2025 Toyota Tundra Reliability Report

Throttle lag accounts for most of these reports. The truck hesitates 1 to 2 seconds from a dead stop even at full pedal, sometimes followed by lurching, and several near accidents are described. In one case the truck felt stuck in a high gear and barely moved until it was shifted to Park and back. A separate complaint concerns fuel economy, with real-world mileage near 14.6 mpg against EPA ratings of 18/23.

Sudden steering seizure is the most serious report here. One crash with an injury followed the wheel locking up, with steering warning messages before and after the impact. Another truck's wheel briefly locked during turns at about 4,605 miles. Lane assist complaints describe the truck bouncing between lane lines or drifting out of its lane without warning. One report documents severe outside-edge wear on all four tires at about 13,000 miles, with alignment measured out of specification.

Throttle lag again makes up half of these complaints, including one crash-related report of the truck rolling into an intersection while ignoring the pedal. Other faults vary. The A/C switched from cold to hot air at idle with no alert while still showing as on, causing fatal heat injury to a pet. A power tailgate kept closing on a child's finger. Radar and traction control shut off while driving, disabling collision warning and lane assist until a restart.

Violent shaking under braking at highway speed is reported from warped rotors at around 10,000 miles. One dealer quoted $440 for rotor work and said it is seeing several low-mileage 2025 trucks with the same issue. Other complaints describe brake lights that stay off until the pedal is nearly halfway down and brakes applying on their own with a hard, jarring stop. A loud squeal on cold starts is reported on the Hybrid.

These complaints are mostly about recalls and dealer service, not new failures. One truck sat at a dealer under a stop-sale order with no resolution. Another owner reports brake lights and the backup camera not working, along with a dead media console and disappearing coolant, and says the dealer refused to perform the open safety recalls. Both reports center on getting recall work completed.

Lane Keep Assist steers the truck out of its lane on its own. Reports describe the truck pulling off the road, merging into a turning lane, or crossing into oncoming traffic at 20 to 70 mph with no warning light. Dealers either found the system working as intended or tried alignments and toe link repairs that did not stop the problem. Both reports say the failure happened repeatedly.

Sun glare reflecting off the hood into the cab is the main complaint. It can be blinding enough that one driver nearly ran a stop sign. Owners describe adding black hood decals or tint strips along the bottom of the windshield to cut it. A separate report describes loud whistling from the side mirrors at various speeds, audible even over the radio.