2009 Toyota Tundra Review - Kelley Blue Book

[@johnyhansen1362]

Proud owner of another Toyota Tundra 2013 Double Cab TRD

[@Stormtrooper_98Trd]

Ford, Dodge and Chevy are never going to be as great as the tundra!

[@scott8238]

This Tundra does not have a fully boxed frame and that's the issue with these trucks. Toyota finally did box the frame in 2022 but got rid of the V8

[@eagle0924]

I freaking love this truck, had mine for 4 weeks and wouldn't trade it for any other truck.

[@GreenMountain565]

Mark, just following up to see if you still have your tundra and if so how has it treated you that last 8 years?

[@lsxfanatic95]

Casey, just following up to see if Mark followed up with you about still having his Tundra and how it has treated him these last 8 years.

[@donnabrascos8832]

Hey Franky, I just wanted to follow up with you to see if you’ve received word back from Casey’s follow up with Mark on his experience with the Tundra. It’s been 10 yrs now and I am sure it’s been a stellar vehicle so I’d thought I reach out to confirm this very important matter that keeps me up every night. Looking forward to your response soon.

[@henson3260]

Tundra owners have nothing to worry about. This truck will last for years and the service at the dealers are second to none. My dealings with ford at the dealer was a complete nightmare.

[@ibeleaf]

wrote my 07 tundra off it was a 5.7L v8 sr5 double cab with someupgrades like a brake booster satelite radio, had 135,000km on it, it was fine but i buckled the frame, got 21,000$ from insurance and you bet your ass im buying a new one with 4x4, best truck.

[@boardskins]

NOVEMBER 2009 -- Toyota is recalling model year 2000-2003 Tundra vehicles. Excessive corrosion of the rear cross member may cause the separation of the spare tire stowed under the truck bed which would present a road hazard that could cause a crash. Also, corrosion of the rear cross member could affect the rear brake lines and the proportioning valve resulting in diminished braking capability. Separation of the spare tire and diminished brake capacity could increase the risk of a crash.

[@Hmood144]

as a owner of this car i see that this is a absolute win!!

[@Nickbusta29]

Thats because there are tons of Toyota's on the road. Ford may have invented the assembly line but Toyota has pretty much set the standard on how it is done today. All three of the American auto makers strive to emulate Toyota's manufacturing techniques. Also its not like Ford as you mention has a spot free record of safety issues. The Ford Pinto being the most notable where Ford actually decided not to fix the problem because they figured it would be cheaper to pay for the resulting deaths.

[@youWhooters69]

Cant wait till I get one!

[@EEKSPLEE]

the tundra is the best full size pickup on the market. thats just the way it is

[@boardskins]

DECEMBER 2007 -- Toyota is recalling 15,616 MY 2007 Tundra 4-wheel drive pickup trucks. Due to the improper heat treatment of the slip yokes that had been reworked during the manufacturing process, the hardness of the slip yoke is insufficient. In this condition, the yoke will break causing the propeller shaft to separate at the joint and come into contact with the road surface or the fuel tank which will result in a loss of vehicle control or fuel leak. 07V579

[@ibeleaf]

buckled the frame on my 07 tundra and wrote it off... i blame myself though. hurt my tundra ego, but im getting a new one now :) beauty truck

[@squangan]

I had my mind made up to buy one of these back in ‘09, that is until I actually took one for a test drive and realized it didn’t live up to my expectations. I went with a F150 instead which I hadn’t even been considering until I drove it.

[@kovu159]

@awhoop09 The F-Series pickups are built in a number of locations, including Dearborn, Michigan, Kansas City, Missouri, São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, Valencia, Venezuela and Cuautitlan, Mexico. The Kentucky Truck Assembly does make the F-250 and 350, I didn't know that. The F-150, however, is made in the other locations above.

[@thenixter101]

@wave122101 no it is assembled in america. the engine, transmission etc. are made in japan.

