2002 Toyota Tundra wheels problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the wheels on the 2002 Toyota Tundra — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“on June 9th at about 2pm while driving through my neighborhood, my upper an lower ball joints on my 2002 Toyota Tundra separated from my vehicle causing a catastrophic loss of control of truck and tore my hub with tire from vehicle ripping the brake fuel line and shoving entire components up under…”
filed Jun 13, 2021
“While driving, I had my spare tire fail off the car due to tundra spare tire lift plate rot. I was unaware of this condition and could have resulted in a serious accident.”
filed Jul 13, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN 4X2 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ALLOY WHEEL TIRE UPGRADE (OPTIONS WM4, WM8…Campaign 02V129000 · May 1, 2002
Wheels problems in other Tundra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tundra | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 Tundra | 7 | 6% |
| 2024 Tundra | 7 | 2% |
| 2023 Tundra | 4 | 1% |
| 2022 Tundra | 3 | 1% |
| 2020 Tundra | 2 | 4% |
| 2019 Tundra | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 Tundra | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 Tundra | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 Tundra | 4 | 3% |
| 2015 Tundra | 2 | 4% |
| 2014 Tundra | 8 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Toyota Tundra
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.