driving the truck and/or those driving beside or behind the vehicle if/when the bed disconnects from the frame. Incident date is the reported date to dealership. I am positive it had been ongoing under the bed mat quite prior to that date.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tundra. While driving approximately 45 mph, the fuel tank detached from the vehicle. The contact was able to tie the fuel tank to the vehicle with a rope until he was able to get to safety. The dealer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the subframe needed to be replaced however, the repair was not covered under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 181,000. THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH FUEL TANK STRAPS CORRODED CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO DROP.

REAR LEFT FUEL TANK BRACKET BROKE OFF FROM TRUCK FRAME. IT APPEARS TO HAVE BROKEN AT WELD. SEE PHOTO. NOTICED PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING DUE TO BRACKET RUBBING AGAINST DRIVESHAFT AND SCRAPING ON ROAD. PREVIOUSLY, FUEL TANK BRACKET ON SAME VEHICLE SNAPPED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. TRUCK TOWED TO SHOP FOR REPAIR. I WILL KEEP BROKEN PART ONCE REMOVED FROM TRUCK. *TR

I HAD MY TRUCK BED RHINO LINED WHEN NEW. I NOW HAVE ONLY 95,000 MILES ON IT AND THE BED IS RUSTING FROM UNDERNEATH. I LOWERED THE SPARE TIRE AND COULD SEE THE CORROSION MORE CLEARLY. THE RUST IS ACTUALLY BUBBLING UP THE RHINO LINER.TOYOTA DID ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER MINE WAS NOT SHOWING THESE ISSUES AT THE TIME, NOW THE RECALL HAS EXPIRED. TOYOTA KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM, THEY NEED TO EXTEND THE RECALL SO THAT VEHICLES CAN BE REPAIRED SAFELY AND PUT BACK ON THE ROAD WITHOUT THE BED FALLING OFF. *TR

BED BOLTS BEGAN RUSTING SOON AFTER I PURCHASED THE TRUCK. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER BUT THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING. WAITED A YEAR AND IT GOT WORSE, RUSTING THE BED, SO I BROUGHT IT TO DEALER #2 WHO SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO - NO RECALL OR TSBS. MY FRAME WAS REPLACED 2 YEARS AGO AT ORIGINAL DEALER AND I ASKED ABOUT THE BED AGAIN BUT WAS TOLD NO WARRANTY, RECALL OR TSB. I JUST LEARNED THAT THERE IS A TSB ON THE BOLTS AND CORROSION OF THE BED. OTHER THAN A RUSTED OUT BED, MY TRUCK LOOKS AND RUNS GREAT BUT I'M AFRAID THAT MY BED IT GOING TO FALL OFF EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP. I FEEL LIKE I WAS MISLED - LIED TO - BY BOTH DEALERSHIPS. TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE CORRECTED THIS ISSUE 10 YEARS AGO. I AM NOT IN THE POSITION TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE OR PURCHASE A NEW TRUCK. TOYOTA SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO FOR NOT MAKING THE CORRECTIONS AS SOON AS THE ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED. THE DESIGN IS FLAWED AS THE BED IS DOUBLE WALLED WITH SOME SORT OF INSULATION BETWEEN THE LAYERS. AS IT RUSTS FROM UNDERNEATH, WATER ENTERS BETWEEN THE WALLS AND THE INSULATION HOLDS THE MOISTURE. BY THE TIME THE RUST BEGINS TO SHOW ON TOP THE BOTTOM IS SO FAR GONE. I REALLY DO NOT WANT TO SCRAP A VEHICLE BECAUSE OF TOYOTA'S NEGLECT. *TR

