What breaks most · 1999 to 2019 model years
Toyota Tundra problems by year
Owners have filed 4,309 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Toyota Tundra across model years 1999 to 2019. Three years stand out: 2000 for body and structure complaints, 2002 for body and structure complaints and 2006 for air bags complaints. The quietest years are 1999, 2015 and 2017.
- Years to check closely: 2000, 2002, 2006
- Fewest complaints: 1999, 2015, 2017
- Complaints on file
- 43091999 to 2019, all trims
- Worst year
- 2000965 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 27229 fires · 196 injuries · 7 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 76kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 187Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | Body and structure (1) | |
| 965 | 39 | 7 | Body and structure (504) | |
| 379 | 26 | 5 | Body and structure (156) | |
| 419 | 24 | 6 | Body and structure (129) | |
| 318 | 24 | 10 | Body and structure (101) | |
| 363 | 19 | 13 | Body and structure (144) | |
| 277 | 28 | 14 | Air bags (73) | |
| 400 | 33 | 13 | Air bags (124) | |
| 329 | 23 | 14 | Speed control and throttle (62) | |
| 267 | 22 | 13 | Speed control and throttle (71) | |
| 29 | 1 | 13 | Powertrain and transmission (11) | |
| 127 | 11 | 16 | Speed control and throttle (23) | |
| 92 | 3 | 11 | Engine (27) | |
| 82 | 7 | 4 | Engine (26) | |
| 54 | 3 | 6 | Engine (16) | |
| 49 | 2 | 5 | Electrical system (9) | |
| 21 | 2 | 5 | Brakes (5) | |
| 71 | 1 | 6 | Brakes (28) | |
| 26 | 2 | 6 | Brakes (9) | |
| 35 | 2 | 9 | Electrical system (12) | |
| 5 | 0 | 10 | Unknown or other (3) |
What fails on the 2000 Toyota Tundra
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 52% |
504 | 7 | Shop body and structure parts for the 2000 Toyota Tundra |
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 25% |
246 | 7 | Shop brakes (hydraulic) parts for the 2000 Toyota Tundra |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 9% |
89 | 6 | Shop suspension parts for the 2000 Toyota Tundra |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 5% |
49 | 2 | Shop powertrain and transmission parts for the 2000 Toyota Tundra |
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 5% |
44 | 1 | Shop engine and cooling parts for the 2000 Toyota Tundra |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 4% |
41 | 2 | Shop steering parts for the 2000 Toyota Tundra |
| Unknown or other | 2% |
20 | 1 | — |
| Tires | 2% |
19 | 2 | — |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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This vehicle has two safety recalls but toyota refuses to address the issue because they say its too old of a recall. And it not a new vehicle.
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The frame is so rusted there are areas i can put my fist through, the rear shock rusted off the frame while i was driving the truck
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My toyota tundra has sever frame rust and will not pass inspection. The truck has 173,000 miles on it and i just got it paid off and will now have to junk it.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 30, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Toyota Tundra years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2000, 2002, 2006 carry the most filings on the Toyota Tundra. The 2000 alone has 965 complaints, led by body and structure.
What is the most common Toyota Tundra problem?
On the 2000 model year, the most-reported component is body and structure with 504 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Toyota Tundra problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Toyota Tundra complaints that include mileage is about 76,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.