Owners filed 1,778 complaints about the 2015–2025 Toyota Tundra with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the 58th-most of any vehicle in our Car Problem Index. The 2022 model year drew the most (428), and the single most-reported problem area is engine, named in 31% of complaints.
Key findings
- Worst model year: 2022, with 428 complaints, led by engine (164).
- Spike years: 2022 (4.3× the typical year), 2023 (4.1× the typical year), 2024 (3.4× the typical year).
- Earliest-failing area: brakes complaints came at a median of 5k mi on the odometer.
- Fire and crash reports: 16 complaints mention a fire and 38 mention a crash; owners reported 38 injuries.
Toyota Tundra complaints by model year
| Model year | Complaints | Top problem areas | Median mileage | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 48 | Brakes (8), Electrical system (7), Fuel system (7) | 57k mi | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | 119 | Brakes (34), Electrical system (26), Body structure (21) | 15k mi | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 78 | Electrical system (27), Exterior lights (17), Fuel system (14) | 16k mi | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 99 | Electrical system (26), Brakes (22), Fuel system (16) | 8k mi | 4 | 3 |
| 2019 | 72 | Fuel system (15), Electrical system (13), Automatic emergency braking / collision warning (11) | 18k mi | 4 | 2 |
| 2020 | 45 | Fuel system (6), Engine (5), Brakes (4) | 3k mi | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 24 | Electrical system (4), Seats (4), Wipers / visibility (3) | 18k mi | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 428 | Engine (164), Transmission / powertrain (104), Fuel system (75) | 29k mi | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 401 | Engine (163), Transmission / powertrain (85), Fuel system (60) | 30k mi | 7 | 5 |
| 2024 | 334 | Engine (147), Transmission / powertrain (83), Fuel system (46) | 15k mi | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 130 | Engine (45), Transmission / powertrain (35), Fuel system (26) | 6k mi | 5 | 0 |
Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower partly because owners have had fewer years to report problems.
Most-reported Toyota Tundra problems, and what they cost to fix
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median mileage | Repair estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 551 | 31% | 28k mi | Engine repair cost |
| Transmission / powertrain | 325 | 18% | 11k mi | Transmission repair cost |
| Fuel system | 272 | 15% | 29k mi | Fuel pump repair cost |
| Electrical system | 220 | 12% | 17k mi | Alternator / electrical repair cost |
| Brakes | 175 | 10% | 5k mi | Brake repair cost |
| Speed control / acceleration | 138 | 8% | 5k mi | — |
| Exterior lights | 113 | 6% | 26k mi | Headlight replacement cost |
| Engine and cooling | 103 | 6% | 34k mi | Engine repair cost |
One complaint can name several problem areas, so shares add up to more than 100%.
What this data can and can't tell you
These are unverified reports that owners submitted to NHTSA, counted by model year. They are not defect findings, and they aren't adjusted for sales: a best-selling vehicle collects more complaints simply because more of them are on the road. Use the counts to compare model years of the same vehicle and to see which systems owners complain about most, not to compare how reliable two different models are. See the full methodology.
Other Toyota models in the index
- Toyota RAV4 (3,633)
- Toyota Highlander (2,616)
- Toyota Camry (2,338)
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, consumer complaint files (nhtsa.gov), model years 2015–2025, retrieved 2026-09-23. Free to cite with a link to this page.