Toyota Tundra Reviews

The power tailgate also works intermittently. About half the time it will not open or close properly using the electric function, forcing me to manually pull it down or push it shut. The technician advised me this is a known issue but that there is currently no repair available. To make matters worse, both rear parking assist sensors have already fallen out of the bumper on a truck with only 5,000 miles.

My dealership also informed me they do not provide loaner vehicles for warranty repairs, so I would be responsible for paying for my own transportation while they keep my nearly new truck. I don't believe customers should incur additional expenses because of warranty issues on a new vehicle. Unfortunately, this is my second disappointing experience purchasing a new Toyota. My previous truck purchase also left me frustrated due to dealership issues that were never adequately resolved.

I purchased another Toyota because I believed in the brand's reputation for quality and dependability. Based on my experience so far, that confidence has been shaken. I hope Toyota improves both the quality of its products and the support customers receive when problems arise. Would I recommend Toyota to friends and family? At this time, no. I cannot recommend a brand-new vehicle that has required multiple warranty visits within the first 5,000 miles while leaving the customer responsible for finding and paying for alternative transportation.

Frustrated by the lack of resolution, I opened a case with Toyota Corporate. In January 2026, my request for assistance was denied. My truck has now been in the service department since May 2, 2026. For nearly two months, Toyota has delayed approving either the necessary repairs or a replacement engine after metal was discovered in the engine oil. The dealership has also informed me that the right front brake rotor and brake components require replacement due to excessive noise and wear.

While checking on my vehicle, I observed a 2025 Toyota Tundra undergoing an engine replacement. I was informed that the engine failed at only 2,500 miles, and even the replacement engine subsequently failed. Toyota built its reputation on quality, reliability, and customer confidence. Unfortunately, my experience with this vehicle has been the complete opposite. Between the ongoing mechanical defects, the prolonged repair delays, and the lack of meaningful support from both the dealership and Toyota Corporate, I have lost confidence in this truck and the Toyota brand. At this point, I believe Toyota should repurchase or replace this vehicle. I simply want a reliable vehicle, and this truck has failed to meet reasonable expectations for safety, quality, and dependability. Toyota has failed its consumers with this vehicle, and after this experience, I would not purchase another Toyota."

My wife and I both talked to a supervisor at the Toyota Corporate Office. We presented the case that a sudden engine failure should not have occurred at a low 44,000 miles and that this was a failure due to a defect in Toyota's engine. All minor maintenance has been done by myself. We told them that the truck was ONLY 2 months past the warranty date, and as such Toyota should be responsible for the cost of engine replacement because, based on Toyota's reputation, this failure should not have happened in a Toyota Tundra with very low miles. We even offered to pay for a portion of the job.

Our case was sent to the Resolutions Committee which unequivocally ruled that we were responsible for the entire cost because the warranty had expired 2 months ago. We feel very wronged by their decision, and especially because, taking the hard line, they were not willing to bend even a little and take some responsibility for something where they are clearly at fault. Needless to say, Toyota has lost a good customer, lost many recommendations, and lost its reputation.

When I showed up (after taking time off of work) they then decided it would be a good time to tell me that the warranty does not cover brake pads or rotors. That is a normal wear and tear item. I would have to pay out of pocket for the analysis and repair. No thanks, you put cheap materials on your vehicles to save money/weight (my opinion), and expect me to pay you to put more junk on my truck as a replacement. Nah.

This is when I said: "Really? Normal wear and tear for a truck with 10,000 miles on it? That is insane! Brake pads last on average of about 45,000 miles, and rotors go like 70,000 (off the top of my head estimate from stuff remembered from years back)." The reply: "Well, it's probably because you towed with it or did mountain driving." - Your fault, not ours... Me: "Really again??? You're telling me that you market the '22 Tundra SR5 at 12,000 lbs. towing and me towing a 5,000 lbs. boat one time has ruined my rotors/pads? Wow, somebody must be lying."

Now another brilliant comment: "Well then, it must be how you have driven down the mountains and such. I personally own a '21 Tundra and it did the same thing. I had to change my brakes super early." -- ha ha this was supposed to comfort. No ma'am, that means we have a recurring issue! -- I have been driving in Colorado for 23 years, in the mountains non-stop. With trucks towing campers, ATV trailers, boats, etc. I have never had this issue. I know how to drive.

