"How reliable is the 2013 Toyota Tundra?"

"Based on 105 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Toyota Tundra has a median complaint mileage of 54000 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Toyota Tundra?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Toyota Tundra is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 105 total complaints filed."

2013 Toyota Tundra: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 105 complaints

105

Total Complaints

54,000mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

13,900 25th Percentile

54,000 Median Mileage

79,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

Fuel/Propulsion System

Steering

Electrical System

Body

Wheels

Seat Belts

Unknown Or Other

Air Bags

Service Brakes

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, I TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SPONGY AND PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT STOPPING THE TRUCK. I HAD TO CONTINUE TO PUMP THE BRAKES AND ATTEMPT TO STOP THE TRUCK UNTIL IT FINALLY CAME TO A REST IN THE STREET. IT WAS AS ..."

"WHEN DRIVING ON CONCRETE INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS AT SPEEDS OVER 65 MPH THERE IS EXCESSIVE BED BOUNCE ON THE PICKUP CREATING EXTREME VIBRATION IN THE CABIN AND AFFECTING THE HANDLING OF THE PICKUP. I COMPLAINED TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR ALL PICKUPS BUT I COULD CORRECT IT B..."

"INCREDIBLY POOR MILEAGE DUE TO DEFECTIVE FLEX FUEL ENGINE. I HAVE A BRAND NEW 2013 TOYOTA TUNDRA CREWMAX 4X4 FLEX FUEL THAT IS EPA RATE FOR 13/17. I HAVE BEEN CONSISTENTLY AVERAGING 7.4 MPG CITY UNDER VERY LIGHT THROTTLE. FOLLOWING A TOYOTA CORPORATE ESB I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE DEALER REFLASH THE ..."

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 23 complaints

25th: 40,779 mi Median: 62,000 mi 75th: 84,725 mi

Fuel/Propulsion System 13 complaints

25th: 56,500 mi Median: 74,734 mi 75th: 96,000 mi

Steering 10 complaints

25th: 366 mi Median: 12,125 mi 75th: 43,750 mi

Electrical System 9 complaints

25th: 49,650 mi Median: 58,000 mi 75th: 66,000 mi

Body 6 complaints

Median: 9,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 13 FL: 9 TX: 7 AL: 6 PA: 4 MA: 4 MO: 4 MS: 4 LA: 4 CO: 3

Who Files Complaints?

1.9%

Original Owners

98.1%

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
2009	53	47,897	Engine	1
2010	216	43,000	Suspension	20
2011	184	69,000	Engine	11
2012	213	79,786	Engine	11
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