2017 Toyota TUNDRA: complaints, problems and recalls

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, THIS VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN I PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. WHEN THE POLICE OFFICE COMMANDED ME TO REMOVE MY VEHICLE AND PARK IT INSIDE A PARKING SPOT, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AGAIN, LEADING TO ANOTHER AUTO ACCIDENT.

Owner-reported narrative. 510 miles reported. Look up ODI 10927481 at NHTSA ↗

INTEGRATED BRAKE CONTROLLER DOES NOT OPERATE TRAILER BRAKES IN RELATIONSHIP TO BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE. COMPLETELY INADEQUATE TO USE AND A SERIOUS POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT WHILE TOWING TRAILER, CAMPER, ETC.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10959041 at NHTSA ↗

INTERIOR DASH AND CENTER CONSOLE HAVE HIGHLY REFLECTIVE CHROME BEZELS. THE CHROME REFLECTS SUN DIRECTLY INTO DRIVER (AND PASSENGER) EYES DEPENDING ON THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE SUN AND LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS BEING DRIVEN. THE REFLECTIONS SHINE DIRECTLY INTO THE DRIVERS EYES AND OCCUR AT THE SAME TIME ACROSS THE LENGTH OF THE DASHBOARD AND CENTER CONSOLE. THIS REFLECTION OF SUNSHINE INTO THE INTERIOR IS EXTREMELY DISTRACTING. EVEN IF ONE HOLDS UP A HAND IN AN ATTEMPT TO BLOCK THE BRIGHT REFLECTION ONE CAN'T BLOCK ALL THE DIFFERENT …

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10972105 at NHTSA ↗

TRAILER INTEGRATED BRAKE CONTROLLER (IBC) DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. USING SETTING FOR "ELECTRIC BRAKES" ON MULTI DISPLAY INDICATOR (MDI) WILL NOT STOP TRAILER WITH DUAL AXLE DISC BRAKES. VERY POOR PERFORMANCE WITH GAIN TURNED TO MAX. WORK AROUND IS TO SELECT "ELECTRIC OVER HYDRAULIC" ON MDI AND ADJUST GAIN OUTPUT.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10979712 at NHTSA ↗

INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER DOESN'T APPLY ADEQUATE VOLTAGE TO TRAILER BRAKES. AT 100% GAIN BRAKES BARELY WORK WITH AN EMPTY TRAILER. BRAKES SHOULD LOCK UP AT 100% GAIN. TOWING ANY LOAD IS DANGEROUS WITHOUT TRAILER BRAKES. DEALERSHIP HAD NO FIX OR REMEDIES. I HAVEN'T HAD ANY SITUATIONS BECAUSE I KNOW I SHOULDN'T DRIVE IT WITHOUT TRAILER BRAKES. I BOUGHT A TRUCK TO TOW MY CAMPER,FLAT TRAILER AND BOAT. A$47,000 TRUCK SHOULD BE ABLE TO TOW.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10983177 at NHTSA ↗

FACTORY ONBOARD INTIGRATED TRAILER BREAK CONTROLLER DOES NOT WORK AS SPECIFIED. WHEN SET TO MANUAL ELECTRIC BREAKS NONE OF THE GAINE SETTINGS WORK. THE MANUAL OVERRIDE WORKS BUT NOT THE TRAIL BREAKS. IF YOU SWITCH TO ELECTRIC OVER HYDRAULIC THE BREAKS GRAB AND ARE UNSAFE. ALSO THE VEHICLE COMES STANDARD WITH A TOWING PACKAGE BUT TOWING MIRRORS ARE OPTIONAL. A VERY EXPENSIVE OPTION. WHEN INSTALLED ON THE TUNDRA PLATINUM YOU LOOSE ALL OTHER SAFETY FUNCTIONS OF THE STANDARD PLATINUM MIRRORS. YOU LOOSE THE OUTBOARD CLEARANCE LIGHTS, THE BLIND SPO…

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11000020 at NHTSA ↗

TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER NOT FUNCTIONING WHEN BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED, GAIN MAKES NO DIFFERENCE IN BRAKING. TWICE I HAVE HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP AND FELT NO BRAKING FROM THE TRAILER.

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11002724 at NHTSA ↗

ON JULY 8, 2017 WE HAD JUST PURCHASED A NEW 2017 TUNDRA. WE TOW A 24 FT. RV TRAILER AND WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FOR THAT REASON. ONE OF THE FEATURES THIS VEHICLE HAS IS THE INTEGRATED BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR TOWING. AS WE WERE HEADED HOME ON STATE HWY. 42 NEAR COOS BAY, OREGON, I NOTICED BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE PICKUP. I WASN'T SURE WHAT HAPPENED. I STOPPED AS SOON AS I COULD AND I COULDN'T LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE SMOKE. I LATER LEARNED THERE HAS BEEN MANY CONSUMER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE FAULTINESS OF THIS INTEGRATED B…

Owner-reported narrative. 15 miles reported. Look up ODI 11005192 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2017-01-24 (January 24, 2017)

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Tundra vehicles equipped with a resin rear step bumper and resin reinforcement brackets (vehicles with chrome step bumpers are not affected). In the event of an impact to the corner of the bumper, the resin bracket may be damaged but not be noticed.

Consequence: If a person steps on the corner of the bumper that is damaged, a portion of the bumper may break away, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the resin rear bumper reinforcement brackets with steel ones, and replace the rear bumper tread, free of charge. The recall began on May 21, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0C.

Reported: 2017-05-11 (May 11, 2017)

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles accessorized with Southeast Toyota accessory 20-inch Rockstar wheels installed by Southeast Toyota or a Southeast Toyota dealer. The Rockstar wheels were installed with lugnuts that may crack and detach.

Consequence: Lugnuts that crack and detach may cause the wheels to separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will install new replacement lugnuts, free of charge. The recall began June 23, 2017. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET17A.

Reported: 2017-12-20 (December 20, 2017)

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Toyota 4Runner and Tundra, 2018 Toyota Highlander, RAV4 and Lexus GX460 and 2017 Toyota Sienna and Tacoma vehicles. These vehicles may have incorrect load carrying capacity modification labels. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Consequence: An incorrect load information label can result in the operator overloading the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners and provide them with corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began on January 23, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are H0Z for Toyota vehicles, and HLF for Lexus vehicles.

Reported: 2018-02-20 (February 20, 2018)

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2017 Toyota Tundra vehicles. One of the rear split bench seat leg brackets may not have been properly tightened to the vehicle's floor pan, possibly allowing the seat to move in a crash. A vehicle with an improperly tightened seat leg bracket could fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages," and 225, "Child restraint anchorage systems."

Consequence: If the rear split bench seat moves in a crash, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the five seat leg bracket bolts, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0I.

Reported: 2021-11-23 (November 23, 2021)

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2008-2022 Sequoia and 2007-2021 Tundra vehicles. The power steering gear assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in an oil leak.

Consequence: An oil leak may cause a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the power steering gear assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 21, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 21TB10 and 21TA10.