The 2000 Toyota Tundra has 5 recalls, the most serious being frame corrosion that can drop the spare tire from under the truck bed and weaken rear brake pressure, raising the risk of a crash. This recall applies to vehicles in states with heavy road salt use, where the rear cross member corrodes enough to release the spare tire while driving and can also compromise the rear brake line at the proportioning valve, reducing stopping power.
The tail lights account for two recalls that describe the same underlying defect: a plastic bulb socket that was not molded correctly can lose its grip on the bulb, allowing it to fall out of the socket entirely. When that happens, the brake light or tail lamp stops working, leaving drivers behind the truck without a visible stop signal.
A separate recall applies only to certain 4x2 models that received an alloy wheel and larger tire upgrade installed at processing centers in Florida or Georgia. On those trucks, the compact spare tire stored under the bed was not labeled to identify it as a temporary-use spare, meaning an owner who mounts it may not realize it handles differently than a full-size tire and should not be used at highway speeds or for extended distances.
