2008 Toyota TUNDRA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
327 owner complaints analyzed
12 distinct recall campaigns
42,396 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2008 model year. Data snapshot: . 263 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 62 of 327 complaints (19.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 69 | 21.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 28 | 8.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 17 | 5.2% |
| Steering behavior | 15 | 4.6% |
| Engine operation | 13 | 4.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 13 | 4.0% |
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 | 62 |
| Structure:Body | 43 |
| Engine | 36 |
| Power Train | 36 |
| Electrical System | 32 |
| Suspension | 22 |
| Unknown Or Other | 21 |
| Service Brakes | 16 |
Vehicle Speed Control: 62; Structure:Body: 43; Engine: 36; Power Train: 36; Electrical System: 32; Suspension: 22; Unknown Or Other: 21; Service Brakes: 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 | 94 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 52 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 24 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 29 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 36 |
| 150,000 and above | 28 |
Under 25,000: 94; 25,000 to 49,999: 52; 50,000 to 74,999: 24; 75,000 to 99,999: 29; 100,000 to 149,999: 36; 150,000 and above: 28
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (94). 64 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 | 1 |
| 2008 | 26 |
| 2009 | 21 |
| 2010 | 79 |
| 2011 | 25 |
| 2012 | 22 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 21 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 4 |
2007: 1; 2008: 26; 2009: 21; 2010: 79; 2011: 25; 2012: 22; 2013: 7; 2014: 21; 2015: 14; 2016: 15; 2017: 17; 2018: 15; 2019: 10; 2020: 9; 2021: 10; 2022: 14; 2023: 6; 2024: 7; 2025: 4; 2026: 4
Pattern summary
Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 69 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 28 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 17 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 10233470 · 2008-07-07 (July 7, 2008)
PURCHASES 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 4X4 5.7 V8 4/30. ON 5/1 BEGAN HEARING LOUD BANG AS CAR CHANGED GEARS FROM 2ND TO 3RD. THE BANG NOISE WAS OFTEN SO LOUD IT SOUNDED LIKE I HAVE RAN OVER SOMETHING METAL IN THE ROAD. HAPPENED MOST TIMES I ENTERED CAR AND IT CHANGED FROM 2ND TO 3RD. TOOK TO DEALER TO ADDRESS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. ACTUALLY, THE SERVICE ADVISOR WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE, BUT THAT WAS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR THE DEALER TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM AS THE ADVISOR IS NOT QUALIFIED ACCESS AN ISSUE. YET, EACH TIME I DROVE THE CAR…
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10233470 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10245488 · 2008-10-14 (October 14, 2008)
TRUCK WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL. ACCELERATED TO PASS SLOWER TRAFFIC. LET OFF THROTTLE. TRUCK WENT TO FULL THROTTLE. COULD NOT GET TRUCK TO DECELERATE. HAD TO STAND ON BRAKES TO BRING TO A STOP. TRUCK NEEDS NEW ROTORS AND PADS TOYOTA WILL NOT HELP. OCCURRED ONCE. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE FLOOR MAT AND GAS PEDAL CAN INTERACT. WHEN THE ALL WEATHR MAT IS NOT CLIPPED IN PLACE, AND IS MOVED UNDER THE GAS PEDAL, IT WILL BECOME FULLY DEPRESSED. THE MAT CAN TRAP THE PEDAL. UPDATED 11/13/09 UPDATED 03/29/10 *BF
Owner-reported narrative. 11,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10245488 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10238459 · 2008-08-16 (August 16, 2008)
BOUGHT A NEW 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA DOUBLE CAB 5.7 LITER V-8 4X4 HAD 52 MILES ON IT AUG 8, 2008. DURING THE DRIVE HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED THE RUMBLE STRIP VIBRATION UNDER LIGHT ENGINE LOAD AS DESCRIBED IN THE QUOTE FROM AUTOMOTIVE NEWS OCTOBER 22, 2007 - 12:01 AM ET I FOUND ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB. SEE QUOTE BELOW. MOTOR TREND ALSO MENTIONS IT IN AN ONLINE REVIEW. I EXPECT THE DEALER WILL FIX THIS ISSUE BUT OTHER ONLINE BLOGS SUGGEST THE ISSUE CAN BECOME SEVERE ENOUGH TO PREVENT SHIFTING INTO OR OUT OF GEAR. IF THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 59 miles reported. Look up ODI 10238459 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10246750 · 2008-10-26 (October 26, 2008)
I HAVE A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK 5.7 V8 EXTENDED CAB 4X4 MY WIFE AND I DROVE FROM CHANDLER AZ TO IDAHO ,THEN TO YELLOWSTONE, THEN BACK TO SALT LAKE AND THEN TO PHOENIX AZ TILL THEN EVER THING WAS GREAT THE TRUCK RAN VERY WELL. WE COMING DOWN INTERSTATE 17 FROM FLAGSTAFF TO PHOENIX ABOUT 3/4 OF THE TO PHOENIX. I WAS TRAVELING AT THE SPEED LIMIT AT 75 MPH AND HAD JUST PUNCHED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO PASS A CAR WHILE GOING UP HILL. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT RELEASE BACK AS NORMAL . THE TR…
