"How reliable is the 2004 Toyota Tundra?"

"Based on 650 NHTSA complaints, the 2004 Toyota Tundra has a median complaint mileage of 104000 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE:BODY."

"What are common problems with the 2004 Toyota Tundra?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2004 Toyota Tundra is STRUCTURE:BODY, accounting for a significant portion of the 650 total complaints filed."

2004 Toyota Tundra: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 650 complaints

650

Total Complaints

104,000mi

Median Mileage

STRUCTURE:BODY

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

68,000 25th Percentile

104,000 Median Mileage

142,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:BODY

141

SUSPENSION

AIR BAGS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

POWER TRAIN

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

STEERING

SERVICE BRAKES

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE 2004 DOUBLE CAB TUNDRA DEFROSTER ONLY WORKS ON OUTSIDE AIR, WHEN IN TRAFFIC THE CARBON MONOXIDE COMES INTO THE VEHICLE MAKING IT DANGEROUS AND UNPLEASANT. THERE NEEDS TO BE A SOLUTION TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD WITH RECIRCULATED AIR. I DO NOT ENJOY DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE WINDSHIELD FOGS UP A..."

"HI, I HAVE (5) ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT BF GOODRICH RUGGED TRAIL,(P265/70R16), RADIAL TIRES ON MY 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA PICKUP TRUCK THAT HAVE 6,700 MILES ON THEM. AT APPROXIMATELY 4,500 MILES THE TIRES STARTED DEVELOPEING CRACKS BETWEEN THE TREAD OF EACH TIRE AND ONLY GOT CONSIDERABLY WORSE WITH PASSING T..."

"THE 2004 TUNDRA IS AVAILABLE WITH A FULLY EXTENDED CAB, WHICH I OWN. THIS MODEL USES A DIFFERENT ELECTRONIC/MECHANICAL MECHANISM TO SHIFT GEARS THAN OTHER MODELS. WITH 1200 MILES ON THE 2004 TUNDRA I REALIZED THERE WAS A PROBLEM IF YOU SHIFT FROM OVERDRIVE TO 3RD GEAR TO SLOW DOWN WHILE GOING DOAN..."

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