Differential Unit problems of the 2010 Toyota Tundra

Two problems related to differential unit have been reported for the 2010 Toyota Tundra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2010 Toyota Tundra based on all problems reported for the 2010 Tundra.

1 Differential Unit problem

Failure Date: 11/18/2013

Excessive rusting on rear differential, leaf spring mounts and around rear hubs to wheels.

2 Differential Unit problem

Failure Date: 03/07/2013

While driving my Tundra 4wd I notice a growling/howling coming from the front of the vehicle. It causes a vibration at speeds from 15-30 mph, it happens in 2wd and the howling is noticed mostly during acceleration and deceleration. I have taken the issue to the Toyota dealer twice for the noise and they said it was normal and was told it was the tires I was using. I swapped tires with a friends truck and had the same issue. What I'm hoping is that it isn't something out of alignment in the front differential housing or axle. I would hate for it to come apart or lockup and put me and my family in an unsafe situation. I saw there was a service bulletin out for 2008 Tundras for the same issue with steps to correct the problem. I haven't seen a service bulletin for 2010 Tundras and want to know if it even exists. I hope this issue will get looked at because being told "that there is nothing wrong" at the dealership is getting frustrating. I can't believe a truck with now 28450 miles is having issues already. I hope this issue will be looked at in the future. Thank you.


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