162 of the 1,578 complaints about the Toyota Tundra (10.3%) concern Transmission / powertrain, making it the model's second-largest problem area. That share is 0.9× the Transmission / powertrain share across all tracked vehicles.
162Complaints · Transmission / powertrain
10.3%Share of complaints
0.88×vs. all vehicles
83Last 12 months
2.5%Share involving a crash or fire
2Related recalls
Analysis
83 Transmission / powertrain complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 43 in the 12 months before — up 93%.
4 of these reports (2.5%) describe a crash or fire, with 2 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
2 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 24V125000 (2024-02-21, model years 2022, 2023 and 2024).
Unintended acceleration. When you stop the truck, and have the brake on, the rpms go down to idle ~650. As soon as you lift the brake, without touching the accelerator, the vehicle starts ramping up the rpms and moving.
Transmission / powertrain · 2025-12-26 · ODI 11707147 · Crash
Attempted to shift out 4-wheel high back into 2-wheel drive. On the dashboard, both 4 wheel high and 4-wheel low were flashing yellow/orange. Put truck into park to clear, nothing continued to flash.
Transmission / powertrain · 2025-12-09 · ODI 11704042 · Crash
I was driving when the car suddenly lost power and speed. The accelerator stopped working properly. Immediately, the check engine light came on for the first time on the instrument panel, along with the "Stop Parking" alert.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-09-27 · ODI 11767245
My radiator leaked engine coolant fluid while driving. The fan shroud warped from heat and rubbed against the radiator and punctured a hole in the radiator causing a slow leak. My vehicle became inoperable and had to pull over.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-09-11 · ODI 11763727
On September 1, 2026, my 2022 Toyota Tundra experienced a serious loss of accelerator response while I was leaving a gas station and entering traffic.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-09-10 · ODI 11763374
On XXX my 2023 Toyota Tundra Limited’s check engine light came on and after consulting with my service center, Jones Toyota in Bel Air, MD, via phone I brought the truck into Jones to be assessed.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-09-10 · ODI 11763394
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Campaign 24V125000 · 2024-02-21 · Model years: 2022, 2023, 2024
Summary: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, Lexus LX600, and 2023-2024 Sequoia Hybrid vehicles. Unexpected vehicle movement may occur when the vehicle is in neutral and the brakes are not applied.
Remedy: Dealers will update the transmission control ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 8, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 24TA02 and 24LA02.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT Campaign 22V445000 · 2022-06-23 · Model years: 2022
Summary: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles. The flange nuts on the axle shaft sub-assemblies can loosen over time and potentially cause one or both axle shaft sub-assemblies to separate from the axle housing.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the rear axle assembly, tighten the axle flange nuts, and replace any damaged axle-related components if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 15, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 22TA05.
