Toyota Tundra - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Toyota Tundra owners have reported a total of 8,985 problems for their cars built in the 28 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Toyota Tundra. The 2000 Toyota Tundra cars have the most problems reported (1,301 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Toyota Tundra

🔍 Common problems of Toyota Tundra

The following chart shows the 31 most common problems for Toyota Tundra cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's structure (1,649 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (994 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Toyota Tundra

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Structure
1,649
  Service Brakes
994
  Engine And Engine Cooling
949
  Suspension
834
  Power Train
753
  Equipment
664
  Air Bag
492
  Vehicle Speed Control
449
  Electrical System
418
  Other Fuel System
409
   
  Steering
323
  Wheel
145
  Gasoline Fuel System
142
  Exterior Lighting
131
  Tire
128
  Visibility
81
  Forward Collision Avoidance
71
  Seat Belt
66
  Electronic Stability Control
55
  Seats
54
  Unknown Or Other
39
  Back Over Prevention
25
  Air Brake
25
  Parking Brake
24
  Lane Departure
21
  Latches/locks/linkage
17
  Traction Control System
12
  Interior Lighting
5
 
4
  Diesel Fuel System
3
  Child Seat
3

📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Toyota Tundra of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across Tundra model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

    PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Toyota Tundra model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across Tundra Model Years

Tundra
Model Year
Problems Sales [1] Vehicle
Age
PPMY Index
  2022 60077,8764    
1.93
  2021 30114,0775    
0.05
  2020 5494,7276    
0.10
  2019 100112,5457    
0.13
  2018 147120,1538    
0.15
  2017 110121,6049    
0.10
  2016 151122,43910    
0.12
  2015 57101,36511    
0.05
  2014 112135,78412    
0.07
  2013 10590,70613    
0.09
  2012 213103,48314    
0.15
  2011 18194,89615    
0.13
  2010 210121,52516    
0.11
  2009 5218,89617    
0.16
  2008 444168,42618    
0.15
  2007 521178,80019    
0.15
  2006 666170,92320    
0.19
  2005 482116,58521    
0.20
  2004 620108,44622    
0.26
  2003 508112,77123    
0.20
  2002 630113,11324    
0.23
  2001 53292,73025    
0.23
  2000 1,301125,42726    
0.40

📊 Number of Problems Reported During the First Year

Another way to measure the reliability across the model years of the Toyota Tundra is to use the total number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service, as shown in the Table 4.

Table 4. Number of problems in vehicle's; first service year

Model YearProblems Reported
  2026 Tundra
10
  2025 Tundra
136
  2024 Tundra
116
  2023 Tundra
144
  2022 Tundra
120
  2021 Tundra
5
  2020 Tundra
20
  2019 Tundra
19
  2018 Tundra
46
  2017 Tundra
21
  2016 Tundra
45
  2015 Tundra
8
  2014 Tundra
19
  2013 Tundra
12
  2012 Tundra
13
  2011 Tundra
12
  2010 Tundra
54
  2009 Tundra
13
  2008 Tundra
58
  2007 Tundra
94
  2006 Tundra
36
  2005 Tundra
26
  2004 Tundra
15
  2003 Tundra
21
  2002 Tundra
44
  2001 Tundra
42
  2000 Tundra
81


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