These 3rd Gen Tundras are like Temu

I have an all stock, no modifications 2022 Tundra Limited with 22,800 miles and aside from the engine needing to be replaced, the surging, throttle lag, rear-end jolt, almost everything on the interior of my $65,000 truck has broken. My motors in my windows burned out and are struggling to get the windows up, sometimes they start to go up and then stop and go down and now I just don't try anymore. The seals all have wind noise and a few leak water, the paint was never sealed properly and is fading and peeling off, the entire headliner came apart from the metal roof and the panoramic sunroof shade got stuck in the track so I brought it in to be looked at and the technician broke all the clips holding the headliner up and brought my truck back up and the service advisor told me the entire thing needed to be replaced and they didn't have the parts in stock but they would order them and I drove off and the entire headliner fell down on my head. I never got a call back that the parts were in after 6 weeks so I brought it back again and they gave me a loaner vehicle and the next day they called me and told me it was ready and I got back in my truck and it was still broken so they put me back in a loaner vehicle and the next day they call me back again and said it was fixed and I go to get into my truck and it was the same exact way even after supposedly replacing it. At this point I was so pissed because you could see the the metal of the roof because the clips or whatever they're supposed to use was not done and I drove off and can you believe a screwdriver came flying out of the gap because the service tech left it up there. It's still not fixed but I give up. My side mirrors that close automatically are all faded and both motors are struggling to close so thats only a matter of time that they too will stop working. My entertainment screen blacks out, my back passenger door doesn't close right and no matter how many times I bring it in they say they can't fix it. There is a huge thud in the rear end when letting up on the gas pedal at approx 45-50 mph and it feels like I was hit from behind. My drivers seat separated from the floorboard within the first month I purchased it, my tailgate has a 1 inch gap on one side and apparently can't be fixed per the Toyota technicians. The lane departure safety feature has almost caused me to have a head on collision because of construction on the road which pulled the steering wheel side to side and would not let me control it and steered me directly into oncoming traffic. The very first day I purchased this truck my brakes squealed so bad and I brought it back and they said there was nothing they could do and that has just gotten worse and worse. The parts shortage is a joke and the dealerships can't even fix anything that's under warranty but then they want to sell me an extended warranty! This is my 4th Tundra and unfortunately Toyota went a little too far with trying to build a more sustainable vehicle.

As for maintenance on my vehicle I no longer trust any of the Toyota dealerships after bringing it in to Southern 441 Toyota in West Palm Beach for my last dealership oil change and tire rotation, they brought my truck back up front and told me everything was done so I looked at my tires which unknown to them, I had marked my tires and every one of them was in the same exact spot and they told me how sorry they were and offered me a free mini detail which I refused. I talked to the service manager who was useless and said that he would talk to the guy that did my service but what good is that and how could you ever trust these dealerships after that. As soon as I got home my brother-in-law checked my oil and it was filthy dirty and we went and bought the oil and changed it ourselves. I have videos of all of this so not only did they not rotate my tires they never changed my oil. I have my oil changed every 5,000 miles with Mobil 1 full synthetic and a new Toyota oil filter that I purchased. Those two free oil changes and tire rotations that you get when you buy a new truck for all of you out there reading this trust me it does not get done correctly if you want it done right do it yourself.

I went to Al Hendrickson Toyota in Coconut Creek for them to fix my burned out motor in my window and do my fuel line recall and they told me to bring my truck to where I purchased it.

I wanted to love this truck but I feel we Tundra fans were all duped by Toyota. The plastics that Toyota use are so cheap that when I pull my driver's door shut from inside you can feel the interior plastic pulling away from the metal door frame.

The problem is when they do fix something they just use the same cheap parts that the truck was made with in the first place so it's only a matter of time before it happens again.

The resale and trade in value of this truck has nose dived.

I could go on and on but I'll leave it at this.

This is NOT something that I am ok with at all. Temu, I mean Toyota, promised us a safe truck but failed us all.

 

Can we make a separate forum section for these TEMU post. Maybe in the stickies!!!! Sorry, I gotta say that out loud. Everything has issue. I understand your complaint.

 

sorry you're not happy with it, thats not fun

but you can't speak for "us all" Im afraid to say, most of us dont have an experience like that

I would not buy a first year model anything for most of those reasons, even a toyota.

if it bothers you that much I would just sell it after you get your recall done, take the loss and move on, life is way too short to get that irritated over at machine.

 

Maybe the text wall helped you get everything off your chest?

I don’t know what to say except, if what you say is true, you probably should have pursued Lemon Law remedies some time ago.

Also, when your truck gets you down, just remember that every car on the road is also a piece of shit in due time.

to clarify the above: my father was a mechanic his entire life. When I used to ask him advice about what to buy, he’d just say “they’re all pieces of shit”. Dad was right. My Tundra and 4Runner included.

 

P.o.s. I loved my 3 Lincon Mark viii. Even thought at time of purchase were ten+ years old. Only bad thing was finding replacement parts.

 

Hope OP didnt break a nail typing all that...chatgpt cliff notes for those of us not interested in reading that novel

The person is extremely dissatisfied with their 2022 Toyota Tundra Limited, which has numerous issues despite being an all-stock vehicle with only 22,800 miles. Problems include engine failure, surging, throttle lag, rear-end jolts, broken window motors, wind noise and leaking seals, poor paint quality, and a headliner that repeatedly fell down after failed repair attempts. The truck also has malfunctioning mirrors, a defective entertainment screen, a faulty rear passenger door, and a problematic tailgate. The lane departure system almost caused a crash, and the brakes have been squealing from day one. The individual also has trouble with Toyota dealerships not properly completing maintenance, like failing to rotate tires or change oil, which they ended up doing themselves. They feel Toyota has cut corners with cheap parts, resulting in repeated failures, and that the company’s promises of a reliable vehicle have not been met. They also mention the vehicle’s declining resale value. Overall, they are deeply disappointed and feel deceived by Toyota.

 

@hagrid thoughts?


I wish our friend from Canada was still around for this.