2017 Toyota Tundra problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Exterior Lighting (15) · Fuel/Propulsion System (13) · Service Brakes (11)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
45 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (6)
Steering:rack And Pinion 2021-12-23 · campaign 21E103000 · 151 vehicles
Defect: Toyota 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 manufactured incorrectly, which can result in an oil leak.
Risk: An oil leak may cause a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Steering:hydraulic Power Assist System 2021-11-23 · campaign 21V920000 · 22,462 vehicles
Defect: Toyota 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.
Risk: An oil leak may cause a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Seats:mid/Rear Assembly 2018-02-20 · campaign 18V123000 · 8,769 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2017 Toyota Tundra vehicles. One of the rear split bench seat leg brackets may not have been properly tightened to the vehicle's floor pan, possibly allowing the seat to move in a crash. A vehicle with an improperly tightened seat leg bracket could fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages," and 225, "Child restrai
Risk: If the rear split bench seat moves in a crash, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the five seat leg bracket bolts, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0I.
Equipment:other:labels 2017-12-20 · campaign 17V831000 · 649 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Toyota 4Runner and Tundra, 2018 Toyota Highlander, RAV4 and Lexus GX460 and 2017 Toyota Sienna and Tacoma vehicles. These vehicles may have incorrect load carrying capacity modification labels. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Risk: An incorrect load information label can result in the operator overloading the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Wheels:lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs 2017-05-11 · campaign 17V311000 · 1,325 vehicles
Defect: Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles accessorized with Southeast Toyota accessory 20-inch Rockstar wheels installed by Southeast Toyota or a Southeast Toyota dealer. The Rockstar wheels were installed with lugnuts that may crack and detach.
Risk: Lugnuts that crack and detach may cause the wheels to separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: SET will notify owners, and dealers will install new replacement lugnuts, free of charge. The recall began June 23, 2017. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET17A.
Structure:body:bumpers 2017-01-24 · campaign 17V051000 · 72,847 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Tundra vehicles equipped with a resin rear step bumper and resin reinforcement brackets (vehicles with chrome step bumpers are not affected). In the event of an impact to the corner of the bumper, the resin bracket may be damaged but not be noticed.
Risk: If a person steps on the corner of the bumper that is damaged, a portion of the bumper may break away, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the resin rear bumper reinforcement brackets with steel ones, and replace the rear bumper tread, free of charge. The recall began on May 21, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0C.
Service bulletins (182)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-01-07 · T-SB-0055-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2026 toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Electrical System 2025-08-20 · T-TT-0790-25 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some customers may experience echoing on the line calling the vehicle when using bluetooth hands free. this is caused by the phone hands free volume being too low.
Electrical System 2025-06-13 · T-SB-0058-23 Rev1 · Service Campaign
the air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air conditioning refrigerant leaks. the procedures outlined in this service bulletin aid in locating, inspecting, and repairing refrigerant leaks.
Structure:body 2024-12-06 · T-SB-0039-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic compounds. if these contaminants settle and remain on a painted vehicle surface, especially the horizonal areas of the hood, roof,
Structure:body 2024-12-06 · T-SB-0038-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
to prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. the purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc brake rotor from weather elements and initial rust before the vehicle is delivered to the customer.
Structure:body 2024-12-06 · T-SB-0035-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. if these acidic compounds settle on an exposed vehicle, especially the horizontal areas such as the hood, roof, and decklid, significant damage to the painted surfa
Showing the 6 most recent of 182 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-06-05 · Electrical System:instrument Panel:speedometer/Odometer · 200,000 mi“odometer fraud. the contact purchased a 2017 toyota tundra. the contact discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. the vehicle was a private sale. at the time of the purchase, the vehicle mileage was 95,000. it was later discovered upon checking the carfax report the mileage was 200,000. …”
2026-05-28 · Structure:body:hood“front grille piece on hood keeps coming off even after being replaced 4 times now and this last time it flew off busted my windshield on the expressway and toyota just tells me to go to collision center as a solution! this piece just snaps in as it's just plastic and it just flys off the front when it catches air under it, it busted my windshield, …”
2026-01-03 · Fuel/Propulsion System“began experiencing long cranking, difficulty starting, then rough idling. started researching online and found recalls for 2018 -2019 flex fuel 5.7 tundras. my 2017 is also a flex fuel 5.7 with exactly the same issue. dealer says 2017 not covered. i had to pay over $2000 to have the fuel pump replaced, ecm reprogrammed. i don’t understand why 2017…”
2025-12-27 · Service Brakes“the factory ibc is a safety issue. i would not tow anything over 1500lbs as the brake controller does not work. this controller is an accident waiting to happen. when set on gain 10 you can barely feel a tug from the trailer. you can't feel anything if you apply the vehicle brake pedal. on a gain of 10 it should lock up the trailer brakes, and it c…”
2025-10-23 · Vehicle Speed Control“the transmission solenoid d shows high voltage which sets my check engine light off. at first no difference would be noticed and it would randomly turn off and then back on randomly. after doing this on and off for the last few months, the transmission has randomly been getting stuck in 4th gear but will lower when slowing down. according to those …”
2025-10-21 · Fuel/Propulsion System“cold starting problems so the dealer diagnosed as a defective fuel pump.…”
2025-10-01 · Suspension“power steering rack and pinion failure on 2017 toyota tundra limited. leak and popping clunk noise when turning steering wheel . potential for steering loss and accident.…”
2025-02-18 · Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems · 87,500 mi“the contact owns a 2017 toyota tundra. the contact stated while driving 65-70 mph, the tpms warning light illuminated. the contact pulled over and became aware that the passenger's side rear tire was losing air. the contact attempted to use the oem jack; however, the jack was too small. the contact used several rocks to add height to raise the vehi…”
2025-01-17 · Fuel/Propulsion System“my 2017 toyota tundra had been starting roughly the past couple of weeks, i initially thought this was due to the very cold weather we recently had. it has just over 71k miles on it, so there should be no issues with this truck. then on the afternoon of 1/16/25 i tried to start my truck and it would turn over, but not start. no fuel was getting …”
2025-01-07 · Exterior Lighting“headlights go out randomly usually when using turn signal. because this happens at night all visibility is lost temporarily. this also confuses other drivers. i haven’t taken the vehicle to the dealer because the symptom is very sporadic and difficult to duplicate. dealerships will not fix anything unless they can witness the issue. no warning li…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.