I HAD REACHED OUT TO TOYOTA REGARDING THE PREMATURE CHASSIS RUST ISSUE ON THEIR TRUCKS. I HAD INADVERTENTLY MISSED THE CUT OFF DATE FOR THE COATING WHICH WAS IN MAY OF 2018 DUE TO AN UNAVOIDABLE PERSONAL EVENT. WHAT DIDN'T MAKE SENSE WAS THAT THEY EXTENDED THE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE CHASSIS IF THE PERFORATION WAS DEEMED SEVERE UNTIL JANUARY OF 2020. I HAD THE CHASSIS INSPECTED BY A TOYOTA DEALER BEFORE THIS JANUARY CUTOFF DATE. WHILE THERE ISN'T SUFFICIENT PERFORATION TO WARRANT A REPLACEMENT BUT IT IS CLEARLY EVIDENT THAT THE CHASSIS WAS NEVER PAINTED AND THE RUSTING ON THE CHASSIS IS CLEARLY PROMINENT FOR A VEHICLE OF THIS AGE. WHAT IS MOST DISCONCERTING IS THAT THEY WOULD EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO REPLACE THE FRAMES BUT THEY WOULD NOT EXTEND THE CUTOFF TO COAT THE CHASSIS. SHOULDN'T THIS COATING BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER WITHOUT A CUTOFF DATE? MY TRUCK HAS BEEN VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF, NEVER ABUSED AND ALWAYS WASHED AFTER SNOW STORMS BUT DUE TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN WHEREAS THE INITIAL CHASSIS COATING WAS FAULTY I AM NOW FACED WITH A TRUCK THAT LOOKS ALMOST MINT BUT THE CHASSIS WILL BE FAILING PREMATURELY. I HAD REACHED OUT TO TOYOTA BUT THEY FLAT OUT REFUSED TO PROVIDE THE COATING AS I MISSED THE CUTOFF DATE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL SOON BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE TRUCK WILL LOSE IT'S STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY WITHOUT THE CRUCIAL COATING TO INHIBIT THE RUSTING. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING THE NHTSA CAN DO TO HELP, THANK YOU.

BOUGHT 2008 TUNDRA IN 2015. BODY EXCELLENT SHAPE. HAD 46000 MILES ON IT. BLOWED A BRAKE LINE AND PUT ON RACK TO MAKE REPAIRS THIS PAST MONTH. BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND FRAME IS ROTTEN. I CAN RUN MY FINGER THROUGH THE FRAME. I PAID 25.000.00 FOR THIS TRUCK. WAS TOWING A CAMPER WHEN BRAKE LINE BLEW. WAS HARDLY ABLE TO GET CAMPER HOME. WILL YOU FOLKS REPLACE THIS FRAME? OR WILL YOU STAND GOOD FOR IT. I STILL OWE ON IT. IT IS PARKED FOR THE TIME BEING AND NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.

I HAD LIFTED THE BED LINER ON MY TUNDRA AND FOUND THE BED TO BODY MOUNT AREA RUSTED THROUGH WITH HOLES IN IT. THERE IS A TECH BULLETIN FOR THE EXACT ITEM BUT I AM OUT OF WARRANTY. IT HAS A HOLE IN THE BED NOW. IF I HAD LIFTED IT YEARS BEFORE I FEEL THE RUST WOULD HAVE BEEN SEEN AND IT TAKEN CARE OF. TOYOTA WILL DO NOTHING FOR IT NOW. I HAVE NEVER HAD A TRUCK RUST THRU SO FAST.

MY TAILGATE LATCH BROKE ON ME AGAIN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT IT HAPPENED IN TWO YEARS. I WAS JUST GOING TO LET MY TAILGATE DOWN AND THE LATCH BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.

ALSO MY 08 TUNDRA JUST LIKE MY 03 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS THE PAINT COMING OFF THE HOOD AND VERY TOP OF TRUCK INCLUDING CHIPPING AND PAIN COMING OFF AND CLEAR COAT, HAS TO BE BAD PAINT THERE USING.

TRUCK BED RUSTING FROM UNDER THE BED FORCING THE METAL UP, BUBBELING, AND NOW THE BED IS RUSTING THROUGH. RUST EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN THE SERVICE BULLITEN T-TCI-3823, JULY 30, 2012, TRUCK BED FLOOR RUST/CORROSION. .HOPEFULLY THE TRUCK BED WON'T FALL OFF BECAUSE OF THIS, LOOKS VERY BAD.

THE BED OF MY TRUCK IS RUSTING OUT IN THE AREA WHERE THE HOLD-DOWN BOLTS ARE. BEFORE LONG HALF OR MORE OF THE BOLTS WILL BE USELESS AND THE BED COULD COME OFF. NOTHING ELSE ON THE TRUCK BODY IS RUSTY AT ALL. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT AND IT NEGATIVELY EFFECTS THE SAFETY OF MY TRUCK. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS BUT I JUST RECENTLY BECAME AWARE OF THE FULL EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM.

