"How reliable is the 2009 Toyota Tundra?"

"Based on 53 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Toyota Tundra has a median complaint mileage of 47897 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Toyota Tundra?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Toyota Tundra is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 53 total complaints filed."

2009 Toyota Tundra: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 53 complaints

Total Complaints

47,897mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

13,000 25th Percentile

47,897 Median Mileage

98,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

Automatic Transmission

Unknown Or Other

Power Train

Electrical System

Vehicle Speed Control

Driveshaft

Air Bags

Steering

Tires

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY MECHANICAL NEGLIGENCE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE WHEELS MAY NOT BE SECURE BECAUSE ..."

"TRUCK HAS EXTREME VIBRATION, BOUNCE AND OVERALL SHAKE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS AS FELT THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THIS COMBINED WITH THE VERY LIGHT STEERING AND ACCELERATOR EFFORT LEADS TO A VERY UNSTABLE FEELING OF NOT BEING IN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN EVEN AND STEADY ACCELERATOR P..."

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.

Engine 5 complaints

25th: 68,990 mi Median: 81,544 mi 75th: 89,735 mi

Automatic Transmission 5 complaints

25th: 11,704 mi Median: 14,500 mi 75th: 19,500 mi

Power Train 4 complaints

Median: 24,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 16 CA: 4 MT: 4 NJ: 3 CO: 2 ME: 2 FL: 2 LA: 2 PA: 2 OK: 2

Who Files Complaints?

9.4%

Original Owners

90.6%

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
2008	458	48,000	Vehicle Speed Control	31
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