2025 Toyota Tundra problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (29) · Vehicle Speed Control (21) · Engine (13)
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Safety recalls (5)
Equipment:other:labels 2026-09-02 · campaign 26V571000 · 135 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024 Toyota Tacoma Hybrid, 2025 Tundra Hybrid, Tundra, 2026 RAV4 Hybrid, 4Runner i-Force Max Hybrid, and 4Runner vehicles. The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Risk: A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the load carrying capacity modification label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 26TA18.
Equipment:other:labels 2026-03-24 · campaign 26V179000 · 8,230 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Toyota Tundra, Tacoma Hybrid, Tacoma, RAV4 Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Lexus GX550, 2024-2026 Tundra Hybrid, 2025 Sequoia Hybrid, Crown Signia, Grand Highlander, Lexus TX500 Hybrid, Lexus NX350 Hybrid, 2025-2026 Grand Highlander Hybrid, and Lexus TX350 vehicles. The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of F
Risk: A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the load carrying capacity modification label, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 26, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26LB04, 26LA04, 26TB07, and 26TA07.
Back Over Prevention:software 2026-01-23 · campaign 26V038000 · 161,268 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the parking assist ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 23, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB02 and 26TA02.
Back Over Prevention:software 2025-10-01 · campaign 25V657000 · 393,838 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, and 2023-2025 Sequoia Hybrid vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview image not to display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the multimedia display software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB10 and 25TA10.
Exterior Lighting:back Up Lights 2025-05-15 · campaign 25V322000 · 443,444 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles. Moisture may enter the reverse light assemblies and cause a light failure.
Risk: Reverse light failure may reduce visibility, and not alert pedestrians and other drivers that the vehicle is backing up, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace both reverse light assemblies and repair the wire harnesses as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 23, 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331.Toyota's numbers for this recall are 24TB06 and 24TA06.
Service bulletins (51)
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.
Structure:body 2026-09-21 · T-SB-0055-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2025 – 2026 model year tundra and tundra hybrid vehicles may exhibit that the tailgate will not power close when the button on either the key fob or on the vehicle is pressed. this is observed after applying weight on the tailgate in an open position.
Power Train 2026-08-18 · T-SB-0032-26 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some customers of 2022 – 2026 model year tundra vehicles equipped with specifically non-hybrid v35a-fts engines may experience one or more of the following drivability related concerns: • hesitation from a rolling stop. • hesitation from a quick stop.
Service Brakes 2026-07-01 · T-SB-0022-25 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2022 – 2026 model year tundra, tundra hybrid, and 2023 – 2026 model year sequoia hybrid vehicles may exhibit a condition where the front brakes produce a squealing noise when driving forward or in reverse
Power Train 2026-05-06 · T-SB-0032-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some customers of 2022 – 2026 model year tundra vehicles equipped with specifically non-hybridv35a-fts engines may experience one or more of the following drivability related concerns: • hesitation from a rolling stop. • hesitation from a quick stop. the transmission control module (tcm) logic h
Structure:body 2026-03-31 · T-SB-0020-25 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
obsolete notice march 31, 2026: this bulletin is now obsolete. please see t-sb-0022-26.
Structure:body 2026-03-30 · T-SB-0022-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2022 – 2025 model year tundra and tundra hybrid, and 2023 – 2025 model year sequoia hybrid vehicles may exhibit a high pitch whistling noise coming from one or both outer rear-view mirrors while driving 65 – 85 mph (105 – 137 km/h).
Showing the 6 most recent of 51 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-20 · Engine“my truck showed “hybrid engine malfunction contact dealer” upon start up, then “reduced engine performance check engine” warnings. i was not warned that i should not drive at all so i took my son to school. as i was driving home up a hill around 35 mph the temperature gauge began to climb fast towards the upper limit. at the upper red limit the car…”
2026-10-18 · Power Train“vehicle information: 2025 toyota tundra crewmax 1794 edition 4x4 (i-force max hybrid) vin: [xxx] component: power train / automatic transmission / hybrid propulsion system description of defect: i have discovered an active fluid leak originating from the transmission/bell housing area on my vehicle. there are currently no dashboard warning lights i…”
2026-10-13 · Unknown Or Other“subject: safety complaint – 2025 toyota tundra – sudden acceleration delay – t-sb-0032-26 – two near-accidents. i am the owner of a 2025 toyota tundra and am filing this complaint to report a serious safety concern involving delayed acceleration from a stop or near-stop condition. my vehicle has experienced this problem on two separate occasions. w…”
2026-10-07 · Power Train“mutplie times am have a delay on the accrelations have taken it to the dealer to be told thats just how the hybirds are this can cause a crash there should not be a delay when trying to speed up …”
2026-10-06 · Electrical System“here's your description, about 1,750 characters, so it fits the 2,000 limit: --- my 2025 toyota tundra has two intermittent defects that have not been repaired despite multiple visits to berglund toyota in [xxx] 1. driver's door will not unlock. intermittently, when i press unlock on the key fob, all doors unlock except the driver's door. i have…”
2026-10-05 · Unknown Or Other“two issues happening at the same time. “key not detected” and “tpms system malfunction”. key not detected: happens at various times, either at startup or while driving, an error message that says “key not detected “ comes on the dash and a loud beeping. my concern is that i may become stranded somewhere if the system cannot detect the key when t…”
2026-10-04 · Unknown Or Other“possible issue with the safety of others: my tailgate for my 2025 tundra crewmax came opened (unknown to me) and contents of my truck bed dumped onto the road. the incident as it happened. i was backed into a parking spot, truck was off, when i got in my remote was in my pocket and the truck would not start. so i pulled the remote out of my pocket …”
2026-09-29 · Structure:body“on 06/02/2026, at approximately 20,000 miles, the driver's front interior door handle on my 2025 toyota tundra trd pro failed. an internal component connecting the handle to the latch mechanism broke, and the door could not be opened from inside. i was unable to exit the vehicle through the driver's door using the interior handle. i had to lower th…”
2026-09-25 · Seats“the side panel for the seat had cracked and pinched my wife's leg causing a minor injury when she was entering the vehicle. …”
2026-09-23 · Steering“when using the cruise control and lane keeping system the truck will jerk into oncoming traffic and try to swerve off to turning lanes. i took it to toyota and they couldn't find any problem. no warning lights or any indication of a problem shows on the dash. at this point the system is unusable. i have seen many post of similar incidents on the in…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.