I started reading around to see this is a common issue. One thing that I read is that Toyota sacrificed quality of metal in their rotors to save weight and improve fuel efficiency. Reducing the quality and durability. I guess the new Tundra is experiencing a few "first/second year" issues that they need to work out in future years. Hopefully they live up to it and start treating their existing customers better. I'd wait a few years before going with the new Tundra. Disappointing to say the least. I guess I will go back to Duramax. Honda it is for my next SUV/Car... Stay classy, consumers! ~Heartbroken Loyal Toyota (ex?) Customer

I drive not only my children, their friends and my brand-new infant granddaughter around in my Toyota vehicle because I believed it was safe and would help keep all of my precious cargo safe as well if anything were to happen. Well, that was a false sense of security. Toyota's response to that investigation was. "There was not enough of a frontal impact to warrant any airbags to deploy." WOW. Considering it is totaled and we received the money of over $40,000, from the insurance company. The back seat under it looked like an accordion and could not close back down after the wreck. But, Toyota states not enough of an impact? How bad does the wreck have to be in order to be enough of an impact? Does someone actually have to die for this to be enough?

I would think twice before ever considering to buy you or anyone in your family a Toyota brand product. Your life and or your loved ones' lives do not matter to them. (Unless by chance they die in the accident) Because, Their safety products do not live up to what they advertise and or say. Toyota is a multi-billion-dollar company and as a company in whole they do not give 2 ** about their consumers or their lives. If you want to have a safe vehicle for your family. Do not buy a Toyota brand product.

The next obstacle was even more exciting. We discovered the back tires where ready to fall off and the front wheels had developed some issue also. So we limped the truck to Elk City Oklahoma in the midst of tornado warnings. We even got to spend the night in a run down Motel 6. I think they rented rooms by the hour. That was another $1400 over our budget for a two day stay in scenic Elk City. At least we got a free loaner from the folks at Smith Family Nissan. It's more than Toyota has done for us. I had to drive up to Keene to just get pushed right out the door politely. They could have at least saved me the trip by simply returning my email. We got the same treatment from Toyota Corp.

And for a souvenir we are left with a very expensive piece of scrap metal in the driveway. It appears as though Toyota cheeped out on the steel for the frame. Cheap Chinese steel. The solution was to spray some cheap crap on the frame and cover up the problem. It won't be long before it breaks in half just sitting in the driveway. Thanks Toyota for all the help and the great customer service. You sure know how to take care of customers.

3) Navigation system. I deleted it soon after I installed the app on my phone. It was "all over the map" (pardon the pun.) The only thing consistent about its performance was that it was consistently inaccurate. I mean telling me to turn at such and such a street in 400' when I was already at that intersection. Factory rep and service manager's response? "We admit the app would only be considered "Fair" No Toyota fix forthcoming.

4) My fuel tank is a 38-gallon tank. The digital and analog displays show it is empty when there are 7-8 gallons of fuel in the tank, making that capacity marginally valuable in everyday use. Factory and service manager's response? Some ridiculous line of reasoning involving a hypothetical towing scenario in which fuel was being consumed more rapidly than in everyday use. Translation: Tundra owners are too stupid to monitor their own fuel gauges. Conclusion: I petitioned Toyota to buy the vehicle back. Their response was a polite "We don't think any of these issues would significantly affect resale value. Sorry, can't help you." Translation? "Sorry you ever believed our advertising. Go fly a kite." Very sad conclusion to my time of esteeming Toyota as a great.

I contacted the company and their representatives had me jump through a bunch of hoops to get them information and pictures of the problem. When that was all completed after over 2 months they said that they wouldn't be able to do anything else to fix the problem. This is the first time in my life that I have run into a company that won't stand behind an inferior product. After doing some research I found out that Toyota has been dodging issues with their products for years. Don't be fooled by some of the positive things that you hear. I'm not sure who is behind those reviews but I got fooled. Never again will I purchase a Toyota.

Front radar on several occasions has the brakes lock up with nothing in front of me. There was no fog, snow or rain either. Ride is rough for a $53,000 truck. Bumpy and all over the road. I’m sure the horrible tires that came on it stuck have a little bit to do with it. I purchased the truck to be able to tow. This thing is pitiful with any weight behind it. It has a lot of torque on paper but I’m not feeling it. Doesn’t pull a trailer with confidence. Could be the C frame that’s riveted together. Needless to say, I only drive the truck when I have to and I now tow with my 08 V8 Pathfinder. This has been by far the worst truck I have ever had. I would sell it but it is already lost a ton of resale value. Will not be buying another Toyota.

They did not plug in a connection plug all the way and could not see the temperature gauge or the cruise control display on the dash. After setting it the old way, with no display on dash, truck accelerated to over 90 mph in a corner and almost went off a 30 foot cliff. In the other instance, while on my way back to Wyoming in July, with cruise control set at 80mph, came over a hill and had a vehicle, 75 yards a head of me in the slow lane, pull into my lane to pass a diesel truck, causing my truck to spontaneously slam on the breaks. I was on about 20 yards onto 4 inches of frozen hail covered the road. The vehicle went into 80mph spins. Toyota safety system is going to kill people.

