2001 Toyota Tundra: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 542 complaints
542
Total Complaints
100,000mi
Median Mileage
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Top Issue
37
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

64,000 25th Percentile
100,000 Median Mileage
147,106 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
82
SUSPENSION
50
STRUCTURE:BODY
48
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
33
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
29
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
28
STEERING
23
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
17
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
15
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
15

Severity Assessment

37
Crashes
3
Fires
40
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN FUEL TANK IS FULL, AND VEHICLE RIDE ON AN UPWARD INCLINE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT FILLS UP WITH FUMES FROM GAS. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BY THE DEALER. *AK"
"WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED BETWEEN 10 AND 35MPH VEHICLE VIBRATES. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM, HOWEVER, TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A TSB ABOUT PROBLEM. *AK"
"AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED ON BOTH SIDES OF FRONT BUMBER AND CENTER. VEHICLE STRUCK A CURB, SMAALL WALL, SIGN AND SWIPED A TREE. NO TIRE MARKSEO. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28