THE BED OF THIS TRUCK IS RUSTING OUT ESPECIALLY ALONG THE CROSS FRAME BARS AND WHERE THE BOLTS ATTACH THE BED TO THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK. AS THE TRUCK AGES THE REAR OF THE TRUCK HAS DEVELOPED A SWAY WHEN ROUNDING TURNS.

SO LONG STORY SHORT MY 2008 DOUBLE CAB 6.5 FOOT BED WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE FACTORY OR DEALER (IN MID 2009) INSTALLED PLASTIC BED LINER RUBBING THE PAINT OFF IN THE BED AND DISCOLORATION OF THE BACK BUMPER OR DELAMINATION AS TOYOTA CALLED IT. TOYOTA REPLACED THE BUMPER FREE OF CHARGE DUE TO THE CORROSION WARRANTY AND THE DEALERSHIP NOT UNDERCOATING THE BACK OF THE BUMPER, GREAT NO PROBLEM THERE. BUT NEVER IN ANY OF THE RECORDS DID THE SERVICE REP RECORD THAT THE BED COULD CORRODE! LATER TO FIND OUT WHEN TAKING THE TRUCK TO GET A SPRAY IN LINER I DROPPED IT OFF IN AUGUST OF 2016 LATER TO GET A CALL SAYING I SHOULD TAKE A LOOK AT MY BED BEFORE THEY DID ANY WORK TO FIND A HOLE ROTTEN THROUGH THE BED AN PAINT THAT WAS BUBBLED, CRACKED AND FLACKING OFF. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON LINE TO FIND A TSB FOR MY EXACT PROBLEM. ITS TSB-0101-12, I NEVER GOT WORD OF THIS TILL I DUG ONLINE TO FIND THIS! I TOOK THE TRUCK TO TOYOTA TO BE TOLD THEY COULD NOT HELP ME BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WARRANTY. SO I CONTACTED THE NORTH EAST REGIONAL CLAIMS MANAGER TO BE TOLD THAT SINCE THERE WAS NO RECORD OF THIS COMPLAINT DURING THE WARRANTEE PERIOD THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. WOULD ANYONE HAVE ANY ADVICE ON WHERE TO TURN I MIGHT TRADE THE TRUCK IN TO NOT HAVE TO REPLACE THE BED

THE TRUCK BED FLOOR HAS RUSTED AT ALL FOUR HOLD DOWN BOLTS AND HAS EXPANDED TO OTHER ASPECTS OF TRUCK BED FLOOR ITSELF.

EXTREM RUST UNDER TRUCK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. AFTER THE BED LINER WAS REMOVED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BED OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT NO ASSISTANCE COULD BE PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

80,300 MILES. JUNE 2, 2016 REMOVED MY BED LINER TO CLEAN OUT FROM HAULING A LOAD OF TOPSOIL. DISCOVERED RUSTING/BUBBLING ON THE FLOOR SURFACE. 2007-2011 TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK BED FLOOR RUST TSB ISSUED 110/17/12. MY VIN FALLS INTO THE CATEGORY BUT IT FALLS PAST THE 60 MONTH/UNLIMITED MILES CORROSION WARRANTY. I KEEP MY TRUCK IMMACULATE AND VERY WELL MAINTAINED....HENCE THE BED LINER. IF I WOULD HAVE TREATED MY TRUCK DIFFERENTLY AND NOT PROTECTED THE BED WITH THE BED LINER, I WOULD HAVE DISCOVERED THE RUST SOONER AND PROBABLY BEEN COVERED. PENALIZED FOR TAKING CARE OF MY TRUCK. THE LOCAL DEALER TRIED VERY HARD TO GET TOYOTA TO COVER THE REPAIR BUT THE TOYOTA REPS WOULD ONLY OFFER $2000 TOWARD A POTENTIAL $13000 REPAIR. I HAVE BEEN A TOYOTA CUSTOMER SINCE 1990 AND I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH TOYOTA. THIS ISSUE HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH CUSTOMER NEGLECT...IT'S NEGLECT BY TOYOTA WHO WILL NOT STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT. AS FAR AS THIS BEING A SAFETY ISSUE, THE RUST IS CONCENTRATED WHERE THE BED IS CONNECTED TO THE FRAME. IF I DID NOT DISCOVER THIS, IT COULD POTENTIALLY SEPARATE FROM THE TRUCK FRAME WHILE DRIVING/HAULING A HEAVY LOAD AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. TOYOTA DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THAT APPARENTLY.