Owner-reported narrative. 8,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10246750 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10273320 · 2009-06-10 (June 10, 2009)
THE DAY AFTER PURCHASING MY VEHICLE (12/25/08), THE WINDSHIELD WAS HIT BY A ROCK WHICH CAUSED A CHIP. THE CHIP REPAIR DID NOT HOLD AND THE CHIP EXTENDED INTO A CRACK. THIS CRACK WENT ACROSS THE LOWER PORTION OF THE WINDSHIELD AND CURVED DOWN TOWARD THE DASH. I CALLED THE DEALER TO INQUIRE ABOUT REPAIR, AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT BUILT WITH A HEATED WINDSHIELD SO I ELECTED TO WAIT UNTIL THE END OF WINTER TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER I CAME OUT TO GO TO WORK, STARTED THE VEHICLE, AND TURNED ON THE HEATED MIRRORS. I GOT…
Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10273320 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10236969 · 2008-08-05 (August 5, 2008)
2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA DOUBLE CAB 4X4 SR5 W/TRD OFF ROAD THIS TRUCK IS CLEARLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WHEN YOU DRIVE THE TRUCK AND HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE TRUCK BED BOUNCES. IT WILL ACTUALLY AFFECT THE STEERING AND ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IF YOU HIT A LARGE BUMP IT IS EXCEPTIONALLY HARD TO STEER AND CONTROL. I KNOW TRUCK BEDS CAN BOUNCE, BUT THIS TRUCK IS WAY MORE THAN THE NORM!! THE BOUNCE HAS ACTUALLY LED TO MY 1ST TUNDRA'S BED TO BE OUT OF SQUARE 1 1/2 . FURTHER MORE , IF YOU MEASURE FROM THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 124 miles reported. Look up ODI 10236969 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10254325 · 2009-01-08 (January 8, 2009)
WHILE DRIVING A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T BL P255 25570R18 TIRES I EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING RENTED FROM ENTERPRISE RENT A CAR AT THE TIME. I WAS DRIVING 50 MPH ON STRAIGHT LEVEL PAVEMENT. THE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE MID-30S. THE PAVEMENT WAS BARE AND DRY. I DID NOT STRIKE ANY OBJECT IN THE ROAD. I EXPERIENCED GREAT DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE, SO I IMMEDIATELY SLOWED, BRAKED AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE, AND WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO A STOP ON T…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10254325 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10328154 · 2010-04-29 (April 29, 2010)
2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, I HAD A AIR INDUCTION VALVE FAIL ALL OF A SUDDEN WHICH CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY STALL INTO LIMP MODE. I KNOW THIS PART HAS TO DO WITH EMISSIONS BUT HOW IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RESPOND WHEN IT FAILED IF VERY DANGEROUS. I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND THIS SUDDEN SWITCH TO LIMP MODE CAUSED ME TO BASICALLY LOOSE CONTROL FOR A FEW SECONDS IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS AS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DROPPED TO ABOUT 35 MPH WITH NO CONTROL . TRAFFIC WAS SWERVING AROUND ME AND HONK…
Owner-reported narrative. 53,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10328154 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10368820 · 2010-11-26 (November 26, 2010)
AT 9052 MILES ENTERED GAS STATION AND VEHICLE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OCCURRED WHILE TURNING OFF ENGINE. AT 9076 MILES PARKED VEHICLE IN HANDICAPPED STALL IN FRONT OF WALGREENS PHARMACY. VEHICLE HAD UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND WAS BURNING RUBBER AND ATTEMPTED TO GO FORWARD EXCEPT I WAS STEPPING ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, OTHERWISE WE WOULD HAVE GONE THRU THE FRONT ENTRANCE OF THE PHARMACY. THE ASPHALT WAS DRY. THERE WERE DARK BLACK TIRE MARKS ON THE ASPHALT FROM MY RIGHT REAR TIRE, WHICH ALSO APPEARED TO SHOW W…
Owner-reported narrative. 9,052 miles reported. Look up ODI 10368820 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10558521 · 2014-01-05 (January 5, 2014)
CASE # [XXX] ( FILED WITH TOYOTA) ON JAN 3RD WHILE RETURNING HOME FROM HAVING BRAKES REPLACED ON MY 2008 TUNDRA MY VEHICLE ENGINE DIED ON A BUSY 4 LANE ROAD WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC. I LOST MY ABILITY TO STEER IMMEDIATELY. FORTUNATELY I WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT BEFORE I LOST TOTAL MOMENTUM OF THE VEHICLE. I TRIED RESTARTING AND IT WOULD NOT. I CHECKED ALL THE INDICATERS AND EVERYTHING APPEARED NORMAL. FUEL GAUGE REGISTERED 1/4 FULL WHICH WOULD EQUATE TO APPROXIMATELY 5-7 GALLONS. AFTER EXHAUSTING ALL EFFORTS…
Owner-reported narrative. 74,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10558521 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10984629 · 2017-05-10 (May 10, 2017)
FRAME WHERE FUEL TANK STRAP IS RUSTING CAUSING STRAP TO COME LOSE AND FRONT OF FUEL TANK FELL AND HIT ROAD WHILE TRAVELING ON ROUTE 62 HWY. TOOK TRUCK BACK TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE ISSUE FIXED AND ON MY WAY HOME IT FELL OFF AGAIN SO I HAD TO PUT A LARGER BOLT IN THE RUST HOLE JUST TO GET MY FUEL TANK TO STAY ON.
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10984629 at NHTSA ↗