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2025 Toyota Tundra

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

Owners have filed 134 safety complaints about the 2025 Toyota Tundra with the US government. Of those, 5 describe a crash, 12 people were injured and no death is recorded. 5 recall campaigns are open against it.

The most complained-about system is the engine, named in 45 complaints, 34% of the total. The typical failure was reported at 4,605 miles, the median across the 15 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

Compiled from NHTSA's complaint, recall and investigation files · Covers November 2024 to September 2026 · How this is counted

What is on file

134 complaints on file

134

Complaints

5

Describe a crash

0

Mention fire

12

People injured

0

Deaths

A complaint is an unverified account by the person who filed it, not a finding of fault. One complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts them.

A recall is the manufacturer conceding a defect, and the repair is free. Whether one covers your particular car is a question only its VIN can answer, because a campaign covers a production range rather than a model year.

Which system owners named

Complaints naming each system
ENGINE 45 · 34%
POWER TRAIN 35 · 26%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 26 · 19%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 21 · 16%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14 · 10%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 · 7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 8 · 6%
STEERING 8 · 6%
LANE DEPARTURE 7 · 5%
STRUCTURE 7 · 5%
WHEELS 7 · 5%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 6 · 4%
0 19 38

Red marks a system with a recall campaign against it. One complaint can name several systems, so these add up to more than 134.

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2026 at 71.

76 57 38 19
24 25 26

This is the year the complaint was filed, not the year the failure happened. The range runs from 2024 to 2026, the last of them a part year, which is why its column is drawn faint.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program

NHTSA crashes a car into a barrier and a pole and measures what happens to the dummies inside. This is what it awarded the 2025 Toyota TUNDRA, and it is a separate question from what owners report going wrong later.

Test PU/CC 4WD PU/CC RWD PU/EC 4WD PU/EC RWD
Overall Not rated Not rated
Frontal crash Not rated Not rated
Frontal, driver Not rated Not rated
Frontal, passenger Not rated Not rated
Side crash Not rated Not rated
Side barrier Not rated Not rated
Side pole Not rated Not rated
Rollover
Chance of rollover 18.5% 19.8% 18.5% 19.8%
Stability control standard Forward collision warning standard Lane departure warning standard

A rating belongs to a tested body style and drivetrain, not to the model as a whole, which is why more than one is listed. A dash means NHTSA did not rate that test for this vehicle.

Recall campaigns

5 on file

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

26V571000 · September 2, 2026

The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024 Toyota Tacoma Hybrid, 2025 Tundra Hybrid, Tundra, 2026 RAV4 Hybrid, 4Runner i-Force Max Hybrid, and 4Runner vehicles. The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
The risk
A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the load carrying capacity modification label, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 18, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 26TA18.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · up to 135 vehicles across all model years covered

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

26V179000 · March 24, 2026

The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Toyota Tundra, Tacoma Hybrid, Tacoma, RAV4 Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Lexus GX550, 2024-2026 Tundra Hybrid, 2025 Sequoia Hybrid, Crown Signia, Grand Highlander, Lexus TX500 Hybrid, Lexus NX350 Hybrid, 2025-2026 Grand Highlander Hybrid, and Lexus TX350 vehicles. The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
The risk
A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the load carrying capacity modification label, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 26, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26LB04, 26LA04, 26TB07, and 26TA07.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · up to 8,230 vehicles across all model years covered

BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

26V038000 · January 23, 2026

The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
The risk
A rearview camera image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the parking assist ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 23, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB02 and 26TA02.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · up to 161,268 vehicles across all model years covered

BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

25V657000 · October 1, 2025

The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, and 2023-2025 Sequoia Hybrid vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview image not to display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
The risk
A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the multimedia display software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB10 and 25TA10.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · up to 393,838 vehicles across all model years covered

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS

25V322000 · May 15, 2025

The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles. Moisture may enter the reverse light assemblies and cause a light failure.
The risk
Reverse light failure may reduce visibility, and not alert pedestrians and other drivers that the vehicle is backing up, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace both reverse light assemblies and repair the wire harnesses as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 23, 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331.Toyota's numbers for this recall are 24TB06 and 24TA06.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · up to 443,444 vehicles across all model years covered

In owners’ own words

Quoted from the complaint file

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

AIR BAGS

5 injured · crash · towed · 4,061 miles

The contact owned a 2025 Toyota Tundra SR5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was involved in a three-vehicle crash. The contact's vehicle was between the other two vehicles. The contact's vehicle was crashed into from the front and the rear. The air bags did not deploy. The air bag malfunction warning light was displayed. The contact's four children were occupants of the vehicle. In addition, the contact's adult daughter occupied the front passenger's seat. The contact stated that the Toyota Connect Safety connected and communicated with the contact regarding the crash. The contact sustained injuries to the right wrist and hand, a mild concussion,