[@toyota420xp]

if you cant climb in you buy running boards. try the ones from truck champ they are pretty good. no complaints cost me 170 dollars to the door from ebay and they are reall strong. cheaper than westin branded ones

[@aidanwallington9718]

2018, still no diesel.... However, you do still see these tundras more often on the road unlike the fords and chevys.

[@angelgjr1999]

I like Ford but I always had a sweet spot for Toyota Tundra and Tacoma’s. Very reliable trucks.

[@RobAlpacaflip]

Better than Dodges.

[@Zinizzle]

@3619Country Not necessarily, but the major reason why they're having so many problems is because the damn parts are assembled in the US, and Toyota is still a great manufacturer. Rated very high, despite issues.

[@hank01]

does she come with this truck is she do. i'll buy it! if not then im sticking with gm

[@kovu159]

It might depend then on what model, what options, etc. I don't have exact numbers, but "According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Toyota Tundra has the highest U.S. parts content of any pickup, at 80 percent." I have seen Mexican F-150's, but also plenty of Japanese Tacoma's. It varies by model. I say buy the truck that fits your needs, and take a look at the American-Made Index to determine how much you are really supporting your own country.

[@youmils03swagger]

Standard features include air conditioning w/dual-zone climate controls and a tilt steering wheel.

[@timbo3744]

It may be a little more expensive but you see it will go FOREVER unlike the others

[@TheLouisianan]

Whats your beef with Ford, GM, Chrylser, and full size pickups?

[@voitcs]

@thenixter101 Transmission yes, but not the engine. USA laws requires the manufactures produce 50 + % ( if u know what I mean) in the USA. All the electronic staff is made in Japan. The frame, body, suspension, interior, engine are made in the USA, otherwise the have to pay 100% TAX to sell the motor.

[@STARDRIVE]

I have problems taking trucks serious, when they lack steel bumpers or side bars. Color keyed bumpers are a vulnerable, and turn modern trucks into showboats instead of work horses. Nice interiour as well, but can you clean it with a garden hose?

[@Nickbusta29]

The defected pedals are made by CTS corporation and they are an American based company. I dont think it was an oversight on Toyotas part, more a cost cutting measure by CTS. The reason that Toyota is able to undercut the Big Three isnt because of their Japanese profits its because they dont hire Union Workers. The big three are all global companies as well and they are wildly successful overseas. I would love for the big three to bring more back to the US but im not betting on it.

[@TheLouisianan]

If the F-150 was trash, would't you go with another company then? And i do agree that the big 3 arn't the greatest at making midsize, but i do like the 5.3 my Chevy has. Nice for zooming ahead of someone on the road that is going too slow :)

[@superduperzipz]

yea this is make in America right? and the Dodge Ram in mexico

[@mogulsman]

Ford, and any GM product sucks, you can go out and buy those but youll be buying a new one or fixing it faster than you would if you bought a Tundra, Toyota is known for its reliability, longevity, and resale value. Its just as capable with those other trucks but a much better choice. Go Tundra!!!!!

[@boardskins]

DETROIT, May 29 (Reuters) - A glitch in Toyota Motor Corp.'s Tundra pickup truck has caused 20 engine failures and forced it to track down other trucks at risk for the problem, the Japanese automaker said on Tuesday. Toyota said a flaw in the camshaft in the 5.7-liter, V-8 engines installed in the Tundra has caused the engine component to crack and fail.

[@APEXCADD]

@thenixter101 In the spring of 2008 Toyota moved all Tundra production to the Texas plant. All Tundra engines and transmissions are built in the United States. As sales fell in 2008, production of Tundra at San Antonio stopped for three months.

[@AkJaron]

i own a trd rockwarrior and it outperforms all of my friends fords, chevys, and dodges.

[@58631061]

Next gen Coming soon ?

[@mixflipextra]

Did she say 17 inch tires?

[@dcn66100]

tundra is from japan not america and toyotas can go over 200 thousand miles and still work great as long as you take care of it.

