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Which Toyota Tundra years to avoid

Across 12 scored model years, the 2010, 2016 and 2018 model years carry the highest severity-weighted complaint rates.

Ownership label · Toyota Tundra Full report
F
Grade 2010–2021
2010 vs model median 2.2×
Model median3× median
Speed Control 22
Brakes 13
Tires & Wheels 9
Avoid

2010 · 2016

Best

2015 · 2021

Year by year

Severity-weighted complaints filed in each model year’s first 60 months on the road, so every year is measured over an identical window.

Year Complaint volume vs median Reports Grade
2010
2.15× 99 F
2011
0.97× 51 C
2012
1.01× 45 C
2013
0.99× 44 C
2014
0.89× 51 C
2015
0.60× 27 B
2016
1.99× 117 F
2017
1.25× 66 D
2018
1.93× 114 F
2019
1.34× 69 D
2020
0.91× 44 C
2021
0.46× 25 B
2022 P
10.74× 631 F
2023 P
11.42× 606 F
2024 P
9.17× 506 F
2025 P
3.82× 220 F

P — provisional. These years have not completed 60 months on the road, so their totals are incomplete and they are excluded from the verdict.

What owners report

The component groups most often named, with one representative report. These are unverified — allegations, not findings.

2010 F 99 reports · median 11,589 mi

  1. Speed Control 22

    Problem with cruise control not disengaging properly when tapping the brake. The brake must be pressed to the point of actual braking for the cruise control to disengage. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Brakes 13

    Brake pedal fades all the way to the floor when vehicle is stopped at a light or parked. Can be repeated every time. Dealer checked system and said there was no defect. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Tires & Wheels 9

    I purchased a 2010 toyota tundra in aug. At nearly 3k miles, both the front tires - bridgestone dueler h/t p275 65r18 114t m+s - had to be replaced due to extreme cupping. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

14 crash · 8 injuries

2016 F 117 reports · median 14,200 mi

  1. Brakes 30

    While driving back from florida on 30 nov, I heard a humming noise coming from the rear of my toyota tundra. On 2 dec 2015, the dealership did service on the truck to address the noise. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Electrical 20

    The contact owns a 2016 toyota tundra. The contact stated that the trailer brake controller malfunctioned, which resulted in little to no assistance from the trailer brakes even when the vehicle brake pedal was… owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Body & Interior 17

    2016 toyota tundra , purchased brand new , after 3000 miles truck start leaning towards the passenger side. I expressed issue to the dealer, technician took for a drive test and noticed the same issue , I dropped my… owner complaint filed with NHTSA

4 crash · 3 injuries

The best year for the Tundra

Ranked by overall score among years with a full 60 months on the road.

2021 is the best-scoring Tundra model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 81.1 out of 100 — a score that combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.

Yearvs medianReportsGrade
2021 0.46× 25 B
2015 0.60× 27 B
2014 0.89× 51 C

Recalls

57 campaigns on record.

Campaign Component Model years Units affected
09V388000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL 2010 4,445,056
10V017000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL 2010 2,230,661
20V012000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP 2018, 2019 1,830,752
15V689000 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS 2010, 2011 1,814,284
20V682000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP 2019, 2020 1,525,742
25V322000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS 2022–2025 443,444
25V657000 BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE 2022–2025 393,838
24V125000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 2022–2024 280,663
10V035000 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS 2010 271,417
20V410000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL 2018–2020 183,397
18V685000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE 2018, 2019 168,187
23V566000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS 2022, 2023 168,179

+ 45 further campaigns

How long do they last?

Complaint records show when problems get reported, not how long a car survives. Where owners gave an odometer reading, faults on the 2010 were reported at a median of 11,589 miles. Treat that as the point problems start being noticed, not a lifespan.

Common questions

Answered directly from this model’s record.

Which Toyota Tundra years should you avoid?
2010, 2016, 2018 carry the highest severity-weighted complaint rates of any Toyota Tundra model year measured over an identical 60-month window.
What is the best year for the Toyota Tundra?
2021 is the best-scoring Toyota Tundra model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 81.1 out of 100. The score combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.
How many recalls does the Toyota Tundra have?
57 distinct recall campaigns are on record across all scored Toyota Tundra model years. A recall is a matter of record: the manufacturer filed a defect report with NHTSA.

How this was calculated

Every model year is scored over an identical window: complaints filed with NHTSA during the first 60 months after that model year went on sale. Without this, older cars look worse purely because they have had longer to accumulate reports.

Limitations. Complaints are unverified reports submitted voluntarily by owners; they are allegations, not findings, and reporting rates vary between models. Model years with fewer than 60 months on the road are marked provisional and excluded from verdicts. Cross-model comparison is withheld pending production-volume data.

Full methodology · Sources · Data vintage August 9, 2026

Working 2010 Tundra
Complaints in window
99
Severity-weighted
160.5
Model median (weighted)
75
vs model median
2.15×
Recall campaigns (weighted)
16
Open investigations
0
Score 31.2 F