2022 Toyota Tundra Reliability Report

Pressing the gas from a stop often brings a delay of anywhere from half a second to 4 seconds before the truck responds and then surges. For several owners, dealer software updates and engine replacement did not fix it. The second pattern is the fuel gauge. It reads full after driving, sticks after the truck sits on an incline, or shows zero range with about 5 gallons still in the tank. Poor fuel economy and a fuel line recall still waiting on a repair also come up.

Squealing front brakes and shudder under braking are the main problems, often from new. The vibration is worst at 50 to 60 mph and on long downhill grades, and rotors warp or need replacing. These complaints come in between about 4,500 and 30,000 miles. Dealers call it a known issue, but replacement parts stay on backorder for months or even years. Fewer reports describe automatic emergency braking with nothing ahead, brake malfunction warnings, a failed electronic parking brake, and a slow pedal response.

Accelerator hesitation from a stop or a creeping start fills most of these reports. The truck sits for 0.5 to 5 seconds, then takes off hard, sometimes spinning the tires. It happens with the engine hot or cold, often right after slowing to a roll. For some owners, recall work or a TSB fix did not last. Owners say sport mode shortens the delay. Separate complaints describe cruise control shutting off by itself and a truck that kept accelerating on cruise control despite repeated braking.

Total system failures are the most serious reports. The engine shuts off while driving or will not start, and the dash lights up with brake, parking brake, and pre-collision faults. More common faults include a digital instrument cluster that freezes or goes black, a fuel gauge that resets to full, and a digital rearview mirror that cuts out. Window and door lock motors fail, and the front active spoiler gets stuck. Waits for parts and repeat failures after TSB or recall fixes come up often.

Waits for parts on fuel line recall 23V566000 make up the bulk of these filings, often from owners who have not had a failure. When the defect does show up, the fuel line rubs against the frame and leaks. Drivers report a strong gasoline smell, smoke from underneath, fuel on the ground, and loss of power at speed. Other reports cover a fuel gauge that reads full on a half tank and repeated stalls with a message to shift to park and restart.

The skid plate over the gas tank breaks at its frame mount and drags on the road, sometimes more than once, with no sign it was hit. Several filings concern recall 23V142000 for the tonneau cover. Parts for that recall were unavailable, and one cover blew off at highway speed. Other failures include a sunroof that shattered at 75 mph and a side mirror camera that flew off. Owners also report a loose bumper and windshield molding and a rattle at idle.

Power Steering Malfunction and Steering Power Low warnings appear at random. More serious reports describe the whole truck shutting down on the highway, which makes it very hard to steer, including once while towing an RV. Owners whose engines were replaced under the recall report a ticking noise afterward, plus popping or vibration when turning at low speed. The one crash with an injury involves brakes and steering that the owner says did not respond.