VERY smooth, VERY quiet, excellent audio system (mine has the 6 disc in-dash cd changer), powerful, great accelleration, smoother running than all the domestics, not to mention faster and better on gas.

The Horn is pretty wimpy, but you can get a more manly one put in. I did.

I'm not going to brag about my income, but a lot of people can't afford this truck.

I bought this truck to get rid of my awful '99 Tahoe LT. Chevy is crap, and all american vehicles are garbage nowadays.

I love this truck, it has yet to piss me off in any way.

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'99 Chevy tahoe LT (loaded), '97 GMC Sierra ext. cab, '93 Dodge Dakota V6, 2000 Honda CR-V (my wife's car, very nice)

nothing that outweighs the cons

god, I got screwed buying this truck, had a 79' dodge ram 150 with over 250,000 miles on it before it died - the reveiws say buy Tundra(media biased toward toyotas) so I did, truck been in shop 7 times, brakes, transmission, wipers dont work, plastic fan blade broke, a overpriced piece of crap - never again will I buy japanese truck

7 times in shop... frame very thin, plastic fan blade broke not even 20,000 miles on it - here is a case where the old dodge beats my import - the dodge didnt even have this many problems ay 200,000 miles - I am not anti-japanese bit I stings me how I can be so stupid to not be a dodge when my previous dodge truck did so well, tundra also flimsy a 86, Caprice reare ended me -no damage to caprice my shop bill was $4,500

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it sucks

Lots of power! Never had any problems so far with anything on it. It is a very quiet and comfortable truck.

Water leaks in window onto window controls located on door panel, when window is down a little.

If you are looking for a dependable truck, with much power and Class, than this is the truck. Very sharp looking truck, and definatly is the best looking truck on the road.

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2000 Chevrolet Silverado. The Tundra rides much smoother than the chevy.

Great Ride , Lots of power

Most of the problems listed at this site have a simply fix, if you go to
Tundrasolutions.com you can find the answers.

Have not had a thing wrong except the center consol in the bench seat is shaking a little and Toyota has a fix and will be done next week.
Have to keep your foot out of it for best mileage.

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First pickup

Smooth power, easy access to bed, brakes work very good,did not drive one with abs.

Front lower control arm bushings too soft causing steering wheel to shimmy at highway speeds, greatly impairs towing on side roads. Arm rests are too short, paint chips off too easily especially at front of bed, brakes from factory vibrated needed new rotors and drums, problem has not come back since installing daystar control arm bushings, center consol too small. Rear doors rattled until I installed door stop busings from a corolla door, dealer said that they could not fix rattle. Toyota service and factory reps are not very helpfull and do not care about making customers happy. Rear seat too small for a normal size adult. Fuel mileage is very poor, cannot get better than 15mpg and that is with tail gate off. Upper ball joints started to squeek at 37k, why no grease fittings? Transmission or transfer case clunks coming to stop or accelerating slowly from stop light. Factory rear speakers are very weak. At least it starts every day. Floor of truck has a vibration I think due to lack of cab support.

Been to the dealer more than ten times to try to fix shimmy with steering, had to fix myself, too many vibrations with cab and drivetrain.the fuel mileage should be much better especially with such a small engine.seats not very comfortable.

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Owned 78 f150 and 84 chevrolet and 93toyota pickup. Road tested new ford and chevrolet.
tundra quietest.and best brake feel.





tundra is quietest,ford and chevy were tougher.

Quiet, Responsive power, smooth, handles great, coil springs in front, rack and pinion steering. ground clearence comfortable. More like the very well built Lexus.

For those of you who hear a "clunk" and think its the transmission its not just turn off the air conditioning because when you are breaking and the idle control revs the engine up slightly you feel a sharp tug because the engine response is instant. If you still hear the clunk then throw the garbage out of the bed and repeat step one hahahahahahaha !!!

I feel like this truck is the best all around truck on the market

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I have owned 2 GM trucks and the quality was not even comparable I replaced ball joints, starters, alternators, and the list goes on

Quiet, smooth, powerful engine. The interior is amazingly quiet on the highway. The seats are comfortable (except for the backseats.) The brakes are very powerful and linear. Has a good ride, for a truck.

The front brake rotors had to be replaced at 22000 miles. Some of the minor interior trim pieces have come loose. The factory tires (245-70/16) were little more than wheel protectors. The thing that bothers me most is a transmission "clunk" that occurs during the 2-3 shift if you back off the throttle just before the shift occurs (i.e. on a highway on-ramp). I think Toyota could have let the engine breath more at higher rpm's. Passenger door speaker is buzzing (which is okay cause I'm puting together a killer stereo system to be installed soon.) The front end is sensitive to tire balance. I replaced the factory wheel/tire combo with much larger 285-60/16 performance tires and it took three attempts at wheel balancing to get a relatively vibration free steering wheel. The truck handles much better, so the trade off is a good one from my point of view. Also, why don't all 2wd trucks come with a limited slip differential. This should be standard on a powerful truck like this. It wasn't even available as an option!

