Toyota Tundra: which model years draw the most owner complaints?
6,947 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Toyota Tundra, model years 2000 to 2026. 7 model years stand out for the engine or transmission: 2022 (engine 20×, transmission 9.9×); 2023 (engine 22×, transmission 8.8×); 2007 (transmission 7.3×); 2024 (engine 18×, transmission 8.5×). Quietest mature years by complaint count: 2009, 2015, 2019. Counts of unverified owner reports, compared only with other years of the same model; not failure rates.
Complaints by model year
| MODEL YEAR | COMPLAINTS | VS OTHER YEARS | STANDS OUT | RECALLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Tundra | 1,011 | — | 7 | |
| 2001 Tundra | 414 | — | 5 | |
| 2002 Tundra | 482 | — | 6 | |
| 2003 Tundra | 399 | — | 10 | |
| 2004 Tundra | 466 | — | 13 | |
| 2005 Tundra | 377 | — | 14 | |
| 2006 Tundra | 545 | — | 13 | |
| 2007 Tundra | 388 | transmission 7.3× | 14 | |
| 2008 Tundra | 326 | engine 5.3×, transmission 4.6× | 13 | |
| 2009 TundraFEW REPORTS | 38 | quiet: 1 of 20 | 13 | |
| 2010 Tundra | 163 | — | 16 | |
| 2011 TundraFEW REPORTS | 135 | — | 11 | |
| 2012 Tundra | 156 | engine 5.9× | 4 | |
| 2013 TundraFEW REPORTS | 85 | quiet: 5 of 20 | 6 | |
| 2014 TundraFEW REPORTS | 93 | quiet: 6 of 20 | 5 | |
| 2015 TundraFEW REPORTS | 51 | quiet: 2 of 20 | 5 | |
| 2016 TundraFEW REPORTS | 120 | — | 6 | |
| 2017 TundraFEW REPORTS | 78 | quiet: 4 of 20 | 6 | |
| 2018 TundraFEW REPORTS | 100 | quiet: 7 of 20 | 9 | |
| 2019 TundraFEW REPORTS | 74 | quiet: 3 of 20 | 10 | |
| 2020 TundraFEW REPORTS | 47 | — | 5 | |
| 2021 TundraFEW REPORTS | 24 | — | 3 | |
| 2022 Tundra | 426 | engine 20×, transmission 9.9× | 13 | |
| 2023 Tundra | 415 | engine 22×, transmission 8.8× | 13 | |
| 2024 Tundra | 354 | engine 18×, transmission 8.5× | 10 | |
| 2025 TundraFEW REPORTS | 143 | engine 4.8× | 5 | |
| 2026 TundraFEW REPORTS | 37 | — | 1 |
"Stands out" = 40 or more complaints naming that system and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share seen across every vehicle of that model year. Newer years have had less time on the road. "Quiet" ranks only years with 7+ years on the road and 20+ complaints. NHTSA data through November 2026.
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Source: NHTSA public complaints, recalls, service bulletin and investigation databases, data received through November 2026. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not failure rates: sales volumes are unknown, so a model year is only compared with other years of the same model. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Year pages: 20002001200220032004200520062007200820102012202220232024