Toyota Tundra — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2000, 2006, 2002, 2004, 2001, 2022 · Best bets: 2009, 2020, 2015, 2019, 2017, 2013

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Toyota Tundra Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1999: 1 complaints 1999 2000: 1011 complaints 2001: 414 complaints 2002: 481 complaints 2003: 399 complaints 2003 2004: 465 complaints 2005: 374 complaints 2006: 545 complaints 2007: 389 complaints 2007 2008: 326 complaints 2009: 38 complaints 2010: 163 complaints 2011: 134 complaints 2011 2012: 154 complaints 2013: 84 complaints 2014: 92 complaints 2015: 47 complaints 2015 2016: 118 complaints 2017: 78 complaints 2018: 99 complaints 2019: 71 complaints 2019 2020: 45 complaints 2021: 23 complaints 2022: 413 complaints 2023: 369 complaints 2023 2024: 304 complaints 2025: 126 complaints 2026: 18 complaints 2026
2026: 18 complaints
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YearComplaints
19991
20001011
2001414
2002481
2003399
2004465
2005374
2006545
2007389
2008326
200938
2010163
2011134
2012154
201384
201492
201547
2016118
201778
201899
201971
202045
202123
2022413
2023369
2024304
2025126
202618

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 126 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Caution 304 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Avoid 369 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2022 Avoid 413 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2021 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Recommended 45 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 71 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 99 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 78 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 118 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 47 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 92 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 84 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 154 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 134 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 163 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 38 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 326 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Avoid 389 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2006 Avoid 545 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Avoid 374 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2004 Avoid 465 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2003 Avoid 399 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2002 Avoid 481 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2001 Avoid 414 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2000 Avoid 1011 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1999 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.