Toyota Tundra: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Toyota Tundra model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 154 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 51.9 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2013 | 84 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 69.0 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2014 | 92 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 41.3 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2015 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 29.8 Low | SERVICE BRAKES |
| 2016 | 118 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 27.1 Low | SERVICE BRAKES |
| 2017 | 78 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20.5 Low | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2018 | 99 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 82.8 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2019 | 71 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 118.3 High | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2020 | 45 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 102.2 High | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2021 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 78.3 Medium | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2022 | 416 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9.6 Low | ENGINE |
| 2023 | 380 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 21.6 Low | ENGINE |
| 2024 | 311 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 7.1 Low | ENGINE |
| 2025 | 127 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 85.0 Medium | ENGINE |
Across 14 model years, the 2019 Toyota Tundra carries the highest severity index (118.3, driven by unknown or other), while the 2024 is the cleanest at 7.1.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.