2007 Toyota TUNDRA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
389 owner complaints analyzed
12 distinct recall campaigns
48,210 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 314 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 50 of 389 complaints (12.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 68 | 17.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 43 | 11.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 30 | 7.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 11 | 2.8% |
| Steering behavior | 11 | 2.8% |
| Engine operation | 10 | 2.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 50 |
| Power Train | 48 |
| Structure:Body | 47 |
| Suspension | 38 |
| Engine | 27 |
| Electrical System | 21 |
| Unknown Or Other | 20 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 16 |
Vehicle Speed Control: 50; Power Train: 48; Structure:Body: 47; Suspension: 38; Engine: 27; Electrical System: 21; Unknown Or Other: 20; Engine And Engine Cooling: 16
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 108 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 50 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 61 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 33 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 44 |
| 150,000 and above | 18 |
Under 25,000: 108; 25,000 to 49,999: 50; 50,000 to 74,999: 61; 75,000 to 99,999: 33; 100,000 to 149,999: 44; 150,000 and above: 18
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (108). 75 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 34 |
| 2008 | 35 |
| 2009 | 29 |
| 2010 | 79 |
| 2011 | 33 |
| 2012 | 21 |
| 2013 | 14 |
| 2014 | 21 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 2 |
2007: 34; 2008: 35; 2009: 29; 2010: 79; 2011: 33; 2012: 21; 2013: 14; 2014: 21; 2015: 14; 2016: 15; 2017: 8; 2018: 17; 2019: 17; 2020: 16; 2021: 10; 2022: 9; 2023: 4; 2024: 6; 2025: 5; 2026: 2
Pattern summary
Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 68 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 43 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 30 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10192440 · 2007-06-04 (June 4, 2007)
SINCE DAY ONE THAT I HAVE PURCHASED THE TRUCK I HAVE COMPLAINED THAT THE BRAKES DON'T SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN AS IT SHOULD. THAT YOU HAVE TO PUMP IT AT LEAST ONE TIME FOR THEM TO ACT NORMAL WHEN SLOWING DOWN. SOME TIMES IT IS OVER HALF WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE YOU STOP. AND THAT IS WITH OUT PULLING A LOAD. WHEN I TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP (JAY WOLFE TOYOTA OF K.C) WAS TOLD THAT "IT WAS MAGIC BRAKES" , I HAVE HAD TO GO BACK TO THE DAYS OF OLD WHERE YOU GIVE IT A PUMP THEN IT WORKS. I HAVE ALMOST REAR ENDED SEVERAL PEOPLE. THESE BRAKES ARE DANGEROUS. A…
Owner-reported narrative. 25 miles reported. Look up ODI 10192440 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10193671 · 2007-06-19 (June 19, 2007)
2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA DC 5.7L LIMITED. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND I WENT TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN I GOT INTO THE NEXT LANE AND ANOTHER CAR CHANGED LANES IN FRONT OF ME AND I WAS FORCED TO SLAM THE BRAKES. THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED AND SLOWED VEHICLE DOWN , BUT THE TRUCK FELT LIKE IT WAS BEING PUSHED FORWARD... BY THIS TIME I HAD ENOUGH ROOM IN FRONT OF ME, SO I LET OFF THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK JUMPED LIKE I WAS HOLDING MY FOOT ON THE GAS. I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AGAIN. I SLAMMED ON THE Y BRAKES AGAIN AND THE ABS SYSTEM KIC…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,701 miles reported. Look up ODI 10193671 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10206443 · 2007-10-21 (October 21, 2007)
2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA CREWMAX 5.7 HAS SERIOUS VIBRATION FROM 30-40 MPH. WHEN YOU LET UP ON ACCELERATOR THE PROBLEM CEASES. IF THE TRANSMISSION CHANGES GEARS THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. DEALERSHIP HAS DRIVEN THE TRUCK AND CAN REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CANNOT FIX PROBLEM UNTIL "FIX" IS KNOWN. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10206443 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10226744 · 2008-05-05 (May 5, 2008)
AFTER PARKING THE TRUCK FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, I WENT BACK INTO THE TRUCK . AS I STARTED THE TRUCK THE 4-WHEEL LO LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH WITH AN INDICATOR BEEP. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS IS THAT THE TRUCK WAS IN 2-WHEEL DRIVE AND NEVER ENGAGED IN ANY 4-WHEEL OPERATION. AT THE POINT OF THIS I TRIED TO PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE AND IT WAS NOT THERE IT WAS NEUTRAL, SO THEN I SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THAT WAS NEUTRAL ALSO, I REPEATED THIS 4 OR 5 TIMES IN DISBELIEF. AT THAT POINT I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE NOT REALIZING THAT THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 16,817 miles reported. Look up ODI 10226744 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10312989 · 2010-02-23 (February 23, 2010)
