2021 Toyota Tundra problems and recalls

Owners have filed 24 complaints on the 2021 Toyota Tundra, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Unknown Or Other (6 complaints).

24
Complaints
3
Recalls
1
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
1
Injuries
63.7
Severity index

Severity index 63.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 63.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 6 complaints (25.0%)6 25%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 4 complaints (16.7%)4 17%SeatsSeats: 4 complaints (16.7%)4 17%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 3 complaints (12.5%)3 12%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (8.3%)2 8%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (8.3%)2 8%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 2 complaints (8.3%)2 8%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 2 complaints (8.3%)2 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER625.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM416.7%
SEATS416.7%
VISIBILITY/WIPER312.5%
STEERING28.3%
STRUCTURE28.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE28.3%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING28.3%

Complaints filed per year

0482021: 12022: 82023: 32024: 72025: 22026: 3 (partial year)2122823242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20211
20228
20233
20247
20252
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2021 to 2022 (12 against 9).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V68800002/09/2021EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Tundra vehicles. The headlight electrical circuits may power the high and low beams simultaneously, which could overheat the electrical connector.
21V92000023/11/2021STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMToyota 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.
21E10300023/12/2021STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMToyota 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

Other Toyota Tundra model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-18. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.