2014 Toyota Tundra Body & Structure Problems

Your truck's white paint is peeling across all panels—the roof, sides, and everywhere else—even though it's always been stored indoors. The dealer initially said Toyota would cover this as a known white paint defect, but Toyota later refused coverage. Multiple body shops have confirmed this is a manufacturer defect that requires stripping and repainting the entire truck to fix properly. This peeling paint can expose bare metal and lead to rust, and may pose safety risks, especially around children.

Your truck bed floor has developed rust and corrosion in specific areas, particularly where the bed sections are welded together and around the bolts that attach the bed to the frame. The bed may not have been properly sealed during manufacturing, and rust is spreading underneath the bed supports. Your dealership acknowledges this is a known manufacturing issue on your generation of Tundra and has confirmed it's unacceptable, but they won't authorize repair due to your vehicle's age. Resolving this will likely require the bed to be professionally sealed, treated for rust, or potentially replaced if the corrosion has compromised structural integrity.

Your truck's grille cowling (the plastic trim piece above the main grille) keeps popping out because the plastic pins that hold it to the hood aren't staying secure. If this piece becomes loose while you're driving, it could break off and become a flying hazard that could cause accidents. You may notice it coming loose repeatedly, and this appears to be a problem other owners have experienced as well.

The hood bulge on your truck has thin brackets that can break from air pressure flowing into them while driving. When these brackets fail, the hood bulge can pop loose and rattle or move around while you're on the road. The fix would likely involve replacing the hood bulge brackets with stronger ones or reinforcing them to better handle airflow.

Your paint is chipping and peeling around the top of the windshield just months after purchase, with no prior damage. In snowy or icy climates, this exposed metal could develop rust over time. The paint failure appears related to a known issue Toyota has acknowledged with their Super White paint on other models, though your Tundra wasn't included in the service bulletin. You may need to have the affected areas repainted or sealed to prevent rust.

HOOD BULGE KEEPS POPPING UP OUT OF PLACE WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 65/70 OR WHEN IT'S WINDY OUTSIDE.

THREE STUDS OR LUGS BROKE OFF MY RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING IT TO COMPLETELY BREAK OFF AND DAMAGE THE RIGHT FRONT PART OF MY TRUCK. THANKFULLY I WASN'T DRIVING VERY FAST OR IT WOULD OF BEEN MUCH WORSE. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP AND HAD IT REPAIRED. THE MECHANICS SAY THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I'M AFRAID MY OTHER WHEELS MY DO THIS AS WELL. MY TRUCK IS A 2014 TOYOTA TUNDRA PLAT 4X4

TOYOTA - DEFECTIVE PLASTIC MATERIALS USED: THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR AND WHEEL WELL MELTED FROM THE SUN WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. TOYOTA FAILED TO USE QUALITY PLASTIC MATERIAL WITHOUT UV PROTECTION AND A HIGHER ENOUGH MELTING THRESHOLD, WHICH RESULTED IN THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR AND WHEEL FLAIR MELTING FROM HEAT OF SUN. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE, SHOULD SUN HEAT MELT A CAR PART WHICH SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND SUN HEAT OUTSIDE. I CONTACTED TOYOTA NORTH AMERICA REGARDING THIS MATTER. I INFORMED TOYOTA NA THAT I PURCHASED THE TRUCK IN SEPTEMBER 2017 AND THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR AND WHEEL FLAIR MELTED IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE COMPANY OFFERED TO PAY $200 FOR AN $850 REPAIR. I REQUEST FULL REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR OF MY TOYOTA TUNDRA 2014, PLUS DAMAGES OF $2,400 DUE TO THE TIME FROM WORK THAT WAS REQUIRED TO ADDRESS THIS MATTER WITH THE DEALER AND TOYOTA NA.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON MY WAY TOP WORK WHEN THE SUNROOF GLASS EXPLODED. I WAS ON AN OPEN HIGHWAY WITH LITTLE TO NO TRAFFIC AROUND ME. NOTHING HIT THE GLASS, IT JUST BLEW UP. I READ ONLINE THAT THIS HAS BEEN A COMPLAINT ON THIS MAKE AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS. COST TO REPAIR IS IN EXCESS OF $800.00. I COULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT SCARED ME AND I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

