2020 Toyota TUNDRA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
45 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
3,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2020 model year. Data snapshot: . 19 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Unknown Or Other is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 45 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 8 | 17.8% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 8.9% |
| Fuel system concerns | 4 | 8.9% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 6.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 6.7% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 9 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 6 |
| Engine | 5 |
| Service Brakes | 4 |
| Steering | 4 |
| Electrical System | 3 |
| Exterior Lighting | 3 |
| Structure:Body | 3 |
Unknown Or Other: 9; Fuel/Propulsion System: 6; Engine: 5; Service Brakes: 4; Steering: 4; Electrical System: 3; Exterior Lighting: 3; Structure:Body: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 17 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 17; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (17). 26 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 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 4 |
2019: 1; 2020: 13; 2021: 5; 2022: 9; 2023: 4; 2024: 3; 2025: 6; 2026: 4
Pattern summary
Unknown Or Other leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 4 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 11308895 · 2020-02-13 (February 13, 2020)
A DUMP TRUCK CAME OFF OF THE HIGHWAY AND MADE AN ILLEGAL TURN IN FRONT OF ME. HE CAUSED A FRONTAL IMPACT ON MY VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH WITH A TRAILER ATTACHED AND SLAMMED ON BRAKES BUT STILL IMPACTED HIM REALLY HARD. I WAS ON THE FEEDER OR FRONTAGE ROAD.
Owner-reported narrative. 7,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11308895 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11329838 · 2020-06-20 (June 20, 2020)
THE INTEGRATED BRAKE CONTROLLER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. RECEIVE TWO ERRORS THAT STATE "TRAILER WIRING TYPE OR CONNECTION FAULT" AND "PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM MALFUNCTION". AFTER THE ERROR IS RECEIVED, THE TRAILER BRAKES NO LONGER FUNCTION. IF THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND ON AGAIN THE ERRORS GO AWAY AND THE BRAKES WILL FUNCTION AGAIN. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR MOST OFTEN WHEN USING THE MANUAL SWITCH ON THE CONTROLLER. BOTH TRUCK AND TRAILER ARE NEW (LESS THAN 6 MONTHS OLD). *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 5,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11329838 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11364600 · 2020-10-15 (October 15, 2020)
WE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW TUNDRA AND FROM THE MINUTE WE DROVE HOME THERE SEEMED TO BE A BOUNCE OR VIBRATION LIKE RUNNING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS IN THE FRONT END. WE THEN NOTICED THE BED WAS MOUNTED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE BY ABOUT A HALF AN INCH WHICH TO ME TELLS THEY DIDN'T DO A VERY GOOD FINAL CHECK BEFORE IT LEFT THE FACTORY. WE TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY TRIED FOUR DIFFERENT TIRES AND THE MECHANIC STATED IT ACTUALLY MADE THE VIBRATION WORSE. EACH OF THREE TIMES IT WAS IN THE SHOP THAT THEY TRIED TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION THEY RE ALIGNED THE TRUC…
Owner-reported narrative. 15 miles reported. Look up ODI 11364600 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11398452 · 2021-03-01 (March 1, 2021)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55 TO 75 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL AND VEHICLE SEVERELY SHOOK AND VIBRATED. EVENTUALLY THE FAILURE STARTED OCCURRING WHILE DRIVING AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER AUTONATION TOYOTA WESTON LOCATED AT 4050 WESTON RD, DAVIE, FL 33331 WHO REPLACED THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOCK ABSORBER, PERFORMED A FRONT-END ALIGNMENT AND BALANCED THE TIRES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE M…
Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 11398452 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11342298 · 2020-07-30 (July 30, 2020)
I BOUGHT A NEW 2020 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4X4 CREWMAX AND IT IS NOT PERFORM TO WHAT A V-8 POWERTRAIN OF 5.7 LT, AND 381 HORSE POWER SHOULD BE. THE ACCELERATOR ON THIS 2020 TUNDRA IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. IT WILL NOT ACCELERATE WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL, WHICH ALMOST STALL BEFORE IT MOVES. IN ADDICTION, I OWNED A 2007 TUNDRA 4X4 CREWMAX AND THERE WAS NOT A SINGLE ACCELERATION PROBLEM. THE VIN# FOR MY NEW 2020 TUNDRA CREWMAX IS: [XXX]. I BELIEVE TOYOTA HAS INSTALLED THE ACCELERATOR INCORRECTLY OR THEIR FUEL PUMP IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY ON T…
Owner-reported narrative. 710 miles reported. Look up ODI 11342298 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11351487 · 2020-08-27 (August 27, 2020)
UPON FILLING UP WITH FUEL AT VARIOUS FUEL STATIONS, WHEN THE PUMP SHUTS OFF AND IS REMOVED FROM THE FILLER NECK, FUEL BEGINS TO COME BACK OUT THE FILLER NECK AND POUR OUT ONTO THE VEHICLE AND GROUND. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 2000 MILES ON IT AND HAS DONE THIS FROM DAY ONE. THE SPILLS HAVE RANGED FROM A CUP FULL TO HALF A GALLON MAKING A HAZARDOUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY SITUATION. ANOTHER DEALER IN NM ADVISED SOME TOYOTA VEHICLES HAVE DONE THIS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE OVERFLOW VALVE IN THE FUEL TANK. MY LOCAL DEALER HAS HAD ME RETURN SEVERAL TIMES EVEN THOUG…
Owner-reported narrative. 250 miles reported. Look up ODI 11351487 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11373015 · 2020-11-04 (November 4, 2020)
I ACCELERATED FROM A STOP MAKING A RIGHT TURN IN A NORMAL MANNER TO KEEP SAFELY IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC, I HAD NO POWER ALTHOUGH I KEPT PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR. MULTIPLE LIGHTS FLASHED ON THE DASH. I COASTED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. AFTER I STOPPED, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH HAD GONE OUT BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. IT RESPONDED NORMALLY AFTER THAT. DEALERSHIP SAID A COMMUNICATION CODE SHOWED BUT WAS NOT RELATED TO MY ISSUE. I HAD THREE OTHER "LOSS OF POWER INCIDENTS" SINCE ALL AT LOW SPEED, EITHER STARTING FROM A STOP OR ATTE…
Owner-reported narrative. 925 miles reported. Look up ODI 11373015 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11444424 · 2021-12-20 (December 20, 2021)
Battery dead, truck won’t start and won’t charge battery.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11444424 at NHTSA ↗