"How reliable is the 2018 Toyota Tundra?"

"Based on 148 NHTSA complaints, the 2018 Toyota Tundra has a median complaint mileage of 7000 miles. The most common issue is Electrical System."

"What are common problems with the 2018 Toyota Tundra?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2018 Toyota Tundra is Electrical System, accounting for a significant portion of the 148 total complaints filed."

2018 Toyota Tundra: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 148 complaints

148

Total Complaints

7,000mi

Median Mileage

Electrical System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

2,004 25th Percentile

7,000 Median Mileage

20,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System

Service Brakes

Fuel/Propulsion System

Vehicle Speed Control

Unknown Or Other

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Engine

Air Bags

Exterior Lighting

Adaptive Cruise Control

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE MALFUNCTION CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTION, TRAILER BRAKE ERROR, PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM MALFUNCTION LIGHTS. TRUCK. MALFUNCTION IS INTERMITTENT AT ALL SPEEDS AND DRIVING CONDITIONS."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Electrical System 26 complaints

25th: 6,250 mi Median: 15,840 mi 75th: 25,250 mi

Service Brakes 22 complaints

25th: 3,200 mi Median: 7,800 mi 75th: 14,531 mi

Vehicle Speed Control 14 complaints

25th: 1,425 mi Median: 5,000 mi 75th: 8,250 mi

Unknown Or Other 13 complaints

25th: 300 mi Median: 775 mi 75th: 2,675 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 18 FL: 14 NC: 12 OR: 10 CA: 9 TN: 7 NY: 7 ID: 6 MI: 6 WA: 6

Who Files Complaints?

0.7%

Original Owners

99.3%

Second+ Owners

Toyota Tundra — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2000	1333	100,000	Frame And Members	61
2001	542	100,000	Frame And Members	37
2002	643	87,000	Body	39
2003	520	105,000	Body	40
2004	650	104,000	Body	35
2005	490	83,840	Air Bags	47
2006	675	99,500	Air Bags	50
2007	535	51,888	Vehicle Speed Control	40
2008	458	48,000	Vehicle Speed Control	31
2009	53	47,897	Engine	1
2010	216	43,000	Suspension	20
2011	184	69,000	Engine	11
2012	213	79,786	Engine	11
2013	105	54,000	Engine	9
2014	115	41,500	Electrical System	3
2015	54	53,500	Service Brakes	4
2016	150	14,200	Service Brakes	4
2017	109	18,000	Electrical System	3
2019	101	12,000	Unknown Or Other	5
2020	52	2,775	Unknown Or Other	5
2021	30	-	Unknown Or Other	1
2022	592	25,550	Engine	7
2023	525	28,361	Engine	9
2024	392	13,900	Engine	3
2025	163	4,061	Engine	9

Active Recalls (9)

Federal safety recalls issued for this vehicle.

Hydraulic Power Assist System

Campaign 21V920000 | 23/11/2021

An oil leak may cause a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.

Dealers will inspect and replace the power steering gear assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 21, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 21TB10 and 21TA10.

Headlights

Campaign 21V688000 | 02/09/2021

An overheated electrical connector can increase the risk of a fire.

Dealers will modify the engine wire harness assembly and replace any damaged bulb, bulb connector, and/or headlight assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 25, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this

Turn Signal

Campaign 20V410000 | 15/07/2020

If the turn signals or hazard lamps do not flash brightly enough, other drivers may fail to see that the turn signal or hazard lamp functions have been activated, increasing the risk of a crash.

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will modify the wire harness connected to the front turn signal bulbs free of charge. The recall began August 17, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TB12/20TA12.

Hydraulic Power Assist System

Campaign 21E103000 | 23/12/2021

An oil leak may cause a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.

Dealers will inspect and replace the power steering gear assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 17, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 21TH01.

Fuel Pump

Campaign 20V012000 | 13/01/2020

If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began May 4, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB02 and 20TA02 for Toyota vehicles and

Software

Campaign 18V685000 | 04/10/2018

If the air bags do not deploy as intended, it can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the air bag ECU, free of charge. The recall began October 26, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0X. Note: 18V-122 was superseded by this recall. The software

Labels

Campaign 18V711000 | 11/10/2018

Since the incorrect label is not within 1% of the additional weight, the vehicles are not compliant with the FMVSS.

All vehicle owners will be sent a corrected label. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0Z.

Labels

Campaign 17V831000 | 20/12/2017

An incorrect load information label can result in the operator overloading the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.

Toyota will notify owners and provide them with corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began on January 23, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are H0Z for Toyota vehicles, and HLF for Lexus vehicles.

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Campaign 18V122000 | 20/02/2018

Deactivation of the vehicle stability control system can increase the risk of a crash in certain conditions.

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software, free of charge. The recall began March 14, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0H. Note: This recall has been superseded by 18V-685. The software remed

Maintain Your Electrical System

Based on the most common issues reported for this vehicle.

Clean battery terminals annually with baking soda and water
Replace the battery every 3-5 years before it leaves you stranded
Don't leave accessories running with the engine off
Check for corroded ground connections if you have intermittent electrical issues
Replace dim headlights promptly — they're a safety issue and a wiring symptom

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Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28