2016 Toyota Tundra Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2016 Toyota Tundra. Part of Generation 2 — 2007–2021.

20152017
Complaints
150
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
3
Fatalities
Recalls
12

Worst 2016 Toyota Tundra Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#134 complaints

SERVICE BRAKES

Avg mileage:7,676 mi
Crash-related:1
#224 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:27,489 mi
Crash-related:1
#316 complaints

STRUCTURE:BODY

Avg mileage:18,074 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2016 Toyota Tundra.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
SERVICE BRAKES3417,676 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM24127,489 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY1618,074 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1538,715 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1523,768 mi
STEERING729,486 mi
POWER TRAIN524,400 mi
AIR BAGS4130,000 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM41,500 mi
WHEELS444,850 mi
ENGINE314,200 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL36,100 mi
STRUCTURE265,000 mi
SUSPENSION28,500 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL1550 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER1250,000 mi
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)13,800 mi
SEAT BELTS:FRONT11
SEATS131,000 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS175,000 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING1
TIRES117,100 mi
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1
VISIBILITY/WIPER12,010 mi

Recalls for 2016 Toyota Tundra

12 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~258,126 vehicles.

21V920000STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
~22,462 affected

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2008-2022 Sequoia and 2007-2021 Tundra vehicles. The power steering gear assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in an oil leak.

21V920000STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
~22,462 affected

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2008-2022 Sequoia and 2007-2021 Tundra vehicles. The power steering gear assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in an oil leak.

21V920000STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
~22,462 affected

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2008-2022 Sequoia and 2007-2021 Tundra vehicles. The power steering gear assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in an oil leak.

21V920000STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
~22,462 affected

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2008-2022 Sequoia and 2007-2021 Tundra vehicles. The power steering gear assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in an oil leak.

21V920000STEERING:RACK AND PINION
~22,462 affected

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2008-2022 Sequoia and 2007-2021 Tundra vehicles. The power steering gear assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in an oil leak.

21V920000STEERING:RACK AND PINION
~22,462 affected

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2008-2022 Sequoia and 2007-2021 Tundra vehicles. The power steering gear assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in an oil leak.

21V920000STEERING:RACK AND PINION
~22,462 affected

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2008-2022 Sequoia and 2007-2021 Tundra vehicles. The power steering gear assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in an oil leak.

21V920000STEERING:RACK AND PINION
~22,462 affected

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2008-2022 Sequoia and 2007-2021 Tundra vehicles. The power steering gear assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in an oil leak.

17V416000AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
~5 affected

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Tundra vehicles. The affected vehicles have a passenger knee air bag module that was attached to the instrument panel mounting brackets with incorrect bolts.

17V311000WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
~1,325 affected

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles accessorized with Southeast Toyota accessory 20-inch Rockstar wheels installed by Southeast Toyota or a Southeast Toyota dealer. The Rockstar wheels were installed with lugnuts that may crack and detach.

+ 2 more recalls

Other Toyota Tundra Years

Wider context: See the full Toyota Tundra reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.

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