[@hank01]

@Zinizzle no about any where from 17-27% goes back what ever is left stays here. how do you think they get paid.

[@PhilAEG]

Nice vehicle, saw a few here in Europe but as long it's not available in DIESEL version, it won't pickup here ;-) A great & well built pickup truck indeed

[@JTyler52]

@1typhoonlover Your mostly right, however not all of that is true. Im a domestic truck fan and even more bias; a GM truck fan. But I do appreciate all vehicles because im not completley bias. I do agree with you for the most part but every vehicle has its advantages. The best transmission in a pickup truck is actually the Allison 6 spd transmission found in the 2006+ modles of GM Turbo Diesel trucks. the 5.7 Iforce engine is a decent engine but it really dosnt compare to most of domestic trucks.

[@38snipshow]

oh my a sliding rear window....my dads truck from the 80's has that.... impressive

[@bikes7777]

And my 57 chevy has seats and wipers. Moron

[@AirwaysProductionsTV]

They should do a review on the tundras little bro, the Tacoma :)

[@TATERxSALAD44]

@CrashJSTest Ford dose have fully boxed frame in all there trucks.

[@Zinizzle]

@hank01 exactly like I said ''profits'' whichever is left after all expenses, goes back to Japan. let's say it costs them 7,000 to build a Tundra, after materials and labor and miscellaneous costs. Then they sell them for 35,000, 28,000 is going back to Japan.

[@Cangri69]

Is it good On gas???

[@mikevasquez3235]

@Fx4Ranger2002 dude i still got a 95 tacoma, only damages i see are a lil bit of rust from chipped paint, and faded paint on top of the the truck and on the hood. first generation and still runs like a charm after 17 yrs! so the only reason it would be dented is cuz u dnt take care of it..

[@TheLoreNetwork413]

true and i love F series but it is the ENTIRE f series...and sales aren't as important to Toyota as they only make around 200,000 a year

[@kovu159]

The Toyota Tundra was built in Princeton, Indiana, and now all are made in San Antonio, Texas. My maps inform me that that is far more American than Silao, Mexico, where many Silverado's are built, or Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil; Valencia, Venezuela; or Cuautitlan, Mexico where most F-150's are made. Would you rather "buy American" and ship those manufacturing jobs to south america, or support your own autoworkers and buy a truck made in the USA?

[@JTyler52]

Im a domestic truck fan, Im not gonna lie though the tundra is a pretty nice truck. Its good for the family, economic (compared to pickup trucks) and it will get light duty stuff done like every other pickup truck. But heavy duty work the tundra wont get it done and thats where I would rather have my Chevrolet silverado turbo diesel, cuz I just dont see a tundra pulling a 29' camper that weighs in at almost 10,900 lbs

[@boardskins]

@alexkvaskov US Treasury Bill definition: Definition A negotiable debt obligation issued by the U.S. government and backed by its full faith and credit, having a maturity of one year or less. (In other words, for the slow among us, they buy the bills, we pay them interest, just like you may pay interest on a loan, thus the US govt. pays them a rate of interest, meaning WE PAY OUT MORE THAN WE RECEIVE, kind of like a bad credit card bill.

[@yang2340]

Best resale now what

[@mw2gam3r1]

@Zinizzle toyota has a computer that gliches up so the brakes dont work

[@bewd6797]

the top 2 full size trucks are this and the titan

[@bleachsword93]

the silverado sells MUCH more than the tundra toyota beats chevy in their sedans and maybe suvs

[@boardskins]

@alexkvaskov A bad vehicle is a bad vehicle, no matter how you slice it. And the link you posted? An interesting spin on reality.

[@syedz1000]

no brand can beat toyota

[@Chris82bc]

@mogulsman My dad sold his 1989 F150 to my grandpa. In the ten years my grandpa owned that truck it needed very little maintenance. During that same time, my dad went through two Toyota trucks and one Nissan truck.

