Table 1 shows one common equipment related problems of the 2026 Toyota Tundra.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Equipment problems |
The tailgate remote operation is inconsistent. It usually does not work and the tailgate has to be lowered by randomly applying pressure in different spots. Nothing seems consistent. Once it opens then it may work a few times then goes back to not working. This is true regardless of the "switch" used (key fob, button on rear of vehicle in tail light assembly, button on the gate itself, switch/button on dash). I had it in the dealer 2 months after taking deliver and they told me it was fixed now a couple months later it is happening again.
Sometimes at a red light or stop sign, I go to take off and the truck will hesitate for a second or two. I press the pedal down aways and then it lurches and takes off slowly. Been happening regularly.
While driving today, the sunroof spontaneously exploded. It exploded up and outward. There were no other cars/trucks nearby. I have never heard anything hit the sunroof before either. The truck is 3 weeks old and has only 1800 miles on it.
Brand new truck - less than a week, made it to 500 miles with a road trip. Yesterday driving home from work going roughly 25mph, I heard a loud bang as if a firearm went of in the cab of the truck. It was extremely loud, and very startling to my core. The fixed portion of the sunroof over the back seat shattered out of nowhere. In my opinion it was installed under unknown torque compression stress, and the back portion of the sunroof shattered with an explosion effect as a result.