Toyota Tundra Reliability
9,084 NHTSA complaints (1999–2026). Complaint rate: 84.4 per 1,000 vehicles.
Toyota Tundra Generations
Manufacturer redesigns the car every few years (a “generation”). Each generation has different engineering and common issues. Click a generation to see year-by-year breakdown.
| Generation | Years | Complaints | Crashes | Volume | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen 1 | 2000–2006 | 4,858 | 309 | Hide years | |||
| 2000 | 1,333 | 61 | View 2000View→ | ||||
| 2001 | 542 | 37 | View 2001View→ | ||||
| 2002 | 645 | 39 | View 2002View→ | ||||
| 2003 | 521 | 40 | View 2003View→ | ||||
| 2004 | 650 | 35 | View 2004View→ | ||||
| 2005 | 491 | 47 | View 2005View→ | ||||
| 2006 | 676 | 50 | View 2006View→ | ||||
| Gen 2 | 2007–2021 | 2,524 | 155 | Show years | |||
| Gen 3 | 2022–present | 1,701 | 28 | Show years |
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2000–2008 Toyota Tundra (380 crash-related complaints). The 2019–2021 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: STRUCTURE:BODY.
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Toyota Tundra Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 837 | 2.3% |
| ENGINE | 699 | 1.1% |
| POWER TRAIN | 559 | 3.8% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 552 | 1.8% |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 551 | 1.6% |
| SUSPENSION | 551 | 3.1% |
| AIR BAGS | 464 | 19.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 400 | 16.2% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 388 | 0.5% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 382 | 2.6% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000AVOID | Gen 1 | 1,333 | 61 | 8 | View 2000View→ |
| 2001AVOID | Gen 1 | 542 | 37 | 3 | View 2001View→ |
| 2002AVOID | Gen 1 | 645 | 39 | 2 | View 2002View→ |
| 2003AVOID | Gen 1 | 521 | 40 | 3 | View 2003View→ |
| 2004AVOID | Gen 1 | 650 | 35 | 1 | View 2004View→ |
| 2005AVOID | Gen 1 | 491 | 47 | 5 | View 2005View→ |
| 2006AVOID | Gen 1 | 676 | 50 | — | View 2006View→ |
| 2007AVOID | Gen 2 | 535 | 40 | 9 | View 2007View→ |
| 2008AVOID | Gen 2 | 458 | 31 | 4 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009GOOD | Gen 2 | 53 | 1 | 1 | View 2009View→ |
| 2010 | Gen 2 | 216 | 20 | — | View 2010View→ |
| 2011 | Gen 2 | 184 | 11 | — | View 2011View→ |
| 2012 | Gen 2 | 214 | 11 | 3 | View 2012View→ |
| 2013GOOD | Gen 2 | 105 | 9 | 4 | View 2013View→ |
| 2014GOOD | Gen 2 | 115 | 3 | 1 | View 2014View→ |
| 2015GOOD | Gen 2 | 54 | 4 | 1 | View 2015View→ |
| 2016 | Gen 2 | 150 | 4 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017GOOD | Gen 2 | 109 | 3 | — | View 2017View→ |
| 2018 | Gen 2 | 148 | 7 | 3 | View 2018View→ |
| 2019GOOD | Gen 2 | 101 | 5 | 1 | View 2019View→ |
| 2020GOOD | Gen 2 | 52 | 5 | 1 | View 2020View→ |
| 2021GOOD | Gen 2 | 30 | 1 | 3 | View 2021View→ |
| 2022AVOID | Gen 3 | 594 | 7 | — | View 2022View→ |
| 2023AVOID | Gen 3 | 532 | 9 | 9 | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | Gen 3 | 394 | 3 | 6 | View 2024View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | Gen 3 | 169 | 9 | — | View 2025View→ |
| 2026TOO NEW | Gen 3 | 12 | 0 | — | View 2026View→ |
See also: Toyota Tundraaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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