Toyota Tundra

[Jeff Heil]

I owned a 2004 Tundra Limited until a young lady on her cell phone rearended me when I was stopped to turn left. It was totalled and I replaced it with a 2006 Tundra Limited. My wife drives a 2003 Toyota Sequoia, same 4.7L engine and drivetrain. Other than the balljoint recall on hers and routine maintainence it has been trouble-free for 95,000 miles. We get between 14-16 MPG in mixed country/city driving on both. Keep the RPM's around 2000 and I get 18+ on the highway. The Tundra has a nice sized backseat and the 6' bed works for me. I haul big loads with my trailer, but enjoy the convenience of hauling a sheet of plywood easily without digging out the trailer.

We have nothing but positive things to saw about our Tundra. The power down rear window is my favorite feature! I like the towing capacity of the new larger Tundra's, but mine is paid for and I hope to get 200K out of it.

[Leigh Betsch]

I think if you are going to use it as a serious working/towing truck it might be a little light. Fine for almost anything us "normal" people tow (boats, campers, and wood hauling trailers) but you don't see many 5th wheel stock trailers being pulled by Tundra's in ranch country. I have a Tacoma, and a Chevy Avalanche, I wouldn't call either one a serious work truck.

[Mac McQuinn]

I purchased a new 2004 SR5 Access Cab 4.7V8, 2WD in late 04 and put 65000, trouble free miles on it. Loved the truck. 20mpg on H/W, 18 otherwise. Purchased a new 09 Tacoma in summer of 08 due to the $4.25 gas price in my area and wished i'd kept the Tundra. I don't personally like the new Tundras.....Styling seems out of sorts, too big also.
Mac

[Brian Tymchak]

I owned a 2004 Tundra Limited until a young lady on her cell phone rearended me when I was stopped to turn left. It was totalled and I replaced it with a 2006 Tundra Limited.

Wow. If your Tundra was totaled, I'd hate to see what that lady's vehicle looked like afterward. My Tundra is a rock. Just bent the front bumper a bit when I smacked a deer head on at 40 mph.

[Brian Tymchak]

I don't personally like the new Tundras.....Styling seems out of sorts, too big also.
Mac

Feel the same way, although I would still buy it based on my experience with my '01. Is it just me or do they look like a Dodge Ram in the nose? Never liked that "bulldog" look.

[Rob Bodenschatz]

2010 Tundra owner since June. Love it. I get 14/15 mpg; mostly local (non-highway) driving. Only 3800 miles on it so i can't attest to the reliability yet. I got the 5 year 0% financing deal so that was a plus.

[Ron Natalie]

I have a 2004 D-Cab Tundra....not a lick of trouble with it. Only thing I've replaced is a battery and tires.

[Steve Griffin]

06 with zero problems. The main things I like is the ample power for pulling my small trailer in the mountains, and the quiet ride. (When our two year old is sleeping in the back, I can hear him breathing....)

Negatives are minor. The thing is a beast in parking lots--can't see anything behind you and you need a football field of room to turn into a spot. I've always had smaller trucks, so I'm not used to 17-18 mph gas bills, but I guess it's not bad for that much truck.

If I were to buy anything new, I'd investigate the latest Ford 150 seriously. -Steve

[Darcy Forman]

I have an 05 Tundra quad cab since new. 4.7 litre engine. Gets about 20 mpg on the highway. Mine has 100,000 kms and has only been back to toyota for the ball joint recall. The only things I have had to do to it is change the oil, tires, and windshield wipers twice. We live in a part of the world where salt is king in the winter on our roads, and I havn't seen rust issues any worse than any other vehical. At work we use ford pickups and lots of them. Lots of problem with engines needing replacement. They typically range from 60'000 kms to max of about 140,000 kms. Not every truck either but on about 50% of the trucks we typically run. I would never own a ford again, and at work they have left me walking down the road too many times. Just my opinion for what its worth.

[Dave Lehnert]

Rob,

What size engine do you have?

[Rob Bodenschatz]

Rob,

What size engine do you have?

I have the 5.7L V8 Double Cab.

[Thomas Hotchkin]

Hello Dave. I have a 2008 Tundra SR5, 5.7L V8. with two wheel drive. As I only work part time now days, it only has 17K miles on it. Before the BTU's in our gasoline went down I was getting 22 mpg on the highway without cruise control on in 2008. Mpg drops about 10% with cruise control on, lots of hills around here. The only BIG thing that I do not like on the Tundra is the electronic throttle, after driving different pickups for 55 years, for me its a little hard to get use to. If there is any rough pavement were you are starting from, your foot can dance on throttle with truck doing the same. Last pickup was 97 Chev 1500 4WD that went thru three sets on intake manifold gaskets over its 150K miles. Before That was a Ford F150 120K miles with lots of engine troubles (cam temper & MIO) On the pickup that you are thinking of buying take it on some long test drives on different payments, you may come up with something you do not like. Tom

[Bob Rufener]

I've owned an extended cab 2002 Tundra with a V8 for over 6 years. A great truck. I now have 108k on it and it runs great. I have had to replace several oxygen sensors but nothing other than that. I even have the original battery. I am not enamored with the extended cab "suicide" doors as they can be a pita. If I were to buy another one, I'd go with the crew cab for convenience. I get anywhere from 14 to 17 mpg depending on the season of the year and how hard I push it. I have had two minor problems. There is a key lock access cover for the gasoline fill pipe. I took out the guts because it got so gunked up from road salt etc that I had a hard time opening it when filling the tank. Also, the cable for opening the hood sticks so I have to use a screw driver to pull the cable back so I can close the hood. Two minor inconveniences. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another.