NHTSA complaint 11683363, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSIST

5 injured · crash · 5,800 miles

The contact owned a 2025 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, there was an object in the road that he attempted to swerve around; however, the lane-keeping assist feature independently activated, causing the vehicle to jerk off the road, down the median, and crash into a ditch. The vehicle was not drivable. No warning lights were illuminated. The air bags were deployed. The contact could not recall if the vehicle was towed or not. The contact stated that his head crashed into the door frame and knocked him unconscious; the contact stated that when he woke up, he was in an ambulance on its way to the hospital. The contact discovered at the hospital

NHTSA complaint 11719851, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STEERING

1 injured · crash · towed

On August 31, 2025, my 2025 Toyota Tundra experienced a sudden steering failure while I was driving, which caused an accident with a parked vehicle. The steering wheel completely seized up and I was unable to control the vehicle. This was a serious safety hazard that put my life and the lives of others on the road at risk. The vehicle showed warning messages and error codes related to the steering system immediately before and after the crash. The problem was unexpected and there was no prior damage to the vehicle that would explain this. The vehicle is currently at a Toyota dealership, where the dealer has confirmed that the inspection has been submitted to Toyota corporate for review. My

NHTSA complaint 11687774, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SEATS

1 injured

The side panel for the seat had cracked and pinched my wife's leg causing a minor injury when she was entering the vehicle.

NHTSA complaint 11766901. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STRUCTURE:BODY
On 06/02/2026, at approximately 20,000 miles, the driver's front interior door handle on my 2025 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro failed. An internal component connecting the handle to the latch mechanism broke, and the door could not be opened from inside. I was unable to exit the vehicle through the driver's door using the interior handle. I had to lower the window and open the door using the exterior handle to exit the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired under warranty at Loyalty Toyota (Chester, VA), repair order 7245169/1. The dealer initially suggested the failure might be classified as improper use. They later informed me that Toyota considers it a known manufacturing defect, and the handle was

NHTSA complaint 11767646, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STEERING
When using the cruise control and lane keeping system the truck will jerk into oncoming traffic and try to swerve off to turning lanes. I took it to Toyota and they couldn't find any problem. no warning lights or any indication of a problem shows on the dash. At this point the system is unusable. I have seen many post of similar incidents on the internet.

NHTSA complaint 11766396. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

238 miles

The contact owns a 2025 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while driving 6 MPH and parking the vehicle, the brake pedal was depressed, and the brake lights became inoperable. Additionally, the rear cross traffic warning light was failing. An unknown warning light was illuminated with an audible alert, and the temperature warning light was displayed for a short while before turning off. There was an abnormal plastic burning odor during the failure. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V322000 (Exterior Lighting); and associated the failure with the recall. However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact

NHTSA complaint 11765878, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SUSPENSION
The alignment has consistently been an issue since I purchased the truck in March 2025. I've had the wheels aligned 3 times since I purchased it. I took it in for the 25000 mile service and it's out of alignment again. I've never had a vehicle go out of alignment let alone 4 times in 18 months.

NHTSA complaint 11761232. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

17,000 miles

The contact owns a 2025 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while attempting to defrost the windshield on several occasions during the winter months, the windshield defroster failed to operate properly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer on two separate occasions and remained there for weeks. However, the dealers were unable to determine the cause of the failure and were awaiting approval from the Corporate Office to proceed with the diagnostic test. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 17,000.

NHTSA complaint 11757664. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Toyota Tundra

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2026 32 1 —
2024 339 10 —
2023 407 13 —
2022 428 13 —
2021 24 2 —
2020 46 4 —
2019 74 9 —
2018 100 8 —
2017 78 5 —
2016 120 5 —
2015 49 4 —
2014 93 4 —
2013 85 5 —
2012 155 3 —
2011 134 10 —
2010 163 15 —

Other 2025 Toyota models

Sienna Hybrid 267 Camry Hybrid 163 Tacoma 100 RAV4 88 Grand Highlander 75 4Runner 58 Land Cruiser Hybrid 32 Corolla 31

Complaints on file, same model year.

Every Toyota on this site — 281 vehicles.

If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. How many repair attempts it takes, and how long you have to file, is set by the state you bought in and by nothing on this page.

Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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