[@Bigbuffum]

this trucks a beast, everything on it is build like a ford f250

[@joey1364]

Because there tough but since there "not american" no one wants to admit it

[@ApexAZnn]

Built in Texas, almost 80% american parts, employing american people... at this point more American than the big 3

[@bewd6797]

Best car in it's class

[@IdentifiableUser]

@GmTruckCarLove It's a review of the truck, not a GM comparison propaganda film where their models always win in every way.

[@851995STARGATE]

@Nickbusta29 you are so right....

[@2stankornot2stank]

box frame???? only the first 1/3 of it I think...

[@jasongmb]

i have a chevey truck, but i never had luck with it. alot depends on how you take care of it, and the climate you live in. GM does little to protect from rust. my wifes toyota stills looke good, even after 10y on snow, my GM is just falling apart with rust. I am even scard to wash it now.

[@FrankyCuda]

the toyota tundra and nissan titan are built in america!!! go see commercials. they say: the in america built toyota tundra full size truck.

[@hjuddm]

@toyota420xp hell toyotas gas truck cant meet the competition, so how do they expect their diesel to? but in all honesty their 5.7 liter was one of GM's old engines that they remodeled... so they are most likely waiting for a copy right to end then they will take another old blueprint.

[@jkguitarfreak95]

people that say that fords or other american built trucks don't last, are wrong! neighbor has a 1995 ford f150 with everything original in it. never had the engine replaced, nor the transmission, nothing major! just basic things like the battery, brakes, ect. that truck is in the shop way less then any toyota i have ever seen! american trucks are built for work. toyota trucks are made for whimps who think they need a truck but they dont want to give up the car like drive!

[@rickydavis5541]

king.jameso ya that true my 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 almost has 200k mileage on it with original engine and transmission replaced some stuff but nothing majors mostly oils change and tuneups still drive like brand new

[@1999z71silverado]

it dosnt have a fully boxed frame...

[@Zinizzle]

@Greg9942 Ohhh where it's built and assembled has to do with A LOT of the quality. US autoworkers don't take pride in their work, it's all about the paycheck. I know what goes on, on the line. And what company is perfect? GM is far form it. But all of Toyota's problems started happening when parts content and assembly was sent to the US. My aunts 2006 Tundra has 200k on it and she never did anything so far, not a speck of rust on the exhaust pipe. And that's in MI snow.

[@APA2Channel]

amen to that... my american car brother

[@krims0n70]

I have no Beef with the companies, even though my F150 I had was an absolute piece of shit. It's the fan boys of those companies.... They are so ignorant to think their trucks are 100% made here in the US and they are superior to all. I drive A truck no matter what the company it's under. I drive A Tacoma because it's the best Midsize and if I needed another Fullsize I'd go with A F150.

[@1999z71silverado]

this truck dosnt have a fully boxed frame

[@wyunaboy]

i guess all cars and truck can go over 200 thousand miles and still work great as long as you take care of it..:)

[@anthonyledo]

thats because most trucks made in america stay in america, and most trucks made in mexico stay in mexico. police down in mexico drive lots of f150's. i live in canada and have never seen a ford truck made anywhere other than north america. im not saying there arent any.

[@toyota420xp]

my dads 87 toyot truck lasted untill this year

[@agaragar21]

So.........whatever happened to this lovely model ???

[@EatmyDust1311]

fully boxed frame kbb? really whre do you get your misinformation, its an open c channel

[@timbo3744]

@firedragon689 wrong toyotas are known for quality build and lasting forever

[@chaosad09]

toyotas hold their resale value for a reason. main reason being. when your socalled american/canadian/mexican trucks five years down the road have been in the shop for electrical problems and interior is cheap plastic is falling apart the toyota will be running as good as the day it was made. so wake the fuck up and buy a real truck

[@krims0n70]

That's funny, because I got A 99 4x4 F150 and it was the biggest piece of shit I've ever owned. Went through 2 alternators, the odometer stopped working, had the auto transmission regeared (i had to move the column shift up so the truck would shift gears because it would ride 2nd gear,) passenger side auto slide window stopped working, paint faded even though it wax it, radiator hose broke, horrible axle wrap, master cylinder coil pack stopped working. Sorry Fords don't have quality bro.

