"How reliable is the 2008 Toyota Tundra?"

"Based on 458 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Toyota Tundra has a median complaint mileage of 48000 miles. The most common issue is Vehicle Speed Control."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Toyota Tundra?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Toyota Tundra is Vehicle Speed Control, accounting for a significant portion of the 458 total complaints filed."

2008 Toyota Tundra: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 458 complaints

458

Total Complaints

48,000mi

Median Mileage

Vehicle Speed Control

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

15,057 25th Percentile

48,000 Median Mileage

98,047 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Vehicle Speed Control

Body

Power Train

Engine

Electrical System

Suspension

Unknown Or Other

Accelerator Pedal

Service Brakes

Engine And Engine Cooling

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WE RECENTLY BOUGHT AN 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA V6 4X2 DOUBLE CAB. I NOTICED A TERRIBLE BED BOUNCE THAT MAKES US THE PASSENGERS AND DRIVER DIZZY AND NAUSEATED. I PERSONALLY FEEL IT IS NOT A SAFE TRUCK BECAUSE THIS CAN CAUSE ROAD ACCIDENTS. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND HAD THIS COMPLAINT BUT THEY SAY IT IS THE ..."

"ROUGH RIDE, BED BOUNCE THIS IS THE WORST RIDING TRUCK I HAVE EVER HAD. I CANT EVEN TAKE MY FAMILY FOR A RIDE. I HAVE TWO KIDS AND THEY BOTH AND UP GETTING SICK. I HAVE TALKED WITH TOYOTA ABOUT IT AND SAID THEY ARE WORKING ON A FIX. THEY ARE NOT SAYING THEY ARE GOING TO FIX IT OR THEY ARE NOT. ..."

"TOYOTA TUNDRA 4WD TRUCK WITH STANDARD RIMS (STEEL) AND MICHELIN TIRES. WHILE DRIVING INTERSTATE 80 AT SPEED (FAST LANE) THE ENTIRE TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING. IT WAS AS BAD AS HAVING A FLAT TIRE. I HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF EXPERIENCE DRIVING OFF ROAD AND I HANDLED THE PROBLEM WITHOUT INCIDENT BUT I SUSPECT MAN..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Vehicle Speed Control 62 complaints

25th: 10,000 mi Median: 23,200 mi 75th: 48,000 mi

Body 43 complaints

25th: 34,000 mi Median: 77,000 mi 75th: 126,634 mi

Power Train 36 complaints

25th: 17,000 mi Median: 62,000 mi 75th: 89,000 mi

Engine 36 complaints

25th: 97,000 mi Median: 116,000 mi 75th: 151,500 mi

Electrical System 31 complaints

25th: 42,375 mi Median: 81,250 mi 75th: 119,611 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 58 FL: 46 TX: 38 MA: 23 VA: 18 WA: 17 GA: 15 CO: 15 WV: 15 AL: 15

Who Files Complaints?

1.3%

Original Owners

98.7%

Second+ Owners

Toyota Tundra — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2000	1333	100,000	Frame And Members	61
2001	542	100,000	Frame And Members	37
2002	643	87,000	Body	39
2003	520	105,000	Body	40
2004	650	104,000	Body	35
2005	490	83,840	Air Bags	47
2006	675	99,500	Air Bags	50
2007	535	51,888	Vehicle Speed Control	40
2009	53	47,897	Engine	1
2010	216	43,000	Suspension	20
2011	184	69,000	Engine	11
2012	213	79,786	Engine	11
2013	105	54,000	Engine	9
2014	115	41,500	Electrical System	3
2015	54	53,500	Service Brakes	4
2016	150	14,200	Service Brakes	4
2017	109	18,000	Electrical System	3
2018	148	7,000	Electrical System	7
2019	101	12,000	Unknown Or Other	5
2020	52	2,775	Unknown Or Other	5
2021	30	-	Unknown Or Other	1
2022	592	25,550	Engine	7
2023	525	28,361	Engine	9
2024	392	13,900	Engine	3
2025	163	4,061	Engine	9

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