2017 Toyota Tundra: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 78 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 6 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
78
Complaints
6
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
20.5
Severity index
Severity index 20.5 - Low. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 136 2017 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2017 Toyota Tundra ranks 126 of 136 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 7% of its model-year peers. See the full 2017 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 27 | 34.6% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 17 | 21.8% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 14 | 17.9% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 14 | 17.9% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 10 | 12.8% |
| POWER TRAIN | 6 | 7.7% |
| STEERING | 5 | 6.4% |
| ENGINE | 5 | 6.4% |
The single most-reported system is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, cited in 27 of 78 complaints (34.6%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 3 |
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21V920000 | 23/11/2021 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2008-2022 Sequoia and 2007-2021 Tundra vehicles. The power steering gear assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in an oil leak. |
| 21E103000 | 23/12/2021 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain JTEKT power steering gear assembly service parts for 2007-2021 Tundra and 2008-2022 Sequoia, part numbers 44250-0C160, 44250-0C131, 44250-0C170, and 11250-0C121. The power steering gear assembly may have been |
| 17V831000 | 20/12/2017 | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Toyota 4Runner and Tundra, 2018 Toyota Highlander, RAV4 and Lexus GX460 and 2017 Toyota Sienna and Tacoma vehicles. These vehicles may have incorrect load carrying capacity modification labels. As |
| 17V051000 | 24/01/2017 | STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Tundra vehicles equipped with a resin rear step bumper and resin reinforcement brackets (vehicles with chrome step bumpers are not affected). In the event of an impact to the corner of the bumper, t |
| 18V123000 | 20/02/2018 | SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2017 Toyota Tundra vehicles. One of the rear split bench seat leg brackets may not have been properly tightened to the vehicle's floor pan, possibly allowing the seat to move in a crash. A vehicle with an im |
| 17V311000 | 11/05/2017 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles accessorized with Southeast Toyota accessory 20-inch Rockstar wheels installed by Southeast Toyota or a Southeast Toyota dealer. The Rockstar wheels were install |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.