With more problems with the safety system, every time I come up to a cattle guard or a water gutter in the road, my truck sounds off alarms, telling me to brake. The stereo is pointless, 12 speakers including a subwoofer and my cellphone sounds better. Even after they replaced it. It took three months and over 8 times to the dealership before they replaced it. Since new stereo, still has the same problems, like won't connect to blue tooth, low sound, subwoofer not working, no display at all. Boy I am glad I got 3 months of Sirius XM for free because I did not have a stereo that you could listen to it. Toyota will not fix it. Numerous times, bluetooth does not work, so hands free does not work. All these times, have been proven to the service manager with zero cares or concerns about my satisfaction. Toyota still has not fixed all the issues with the stereo.

When the AC is turned on, it fills the cab with a pungent order of mold. Toyota will not fix it. The rear bumper plastic flaps that caused Foss Toyota in Casper Wy to replace it. After they replaced it, they plastic lines have unequal gaps in the pieces. Toyota will not fix it. The dash is unacceptable, more curves in it than the all the contestants on the biggest looser combined. You can see under the foam in places. When I bought the truck, the dash did not look like it. It was brought to my attention from friend. I asked the dealership, (Groove Toyota in Denver Co) and he said it would be covered under the warranty. I also noticed when they pulled it from the back that there were towels in the window. By the time I got back to Casper Wyoming, the dash had numerous waves in it.

Driving down a dirt road, dust fills the cab when all the windows are up. Toyota will not fix it. There is water in the doors constantly. Now with the winter months, the water freezes and breaks off causing it to rattle when driving. Toyota will not fix it. There is a gap in the driver's tail light, thats causes my truck to whistle while driving down the road. There is a gap between the light and the truck bed. Toyota will not fix it.

Now with the winter months upon us, the heater cannot warm the vehicle up. Maybe the heat is leaving the vehicle through the spaces that the dust is coming in. The switch to change the setting from floor to mid chest area to front windshield does not work. Just a little air goes out all the places. Even with all the front vents closed, the same amount air comes from all three areas. Maybe the button to switch the position is only there for looks. The hot air that comes from the top of the dash cannot even melt snow or ice on the front windshield. Maybe, my curved dash is blocking the air from reaching the windshield. After feeling the air come out, it is not enough to melt the snow. Farts have more heat and airflow than the Toyota Tundra heating system. I am betting that Toyota will not fix this issue either.

Foss Toyota of Casper Wyoming, I think has an issue with fixing my truck because I did not buy from them. I saved over $14,000 dollar by traveling 4 hours south to buy my truck. Every time I take my truck to them, they compare it other Tundras on the lot. All with the same result as they say. I keep telling them they are wrong and the ones on the lot are a lot better than my lemon. Numerous emails to Toyota Service care has proven that they don't care. I have been a die hard Toyota fan since owning my first Toyota in 1990. I have had more problems with my truck in the first 800 miles with this 2018 Tundra then I have with my 8 other Toyotas and 900,000 miles. I am to the point of seeking a lawyer.

I spoke with Toyota corporate and the last I was told is that they are going to attempt to provide me with a truck but can’t guarantee it. This is unacceptable, I spent 47k on a new truck and any other dealership would have offered to replace the vehicle or not inconvenience me and affect my livelihood. I will not purchase or recommend another Toyota product.

They asked me for $200 for the diagnostic charge. Usually; they supposed to inspect the truck every 5000 miles under the warranty and the Transmission is still under the warranty but they told me that I need to pay $200 and if they find any problem with the transmission, then they will waive it. After talking to the shop manager, the salesman who sold me the warranty, his supervisor and finally the big Boss, they waved that charge and they called me after 4 hours that the car is ready and they didn't find any problem with Transmission. I am %100 sure that there is a problem with this transmission but because of they don't want to spend money to fix the vehicle under the warranty, they tell you there is no problem with the vehicle, but when the warranty is gone, they give you a huge list of the problems and a huge bill!!!

I am writing this review to just let the people know that, the Toyota warranty is just waste of the money and there is not really warranty on your vehicle. I spend over 3 hours and I got a lot of headaches to let them know that you can't charge me because of the warranty that I paid three years ago. I love Toyota but unfortunately, I will not buy any more Toyota because of the trouble customer service and a bad experience I had with them. Again; I love Toyota but don't waste your money for extended warranty!

The service writer blew this off as just basic suggestions and the gm signed off that these were NOT to be done. Nevertheless the rotors were machined and no pulsating was noticed within normal city driving. On the highway though after a few heat cycles the pulsating was back. I brought the truck in for an oil leak I now noticed on the passenger side cam tower and also told the service writer about the pulsating brakes again. I then called Toyota Customer relations to open a case and found out the truck is not showing to be a certified pre-owned, I contacted the dealer and the used vehicle manager stated it was paid to be certified. I requested to speak to the manager of the dealer and when I did he told me that they have already given me new tires what else do I want? At this point I did not know what to say, I voiced my concern and also told him there is a concern about rust on the undercarriage of truck.