WHEN I PURCHASED MY TRUCK NEW AND WAS ON MY WAY HOME I NOTICED A VERY SMALL DENT ON THE TOP SIDE OF MY BED. I DECIDED NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT AS IT WAS BARELY VISIBLE NOR DID I WANT SOMEBODY TO DO BODYWORK TO FIX IT. LONGEVITY ISSUES WITH AFTER THE FACT BODY AND PAINT WORK. UNFORTUNATELY AS TIME WENT ON AND I WAS USING MY TRUCK IT STARTED DEVELOPING MORE DENTS ON THE TOP SIDE OF MY BED. I NOW HAVE 5 OR MORE ON EACH SIDE. I HAVE NEVER HIT THE SIDE OF MY BED WITH ANYTHING. BESIDES, ALL THE DENTS ARE THE SAME IN APPEARANCE. TOYOTA SAYS ITS MY PROBLEM NOT THEIRS AS IT APPEARS TO BE OF AN OUTSIDE INFLUENCE. I HAVE SEEN OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AS MINE. JUST NOT AS BAD. THE TRUCK IS SUPPOSED TO HANDLE 1300 TO 1800 LBS IN THE BED BUT WHEN I LOAD IT WITH APPROXIMATELY 1,000 LBS IT BOTTOMS OUT OVER SPEED BUMPS. I THINK THIS IS WHERE THE ISSUES ARE COMING FROM. THE BED IS FLEXING DUE TO BAD ENGINEERING AND MATERIALS AND CAUSING RIPPLES IN THE BED. ITS UNFORTUNATE THAT I HAVE TO DRIVE A BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH DENTS AND ALL THEY CAN SAY IS ITS NOT THERE PROBLEM. I SENT A CERTIFIED LETTER TO THEM DATED MARCH 18. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA TUNDRA EQUIPPED WITH AN A.R.E MX TRUCK CAP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PIECE OF GLASS ON THE TRUCKS CAP FRONT END BECAME LOOSE AND UNLATCHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE PART WAS GLUED BACK INTO PLACE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE FAILURE WAS DEEMED COSMETIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 4/13/15*CN UPDATED 4/21/15*CN UPDATED 9/28/2017*CN

2014 TUNDRA 1794 EDITION PURCHASED NEW IN MAY 2014 HAS APPROXIMATELY 9400 MILES. THE DASHBOARD IS WARPED & SINKING ALONG LENGTH OF WINDSHIELD. PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE GETTING WORSE OVER TIME. MANUFACTURER STATES THIS DEFECT IS WITHIN SPECIFICATION WHEN COMPARED TO OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES. THE DASHBOARD HAS SANK SO MUCH THAT THERE IS AN IMPRINT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IN DASHBOARD THAT IS VISIBLE DUE TO WARPING & SAGGING OF DASHBOARD. I AM CONCERNED IT MAY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IF THE SINKING AND WARPING OF THE DASHBOARD WERE TO CONTINUE. TOYOTA HAD PAST ISSUES WITH WARPED DASHBOARDS ON EARLIER MODELS OF TUNDRA AND HAD ISSUED TSB'S (TSB-0391-09-IMPROVED A-PILLAR GARNISH) IN RESPONSE. IT APPEARS THIS DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN FULLY ADDRESSED AS THEY STATE OTHER NEW TUNDRA'S THEY INSPECTED ON DEALERSHIP LOT HAVE THE SAME WARPED & SINKING DASHBOARD. ADDITIONALLY, A PLASTIC PART ON STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED AFFECTING STEERING AND OPERATION OF VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER (TOYOTA) STATES THERE IS NO FIX FOR THE VEHICLE AND HAS SUGGESTED I PURSUE ARBITRATION UNDER LEMON LAW FOR THE VEHICLE. AT THIS STAGE, ALL I AM ASKING FOR IS FOR THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THE MANUFACTURER (TOYOTA) REFUSES TO DO SO DESPITE KNOWING FULL WELL THERE IS A HISTORY OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ONLY 10 MPH, SHE SLIGHTLY CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BARELY CLIPPED THE TAIL LIGHT OF THE OTHER VEHICLE BUT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRUMBLED ON IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THE CAUSE FOR THE DRASTIC DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,689.