SIGNIFICANT RUST AROUND BED BOLTS. NO OTHER RUST ON BODY, OR UNDERNEATH BED, NO RUST ON CHASSIS. NO RUST ANYWHERE ELSE ON TRUCK. SEEMS TO BE SOFTBALL SIZE BUBBLES IN A PATTERN ON BED ONLY. IF NOT FIXED AFRAID BED WILL COME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN OR IN A MINOR ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED AND THERE WERE ENORMOUS HOLES IN THE REAR BED OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR BED WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 168,400.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

BED RUST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRAILER HITCH, THE FRAME RECEIVING REAR AREA AND THE REAR BUMPER WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE HITCH FRAME WAS FRACTURED IN PIECES DUE TO THE CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000. *TR

MY TUNDRA WAS MAKING SCRAPING NOISES WHEN TURNING. BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO TOYOTA FOR SERVICE TO FIND OUT THE REAR BEARINGS ON BOTH SIDES WERE RUSTING OUT AND THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SAID HE CALLED TOYOTA ALREADY EVEN THOUGH MY WARRANTY HAD LONG PASSED. HE STATED THAT TOYOTA HAD INCREASED THE WARRANTY ON THE BEARINGS TO A 5 YEAR/65,000 MILES. TOYOTA DID PAY ABOUT 1/4 TH OF THE COST. SEEMS AS THOUGH THEY KNOW THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE BEARING BUT NOT WILLING TO COVER THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIR. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER HAD BEARING ISSUES ON ANY VEHICLE THAT I HAVE OWNED. I DRIVE MOST OF MY VEHICLES FOR ABOUT 8 YEARS OR MORE. THUS ONE OF THE REASONS I BUY TOYOTAS. NOT SURE IF THAT WILL BE TRUE ANY LONGER. *TR

I HAVE AN WHITE 08 TUNDRA CEWMAX LIMITED. THE PAINT IS HORRIBLE. IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY LITTLE LIGHT TOUCH OF IT BRINGS IT DOWN TO THE GREY UNDERCOATING. FOR INSTANCE, MY KEY FOB HIT THE GATE WHEN I WAS UNLOCKING THE TAILGATE AND IT CHIPPED IT RIGHT DOWN TO THE GREY UNDERCOATING. THE TRUCK IS PEPPERED WITH THESE PROBABLY FROM ROAD DEBRIS. I COULD UNDERSTAND A LITTLE HERE OR THERE BUT NOT THIS MANY AND HAVING IT HAPPEN SO EASILY MOST RECENTLY MY CLEARCOAT HAS STARTED TO FAIL AND MY TRUCK IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. IT GETS WASHED ALMOST WEEKLY AND WAXED EVERY MONTH WITH MEGUIRES NXT 2.0. I KNOW EVERY LITTLE DING, SCRATCH AND DENT ON THE TRUCK AND EVERYTIME I GO TO WASH IT, THERE ARE MORE. THE PAINT/CLEARCOAT IS NOT VERY PROTECTIVE AND HAS NOT HELD UP. MY OTHER CAR IS 12 YEARS OLD AND GETS THE SAME CAR CARE TREATMENT AS MY TUNDRA AND ITS PAINT IS 100% BETTER THAN THIS TRUCK. IT IS ALSO A TOYOTA AND WHITE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THEIR VEHICLE AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE PLUG USED TO HAUL A TRAILER NO LONGER FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE DESIGN OF THE NEW PLUG WAS WIDER AND IT CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL CABLE TO HANG FROM THE TRAILER LIGHTS. THE ELECTRICAL CABLES WOULD ALSO DETACH FROM CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO HAVE ELECTRICITY TO THE TRAILER THAT WAS BEING HAULED. THE CONTACT ASKED THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE OLD DESIGN BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY NO LONGER HAD THEM. THE FAILURE PREVENTED THE TAIL LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS FROM WORKING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000.

CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH THE BEDLINER WITH HER TOYOTA TUNDRA VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE BEDLINER WAS REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT STYLE AND WAS THEN BOLTED DOWN. THE DEALER ADMITTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BEDLINERS WERE BEING HELD DOWN WITH GLUE, AND WHEN THE WEATHER WAS WINDY, IT WOULD CAUSE THE BEDLINER TO LIFT. *JB

EXTREME BED BOUNCE ON FREEWAYS. SHAKES THE CAB/ PASSENGERS INCLUDING 4 YR OLD SON IN CAR SEAT! *TR

I HAVE THE BLUE STREAK COLOR AND IT HAS MANY SCRATCHES. THE WHITE UNDER COAT SHOWS THROUGH. SHOWED TO DEALER. THEY SAW THE SCRATCHES AND CHIPPING PAINT BUT DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM, AND DID NOTHING TO RECTIFY. IF I BUY A TOYOTA TUNDRA AGAIN, I WILL GET WHITE SO THAT SCRATCHES WON'T SHOW THROUGH THE PAINT. *TR

"08 TUNDRA" WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE BED BOUNCE ON THE TRUCK IS HORRIBLE. WHILE DRIVING YOU SOMETIMES FEEL AS IF YOU ARE GOING TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. PROBLEM PERSISTS AT 65MPH+. *TR

PAINT ON 2008 TUNDRA CREWMAX IS TERRIBLE QUALITY. "THIS IS MY FIRST NEW VEHICLE PURCHASE AND I AM FOR THE MOST PART VERY HAPPY WITH MY 08 PYRITE MICA CREWMAX PURCHASE. MY ONLY PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK IS YOU GOT IT, THE PAINT JOB. DON'T GET ME WRONG ITS A BEAUTIFUL COLOR, BUT MAN IS THIS PAINT FRAGILE. I HAVE 408 MILES ON THIS TRUCK AND HAVE LEANED AGAINST IT A FEW TIMES LOADING AND UNLOADING ITEMS FROM THE SIDE AND HAVE SCRATCHES THAT ARE VERY NOTICEABLE FROM BRUSHING AGAINST THE SIDE WITH BLUE JEANS. FOR A TRUCK WITH A 44,000 MSRP, YOU WOULD THINK IT WOULD HAVE A BETTER QUALITY PAINT JOB THAN THIS, THIS IS BS. MY 98 CHEVY ORIGINAL PAINT IS MUCH TOUGHER THAN THIS. TOYOTA IS GOING HAVE TO DO BETTER THAN THIS IF THEY EXPECT A REPEAT PURCHASE FROM ME. I REALIZE CERTAIN CHEMICALS HAVE BEEN BANNED FROM THE PAINTING PROCESS IN THE STATES, BUT WE'VE GOT TO DO BETTER WITH TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY THIS SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING." *TR

AFTER ABOUT 45 DAYS I STARTED NOTICING SCRATCHES ALL OVER MY TRUCK. IT HAD NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD AND HAD ONLY BEEN HAND WASHED BY THE DEALERSHIP. TOYOTA CORP. AND THE DEALERSHIP WERE OF ABSOLUTELY NO HELP. YESTERDAY I BUMPED(AND I MEAN BARELY BUMPED) THE HOOD WITH THE WATER HOSE WHILE WASHING IT, AND IT TOOK THE PAINT OFF ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE METAL! UNBELIEVABLE! A $40,000 TRUCK THAT IS RUINED! I WILL HAVE TO INVEST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR A NEW PAINT JOB. *TR

I HAVE OWNED MY 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA FOR 6 WEEKS NOW AND LOVE MY TRUCK!! THE ONLY PROBLEM IS WITH THE FACTORY PAINT JOB. THE PAINT ON THIS VEHICLE SCRATCHES FAR TOO EASY. IF A HOSE RUBS ON IT, OR IF SOMEONE'S JACKET RUBS ALONG THE VEHICLE, IT WILL SCRATCH ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE METAL! I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A PICKUP TRUCK, BUT TOYOTA SHOULD STAND BEHIND THE QUALITY OF THEIR WORK. *TR

08 TUNDRA CREWMAX. HAS MULTIPLE SCRATCHES IN THE PAINT. PAINT IS VERY THIN (ONE COAT). PAINT CAN NOT EVEN BE WASHED WITHOUT SCRATCHING. TRUCK HAS SCRATCHES ON IT FROM LEANING OVER THE BED, ALSO AROUND ALL THE DOOR HANDLES FROM JUST OPENING THE DOORS, NOT TO MENTION ALL THE MARKS AROUND THE DOOR AND TAILGATE FROM JUST OUR HANDS. $45,000 TRUCK...YOU WOULD THINK THAT THEY COULD ATLEAST PUT A GOOD COAT OF PAINT ON IT. THIS WILL COST ME THOUSANDS TO FIX. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD AND SHOULD HAVE NO VISIBLE MARKS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. *TR