At this point I was text a copy of the receipt from the dealer paying for the certification and also noticed I was charged for an extended warranty I did not want or need since I purchased a certified pre-owned vehicle. I was not addressed about the extra charge and the Manager stated he will reverse this, which was NEVER done. By this time Toyota Customer relations case manager called me back and stated that the Tech states there is no concern about rust seen and the vehicle certification just has not updated in the system. The case manager then stated he is standing by the dealer's tech evaluation since he is a certified technician. I am completely disgusted by this experience, this is my third Tundra I have owned and now I don't want to purchase Tundra. I work in the corporate office of another OEM as a technical specialist and there is no way I would allow a customer to be treated in this manner.

If my company made a vehicle of this size I would not hesitate to buy it but I have always been fond of Toyota Tundras until this experience. The rotors on all four wheels have significant rust and deterioration in the vents of the rotors, the passenger side cam tower that was re-sealed is leaking oil again and the brakes pulsate. The charge for the extended warranty was never reversed and I have called about this and never received a callback. I am at a loss; never will I do business from AutoNation Toyota Mall of Georgia again. Toyota themselves is not questionable based on how I was treated with from customer relations case manager. I unfortunately know the amount of erroneous calls to CR from customers looking for handouts but I am not looking for a handout, I want this Truck to be repaired to the specs it should have been when I pulled off the lot May 1st 2017.

This truck spent approx. 3 wks. in the shop a week after I purchased it, it a great feeling to make payments on something you are not even driving. It's an even worse feeling to be blown off by the dealer you purchased the vehicle from and the automaker themselves. Part of my purchase agreement was to replace the 2 front tires due to visually obvious wear, tread was very close to the wear bars. Dealer was not able to order tires since the current tires were discontinued from manufacturer. Dealer did replace all four but from the previous inspection prior to my sale the tires showed wear and should have been addressed before certifying vehicle.

These all seem minimal but this is very concerning how this has all transpired. I provided photos of the cooling vents on the rotors, retail sales contract, internal inspection report from initial dealer inspection, certified pre-owned contract and repair invoice from cam tower oil leak. I currently have approx. 69000 miles on truck with original purchase mileage at 49852. I have a long commute to work and a medically sensitive toddler who is commuted back and forth from clinic visits. He had a Liver transplant at 8 months old 6-25-2016.

I was saved many times because of the Toyota Tundra and after hearing many Fellow Iraqi army friends, Toyota Tundra is a truck they could trust after never noticing no other trucks in Iraq such as the ford or Chevy or Dodge and even the GMC truck which never seen or used anywhere there, and this is why!!! They are very dependable and never break down in the middle of the desert anywhere and they can take many rounds of Enemy artillery that hit the truck and the truck kept on going, even the engine was shot at many many times... I owe Toyota my life for saving mine in order for me to now have my beautiful children who Kaylee is 7 yrs old and my son Kiko is 8 yrs old.

I now have 2 Purple Hearts for saving 3 families and my captain from enemy fire and I would love to donate my Purple Hearts to Toyota Tundra. This will prove to the world that Toyota Tundra and Tacoma’s are the best of the best with NO doubts in the world, if you could drive pass any use car dealership in this country, you will NEVER ever see a used Toyota Tundra anywhere guaranteed!! Because many people DON'T ever want to trade them in, you will see many other trucks in a dealership parking lot but never a Toyota Tundra and that’s your proof right there.

I’m 50 yrs old now and my dream truck which I know I will never own cause they are too expensive for my wallet is a brown with orange leather interior fully loaded 4 door Toyota Tundra limited truck... I cry every time I see one on the street and my kids tell me, "It’s ok dad. God will give you that truck one day," and I cry every time my kids tell me that. People Toyota Tundra is the best dependable outlasting truck in the world today. I would even do a commercial for Toyota Tundra as a war vet just so the world Would know how a war veteran would die and wanted to be Buried in my Toyota Tundra when I die. Since this truck saved my life.

In my opinion Toyota missed the mark on this situation knowing they had an issue with their trucks rusting out just after the 5 year mark. Then they stand firm on the fact that it is out of the offered warranty. If there wasn't a known issue for the bed rust then things would be different. Toyota should have fixed these issues at 100% of the repair cost if they do in fact think they build a quality truck. Poor design and sub-par materials make for a less than superior product. Since talking with my Toyota dealership and customer care I decided to move on to another brand of truck and will not be looking back. This was my first Toyota truck and will most likely be my last simply because the company would not stand behind their product.