2002 Toyota Tundra SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
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BRAKE PEDAL FADES TO FLOOR WHEN SITTING IN STOP POSITION
BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED. NO RECALL NOTICE FROM DEALER PROBLEM UNIVERSAL WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. DT
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE A HEAVY VIBRATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
CONSUMER STATES BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SPONGY AND THERE IS EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE. DEALER DETERMINED THE MASTER CYLINDER FLUID HEATS UP AND CAUSES THE BRAKE SHOES AND DRUMS TO WARP. FRONT AND REAR SHOES AND DRUMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. DEALER ALSO REPLACED THE REAR AXLE AND BEARINGS, WERE AFFECTED BY THIS BRAKING PROBLEM. TS
THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED AT THIS TIME BECAUSE WHEN HE APPLIES THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES IT SHAKES AT VIBRATES, THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED EVERY 4000 MILES BECAUSE THEY WARP. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER CAN HEAR A BUZZING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AREA WHEN IN REVERSE AND DRIVING, THE NOISE IS MORE APPARENT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WARN. MR *NLM *DT
CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AT 55 MPH, BRAKES LOCKED UP, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND WENT INTO A DITCH. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME, NO INJURY.*AK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE PULSATES, BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. ROTORS ARE WARPED, AND PADS WORN UNEVENLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES THE REAR DRUM ROTORS WARPED.*JB
WHILE DRIVING STATE SPEED LIMIT HEARD A KNOCKING ON FRONT END OF VEHICLE WHILE APPLYING BRAKES. *AK *TT
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Quick Summary
The 2002 Toyota Tundra has 83 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 3 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.