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Toyota Tundra Problems by Year

Which Toyota Tundra years have the most owner complaints, what goes wrong, and how many recalls each year has.

Toyota Tundra, 2022 to 2024 model years
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Owners have filed 2,027 complaints with NHTSA about the Toyota Tundra from 2012 to 2024. Across every year, the most reported problem areas are the engine and cooling, the fuel system and the transmission and drivetrain. The years with the most complaints are 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Years to avoid

2012

The most complaints compared with other Tundra years.

Safer bets

201520202021

Clearly fewer complaints than a typical Tundra year. Years from 2022 on are too new to rate.

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Complaints by year

Tap a year to see its most reported problems, its recalls and what to check before you buy. Newer years have had less time on the road, so they always look better here. Red marks the worst years, orange years worse than most, and green the better ones.

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Every year at a glance

YearVs. other yearsComplaintsRecallsMost reported
2012 TundraAmong the worst years1564Engine and cooling
2013 TundraAbout average856Engine and cooling
2014 TundraAbout average935Electrical system
2015 TundraOne of the better years515Brakes and stability control
2016 TundraWorse than most years1206Brakes and stability control
2017 TundraAbout average786Electrical system
2018 TundraAbout average1009Brakes and stability control
2019 TundraAbout average7410Fuel system
2020 TundraOne of the better years475Fuel system
2021 TundraOne of the better years243Lights, wipers and visibility
2022 TundraWorse than most years43313Engine and cooling
2023 TundraWorse than most years41413Engine and cooling
2024 TundraWorse than most years35210Engine and cooling

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Toyota Tundra questions

What are the worst Toyota Tundra years?

Compared with its other years, the Tundra years with the most owner complaints to NHTSA are 2012. The most reported problem area across all years is the engine and cooling.

What are the best Toyota Tundra years?

The Tundra years with clearly fewer complaints than a typical year are 2015, 2020 and 2021. Years from 2022 on are too new to rate fairly, since complaints keep coming in as cars age.

What are the most common Toyota Tundra problems?

Across 2012 to 2024, owners report problems with the engine and cooling, the fuel system and the transmission and drivetrain most often. Each model year has its own pattern, so check the year you are looking at.

How many recalls does the Toyota Tundra have?

NHTSA lists 95 recalls across the 2012 to 2024 Tundra, counted per model year. A recall can cover several years.

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Where these numbers come from. Complaints are reports that owners filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), counted from NHTSA’s complaint database as of November 5, 2026. Owners do not have to prove a problem to file one, so a complaint is a report, not a confirmed defect. Models that sell in big numbers get more complaints, and newer model years have had less time on the road, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Recalls come from NHTSA’s recall database and cover every vehicle of that model year, not one particular car. Quotes are trimmed, and anything that looks like a VIN is hidden.