I love this truck. My biggest issue is that the after market hasn't caught up yet. There are some things available but they are expensive. I've found the Toyota Dealer service to be average, which means too expensive for the services provided. I plan to upgrade to a dual exhaust and maybe some minor engine performance accessories in the near future.

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My previous vehicles were a 95 S-10 (piece of junk) and a 94 Grand Cherokee (an okay vehicle). Also, I've owned a 92 Ford Ranger which was great little truck. Tundra is more comfortable than all of them.

Bigger than the previous tacoma 4x4 extra cab. More power, Rides good,

Had wiring problems with tow package installed about 4-5 visits had harness replaced 3 times, Finally fixed I hope. Had coolant leak on top radiator metal tube that goes into intake area they replaced the tube (it was leaking where the seam was molded) And yes they gave me a rental car, It was a KIA Sportage rented from enterprise. They should have given me a bicycle. I also hear an exhaust or lifter noise when taking off. Also have the transmission-shifting problem and hear the clank sound. Also the brakes seem to pull to one side when stopping, also have the starting problem, you have to hold the key for a extra second. I get around 17mpg not too bad. My 1996 Tacoma 4x4 extra cab also had problems. Bad head gaskets, steering etc. I now have about 8000 miles and wish I had my Tacoma back. I could have bought two chevy's or two fords to alternate while they were in shop for the amount of money I spent on the tundra. And yes they keep calling me about warranty service i had done and keep telling them Dissatisfied. does toyota do follow ups or not. Anyone having same problems can email me at kwhenderson@hotmail.com.

Should have bought used one for less money. Should not have to spend this much money for something with so many problems.

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1996 tacoma SR5 4x4, A bit more truck.

love the power and sound of the v8,great looking truck

suspension is weak- I bought set of bilsteins to fix, tranny shifts awkward sometimes(will take to dealer), had brakes replaced front and rear, should not have to do this on a new truck!!! bumber metal could be thicker-

I would recommend it to someone who wants a good road truck( SR5 trim)- Offroad you may need to add stiffer shocks.

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tacoma prerunner-I liked the ride of the suspension alot better

My kid is 13 and the sideways seats in my old Nissan King Cab weren't made for anything but occasional short distance use. Looks - my kid WANTED to be seen when I dropped him off for his next game. I don't have any extra weight in it yet but it handled fine in last week's snowstorm. Full size spare - anyone who tows or puts weight in it or travels far doesn't want to try limping on a donut. I needed the towing capacity and it's got it.

Very hard to get a base model without extra chrome, trim, and power everything. They are made in America so why not make it quick and easy to order exactly what you like? Some other vehicles go much longer on a tuneup. Getting just over 16 mpg (mixed city/hwy). Compared to my old Nissan it is much higher and feels bad on highway ramp curves. MFG technical support is lacking - I asked about better airflow and possible mpg gains from a net or tubular tailgate and was only warned alterations would violate the warrentee. The tailgate is intended to be removed. Why would a different type of tailgate matter for warentee purposes? The factory radio/cassette is meant to control a CD changer but Toyota made the control signals different from other popular CD changers requireing a $100 adapeter to use another brand. Why doesn't their CD player support MP3 files to get 7 hours of music on each disk? It would be nice if the intermittent wiper could be adjusted for a longer interval. I would have been much happier with a 5 speed if it was available (cost less to buy, better mpg, and greater control). Should have limited slip differential as standard equipment for any 4x2 truck that steps off the pavement.

My friend put nerf bars on his Mazda truck for looks. I put them on my Tundra for use ($205 aftermarket). Older people and shorter women had to struggle to get in before I gave them something to step on.

The rear bumper is waist high and anyone who rearends me would hit my undercarriage. Over the last ten years I was hit a half dozen times (not too hard) by people who don't pay attention or allow enough room to stop. Add a 6" drop hitch and leave it in the reciever and let it transfer the impact to the frame (it's heavy and can handle it better).

Don't buy ANY pickup without an extended cab unless you want all your tools and groceries to sit in your wife's lap, or you plan to use a cap.

Bed liner and reciever hitch? You have to have a good reason to not get them.

I wonder why 4x2's don't have front wheel drive for greater fuel efficiancy and control in rain and snow. The bed is often empty but the moter is always there. Put that weight to work on better traction.

I buy a truck to drive it, not to work on it. If I have to wonder if and when it's going to leave me stranded it's time to buy something else. My last Jap truck had 2 things happen unexpected that took it off the road in over ten years. Both times I limped it into a garage without towing and each time I paid less than $150 parts and labor. I expected many more good years before a drunk totaled it (in my driveway!). Every vehicle today has parts from all over the globe and half of them have merged or have joint ventures with overseas competitors. My truck was assembled in America with mostly American made parts, but it was designed and built to standards that should keep it on the road a long time. What I got for my money was confidence.

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1991 Nissan King Cab 4/2 4 cyl was VERY reliable and good for what I bought it for. In more recent years I tow more and farther and the family is growing. If Nissan had a V8 I would have seriously considered it. The Nissan had a street suspention and tires and if you didn't see the bed in your rear-view mirror you could forget it was a truck. When you climb up into the Tundra, park it in the narrow spots in many lots, and hit curves at speed you will be reminded you bought a TRUCK.