Toyota Tundra problems, complaints & recalls by model year
Across 8 model years (2018–2025), NHTSA has logged 1,578 owner complaints and 34 safety recalls for the Toyota Tundra. That averages 54.3 complaints per year on the road — more complaints than typical (index 1.35 against all tracked vehicles). Within the Full-size pickups segment it ranks #1 of 5 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest); the segment average is 97.2.
Counts are normalized by time on the road, not by sales volume: a popular model generates more reports than a rare one, and complaints are not verified individually. How we count
Analysis
The trend is worsening. Measured on complaints filed in the first two years on the road and compared with other vehicles of the same model year, the 2023 and 2024 models run 535% above the 2018 and 2019 models (176 early complaints per model year versus 31).
The 2024 model year has the highest rate (125.1 complaints per year) and the 2021 model year the lowest (4.1). Model years 2022, 2023 and 2024 run at least 50% above this model's average of 54.3 complaints per year on the road across its tracked model years. Model years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 run at least 40% below this model's average of 54.3 complaints per year on the road.
Across all tracked model years the most common problem area is Engine (41.8% of complaints), followed by Transmission / powertrain (10.3%) and Electrical (9.3%). Engine complaints are 1.9 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. 47 complaints (3.0%) describe a crash or fire; across all model years owners report 35 injuries and 0 deaths.
In the last 12 months owners filed 653 complaints versus 369 in the previous 12 months — up 77%. The 2024 model year generated the most recent reports (211). Across model years, half of all reported incidents occur within 23 months of the model year's start.
Recalls: 34 recall campaigns across the tracked model years, most of them received in 2023 (6). 1 NHTSA investigation has covered this model; the latest is “Pedestrian alert sounds” (defect petition, opened 2023-01-27, closed 2023-08-07).
It has fewer complaints per year than every other tracked model among Full-size pickups, including GMC Sierra 1500, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Ram 1500 and Ford F-150.
Model years at a glance
| Year | Complaints | Complaints per year on the road | Complaint index | Last 12 months | Recalls | Most common issue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 100 | 11.4 | 0.28 | 12 | 9 | Electrical | View › |
| 2019 | 74 | 9.5 | 0.24 | 8 | 10 | Fuel system | View › |
| 2020 | 46 | 6.8 | 0.17 | 6 | 5 | Unspecified or other | View › |
| 2021 Fewest complaints | 24 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | Electrical | View › |
| 2022 ▲50%+ | 433 | 90.4 | 2.24 | 121 | 13 | Engine | View › |
| 2023 ▲50%+ | 412 | 108.7 | 2.69 | 183 | 13 | Engine | View › |
| 2024 ▲50%+ | 349 | 125.1 | 3.1 | 211 | 10 | Engine | View › |
| 2025 Too new to rank | 140 | 78.3 | 1.94 | 109 | 5 | Engine | View › |
▲50%+ = 50%+ above this model's average yearly rate. “Too new to rank”: under two years on the road, so the model year cannot be named the one with the fewest complaints yet. 1.00 means the same rate as the comparison group. 2.00 means twice as many complaints per year on the road. Complaints in first 2 years on the road: vs. same-year average. How we count
Trend · vs. same-year average
Complaints in first 2 years on the road ÷ All-vehicle average (1.00)
When complaints were filed
Last 12 months: 653 · Previous 12 months: 369 Rising
Problem areas
Engine ›
659 · 41.8% · 1.87 vs. all vehicles · Rising
Transmission / powertrain ›
162 · 10.3% · 0.88 vs. all vehicles · Rising
Electrical ›
146 · 9.3% · 0.59 vs. all vehicles · Rising
Fuel system ›
146 · 9.3% · 2.13 vs. all vehicles · Within ±30% year on year
Unspecified or other ›
104 · 6.6% · 0.73 vs. all vehicles · Within ±30% year on year
Brakes ›
84 · 5.3% · 0.88 vs. all vehicles · Within ±30% year on year
Body & structure ›
67 · 4.2% · 0.47 vs. all vehicles · Within ±30% year on year
Other
65 · 4.1% · 2.23 vs. all vehicles · Rising
Wheels, tires & suspension ›
44 · 2.8% · 1.11 vs. all vehicles · Rising
Steering
32 · 2.0% · 0.32 vs. all vehicles · Too few recent reports to judge
Driver-assist systems
26 · 1.6% · 0.29 vs. all vehicles · Too few recent reports to judge
Lighting
25 · 1.6% · 1.02 vs. all vehicles · Rising
Airbags & seat belts
18 · 1.1% · 0.3 vs. all vehicles · Too few recent reports to judge
Only problem areas with at least 40 complaints get their own page.
Vehicle age at incident
Median age at incident: 23 months
What owners report
The side panel for the seat had cracked and pinched my wife's leg causing a minor injury when she was entering the vehicle.
I am 99% sure my vehicle is compromised via a cybersecurity incident. My emergency brake will sometimes slam for no reason, no multi media system updates have occurred for over two years, and the vehicle will randomly beep on its own, unlocking the doors.
Subject: Safety Complaint – 2025 Toyota Tundra – Sudden Acceleration Delay – T-SB-0032-26 – Two Near-Accidents. I am the owner of a 2025 Toyota Tundra and am filing this complaint to report a serious safety concern involving delayed acceleration from a stop…
My 2022 toyota tundra was part of an engine replacement recall. The original engine was replaced Oct 3 2025 at around 38,200 miles.
Here's your description, about 1,750 characters, so it fits the 2,000 limit: --- My 2025 Toyota Tundra has two intermittent defects that have not been repaired despite multiple visits to Berglund Toyota in [XXX] 1. Driver's door will not unlock.
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Segment peers · Full-size pickups
| # | Models | Complaints | Complaints per year on the road | Complaint index | Trend | Recent activity | Recalls | Most common issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota Tundra | 1,578 | 54.3 | 1.35 | Worsening | Rising | 34 | Engine |
| 2 | GMC Sierra 1500 | 3,662 | 90.6 | 2.25 | Worsening | Within ±30% year on year | 32 | Engine |
| 3 | Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 4,756 | 108.4 | 2.69 | Stable | Within ±30% year on year | 34 | Engine |
| 4 | Ram 1500 | 4,840 | 110.2 | 2.73 | Improving | Within ±30% year on year | 74 | Engine |
| 5 | Ford F-150 | 6,163 | 117.6 | 2.91 | Improving | Within ±30% year on year | 84 | Transmission / powertrain |
Recalls by year received
- Campaigns: 34
- Do-not-drive / park-outside: 0
- Over-the-air fix: 0
Safety recalls: 2018 (9) · 2019 (10) · 2020 (5) · 2021 (3) · 2022 (13) · 2023 (13) · 2024 (10) · 2025 (5)
Investigations
- Pedestrian alert sounds Closed
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and ele…