What breaks most · 1999 to 2026 model years
Toyota Tundra problems by year
Owners have filed 6,861 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Toyota Tundra across model years 1999 to 2026. Three years stand out: 2000 for body and structure complaints, 2006 for body and structure complaints and 2002 for body and structure complaints. The quietest years are 1999, 2021 and 2009.
- Years to check closely: 2000, 2006, 2002
- Fewest complaints: 1999, 2021, 2009
- Complaints on file
- 68611999 to 2026, all trims
- Worst year
- 20001011 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 34245 fires · 259 injuries · 9 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 80kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 236Across 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) | |
| 1011 | 43 | 7 | Body and structure (529) | |
| 415 | 27 | 5 | Body and structure (171) | |
| 482 | 30 | 6 | Body and structure (154) | |
| 399 | 26 | 10 | Body and structure (150) | |
| 465 | 24 | 13 | Body and structure (200) | |
| 374 | 33 | 14 | Body and structure (90) | |
| 545 | 38 | 13 | Body and structure (169) | |
| 389 | 26 | 14 | Powertrain and transmission (73) | |
| 327 | 24 | 13 | Speed control and throttle (77) | |
| 38 | 1 | 13 | Powertrain and transmission (11) | |
| 163 | 13 | 16 | Suspension (31) | |
| 134 | 6 | 11 | Engine (35) | |
| 155 | 7 | 4 | Engine (57) | |
| 84 | 4 | 6 | Engine (23) | |
| 92 | 2 | 5 | Electrical system (18) | |
| 48 | 2 | 5 | Brakes (8) | |
| 119 | 2 | 6 | Brakes (34) | |
| 78 | 2 | 6 | Electrical system (27) | |
| 99 | 4 | 9 | Electrical system (26) | |
| 72 | 4 | 10 | Unknown or other (15) | |
| 45 | 4 | 5 | Unknown or other (9) | |
| 24 | 1 | 3 | Unknown or other (6) | |
| 425 | 5 | 13 | Engine (162) | |
| 396 | 7 | 13 | Engine (162) | |
| 326 | 2 | 10 | Engine (143) | |
| 130 | 5 | 4 | Engine (45) | |
| 25 | 0 | 1 | Powertrain and transmission (6) |
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% |
529 | 7 | Shop body and structure parts for the 2000 Toyota Tundra |
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 24% |
247 | 7 | Shop brakes (hydraulic) parts for the 2000 Toyota Tundra |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 10% |
100 | 6 | Shop suspension parts for the 2000 Toyota Tundra |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 5% |
51 | 2 | Shop powertrain and transmission parts for the 2000 Toyota Tundra |
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 4% |
44 | 1 | Shop engine and cooling parts for the 2000 Toyota Tundra |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 4% |
43 | 2 | Shop steering parts for the 2000 Toyota Tundra |
| Unknown or other | 3% |
28 | 2 | — |
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 2% |
20 | 5 | Shop speed control and throttle parts for the 2000 Toyota Tundra |
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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2000 toyota tundra SR5 4door 4.7 liter V8. Sunroof glass blew off on freeway at 65mph almost hit car behind me. No police report, no person injured. November 3, 2025.
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The truck as a whole is in immaculate condition with absolutely no other issues other than the frame is completely rotting away. Holes on multiple pieces of the frame well above the six of a quarter.
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2002 toyota tundra sr5 frame was sprayed with undercoating per recall when it should have been replaced. Now frame has holes 1" wide 4" long behind front tires on both sides. Body still looks new. I see trucks for sale that are rusted out beyond repair but have new frames.
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 6, 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, 2006, 2002 carry the most filings on the Toyota Tundra. The 2000 alone has 1011 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 529 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 80,000 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.