INTERMITTENT FUEL PUMP IN 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4.7L V8. ENGINE WOULD STOP RUNNING RANDOMLY, FIRST AT LOW SPEED AND THEN EVENTUALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (75 MPH). VERY DANGEROUS! FUEL PUMP REPLACED AFTER 30 DAYS OF STONEWALLING TO INCLUDE THE 'FIX' OF KEEPING THE GAS TANK AT LEAST 1/4 FULL. NEVER DETECTED BY THE COMPUTER; NO ERROR CODES EVER DISPLAYED. SIMILAR CASES REPORTED ON THE WEB WITH SIMILAR RESPONSES BY TOYOTA REPORTED. WHY ISN'T THIS BEING REPORTED IN THE MEDIA? *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10312989 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10384872 · 2011-03-01 (March 1, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING AN UNUSUALLY OVERPOWERING GASOLINE ODOR AND THERE WAS GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE O-RING WAS DEFECTIVE AND ALLOWING THE FUEL TANK TO LEAK. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10384872 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10215858 · 2008-01-24 (January 24, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT WITH THE ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ODOMETER AND CLOCK DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A CHECK UP. AFTERWARDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THERE MAY BE A LEAK. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10215858 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10286735 · 2009-10-08 (October 8, 2009)
THE 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA DOUBLE CAB WITH 5.7 LITER ENGINE WAS EXPERIENCING VEHICLE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF WIRING HARNESS, TRACTION CONTROL ECU, WHEEL SPEED SENSORS THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. A FACTORY TECHNICIAN WAS BROUGHT IN TO LOOK OVER THE VEHICLE. THE FACTORY TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH MY TRUCK WERE BECAUSE SEVERAL SENSORS HAD LOST CALIBRATION DUE TO THE BATTERY BEING DISCONNECTED. THERE IS NO INFORMATION IN THE OWNERS MANUAL NOR ANY WARNING SIGNS ON THE VEHICLE THAT…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10286735 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10205645 · 2007-10-15 (October 15, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT, SPUN OUT OF CONTROL, AND THEN SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SENSOR FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSORS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000. *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR WAS REPLACED.
Owner-reported narrative. 9,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10205645 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10218254 · 2008-02-17 (February 17, 2008)
NOTICED AN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND SEAT. WHEN DRIVERS SUNVISOR WAS SWUNG OVER TO SIDE WINDOW IT SHOOK LIKE CRAZY, AS A VISUAL INDICATION! DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THIS BUT THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT. AFTER MAKING A COMPLAINT WITH MANAGEMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY ATTEMPTED TO BALANCE THE TIRES AND PERFORM AN ALIGNMENT. THIS DID NOT HELP. I WAS ALSO TOLD TO PUT WEIGHT IN THE BED. THIS DID NOT HELP. SHOP FOREMAN CALLED THIS THE "TUNDRA BOUNCE" AFTER HE DROVE IT AND CONFIRM…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,647 miles reported. Look up ODI 10218254 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10331812 · 2010-05-23 (May 23, 2010)
VEHICLE LOSS OF POWER, UNABLE TO PULL OUT SAFELY IN TRAFFIC. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 57,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10331812 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10340865 · 2010-06-30 (June 30, 2010)
AIR INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSES A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO APPEAR AND CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO "CRIPPLE" MODE LIMITING THROTTLE AND SPEED TO 40 MPH WHICH COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN IN SOME DRIVING CONDITIONS. DEALER STATED THEY CURRENTLY HAVE TWO OTHER TUNDRAS THERE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THEY.ARE "REPLACING THE AIR INJECTION PUMPS AND VALVES FOR A TOTAL COST OF ~$4000 IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE THIS IS ALL AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM DUE TO IT PREVENTS ACCELERATION AND YOU HAVE A …
Owner-reported narrative. 82,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10340865 at NHTSA ↗