Two problems related to front suspension upper ball joint have been reported for the 2006 Toyota Tundra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Toyota Tundra based on all problems reported for the 2006 Tundra.
The upper ball joint failed 16 days after the annual inspection. My son drove over a speed bump in an apartment complex and the driver-side front wheel folded under the car. I contacted Toyota and told them they should recall vehicles with this part because of the catastrophic nature of the failure. They dismissed it and claimed ". . . We do not show any recalls or other support programs applicable to the vehicle. " just a few hours before this part failed, my son had been helping friends move. He had been driving down the freeway with three passengers in his truck and the bed of the truck full of furniture. People could have died. . Read more...
2006 Toyota Tundra upper sealed for life ball joints both left and right started leaking from shaft where seal has allowed lube to escape therefore a failed ball joint. Toyota says ball joints are a normal wear items and refused warranty repair on both items and said it was ok for a sealed for life ball joint to leak at the small tapered end of the seal where it connects to the shaft. The boots were not cracked or torn.