[@bosanaczauvjek]

@Chris82bc lier i went to a construction site in alberta called plc they have around 30 of these trucks and never had to replace anything you lie

[@1typhoonlover]

The Tundra has more US part content than the "domestic trucks" and its made in Texas not Canada or Mexico. The Tundra has better engines, transmissions, brakes, front end components and safety features. Ask yourself why does the big three charge close to the same price or a truck when they use old technology and they pay to build them????

[@CaaaramelApples]

Some ppl say that one brand is better than another ( for example ) when ppl compare ford to chevy they are wrong if they say one is better than the other bcuz ford trucks are better than chevy trucks but chevy cars are better than ford ones, so when people say that one brand is better than the other it's actually the type of car they hav to compare not just the brand

[@boardskins]

@sunnycatch Try Googling Toyota Tundra recalls 2000 - 2003 Google is your friend.

[@wasup23tube]

hell yea

[@thenixter101]

Chevrolet just built a silverado factory in Michigan. So no more of that 'the tundra is the only truck that is made in the U.S.A.'

[@bestamerica]

this toyota tundra truck is MADE IN AMERICA

[@anthonyledo]

live in canada. either way ford is ford, and have the highest qualitiy. ford makes sure their mexican, european, australian(even fpv) etc... plants meets their highest american standards aswell.

[@ldimillo19]

chevy is the most powerful truck. and i owned this truck, and its a good street truck, but not a great work truck or off roading, if your going off road, the bed seems like its going to snap off the body, honestly i like my f 150 better

[@TheMasterMechanics]

god toyota they have it all hp tech toyota are the best theirs other that are ok but toyota is #1

[@marshknute]

@jkguitarfreak95 Have research American trucks and the new Tundra, or are you basing your entire argument solely on your neighbor's (admittedly problematic) Ford? The pre-2007 Tundra was designed to drive like a car. When it failed to compete against its American rivals, Toyota completely redesigned it, producing the current model. It has the same capabilities as American trucks, but has scored a perfect 10 on reliability. BTW, my dad is selling his unreliable 2001 Ram 1500 5.9 for a Tundra 5.7.

[@toyota420xp]

@hjuddm tundra built in america designed by americans for americans. Ithe Tundra has 80% domestic content and costs lets say $35,000, than 80% of that money - about $28,000 - staying in the US lets say the average F-Series costs $35,000, and we know only 55% of that truck is domestic content, that means only $19,250 stays in the US and Canada.

[@1999z71silverado]

@toyota4life94 i see

[@anthonyledo]

@Nickbusta29 toyota partially owns cts. the pedal is a toyota patent. furthermore the denso pedals have just as many reported cases. only cts is being blamed. either its both pedals or none at all. its more likely the toyota computers. but its too expensive for them to fix. so was covered up. first by blaming driver error, then floormats, now the pedals. people still dying after all fixes. shame on toyota for blaming american companies.

[@kingraver507]

at lease toyota is not going bankrupt

[@boardskins]

@superman0124 Not Japanese owned? So, if you're the Japanese govt., you're not allowed to trade on the NYSE?? The govt. of Japan has propped up Toyota since the '80s; much longer than Obama has owned GM.

[@thenixter101]

@voitcs Thanks for the info. :)

[@boardskins]

@alexkvaskov So, Japan now owns a bigger piece of the US government through treasury bills because US citizens have been duped into buying Toyotas. That makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

[@nooopenoway4071]

Built in Texas. Have more American made parts than others, so why are the others junk?...quality control!!!!

[@2damaxmr2]

tundra is build in US