2015 Toyota TUNDRA

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

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Quick Summary

The 2015 Toyota TUNDRA has 58 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.7x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is brakes problems (17% of all complaints), specifically: 2015 toyota tundra. consumer writes in regards to vehicle brake failure. *smd the consumer stated as he was approaching a red light, he attempted so slow down. consequently, he rear ended the vehicle in front of him. the consumer also stated the air bag did not deploy. *jb.

3 crash reports

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

0.7x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

BRAKES

10 complaints

17%

• 2015 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BRAKE FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, HE ATTEMPTED SO SLOW DOWN. CONSEQUENTLY, HE REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
• PARKING BRAKE BEGAN TO FAIL AT HOLDING MY TUNDRA STATIONARY IN MY DRIVEWAY (WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY A 16% GRADE) AT 10,892 MILES. FIRST SERVICE COMPLAINT TOYOTA FOUND THE PARKING BRAKE TO BE OPERATIONAL BUT ADJUSTED IT. ON MY WAY HOME, THIS ADJUSTMENT CAUSED THE LEFT PARKING BRAKE SHOE TO HEAT UP AND
• MY INTERGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER( PART # 89547-0C010) IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. IT PROVIDES BRAKING TO MY TRAILER ONLY BY USING THE MANUAL SLIDE. WHEN BRAKING, I FEEL NO BRAKING THE TRAILER.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“2015 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BRAKE FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, HE ATTEMPTED SO SLOW DOWN. CONSEQUENTLY, HE REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

7 complaints

12%

• THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WITH THE REMOTE OR DOOR BUTTON. FIRST THE DRIVERS DOOR ACTED UP THEN THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR NOW THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR IS DOING IT. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME
• ON MY 2015 TOYOTA TUNDRA,THE LIGHT FROM THE RADIO DISPLAY IS SO BRIGHT AT NIGHT IT MAKES THIS TRUCK VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. WHEN IT RAINS AT NIGHT IT MAKES IT 10 TIMES MORE DANGEROUS. THIS TRUCK NEEDS A DIMMER SWITCH FOR THE BRIGHTNESS ON THE RADIO FOR NIGHT DRIVING. IF YOU WEAR GLASSES LIKE ME, T
• DRIVERS SIDE CLEARANCE WARNING SONAR HAS ABNORMAL OPERATION. IT COMES ON AT RANDOM TIMES AT LOW SPEEDS.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WITH THE REMOTE OR DOOR BUTTON. FIRST THE DRIVERS DOOR ACTED UP THEN THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR NOW THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR IS DOING IT. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

6 complaints

10%

• BFGOODRICH RUGGED TERRAIN TIRES P275/55R20 ARE NOT SAFE. MY TIRES BEGAN TO SHOW SEPARATION AT TREAD LINE AT 10,000MILES TAKEN TO DEALER AND OFFERED 65%, DECLINED AND WENT TO TIRE STORE AND OFFERED 85%. I AM MONITORING TIRES CURRENTLY.
• I PURCHASED THE INTERGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER AND HAD IT INSTALLED. THE CONTROLLER DOES NOT PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT BRAKING TO THE TRAILER. I HAVE SWITCHED BACK TO A AFTER MARKET CONTROLLER UNTIL TOYOTA COMES UP WITH A FIX.
• FROM WHAT I CAN TELL FROM 2007 ONWARD TOYODA HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE SECONDARY AIR ARE THE AIP PUMPS , THERE MIXING WATER AND GAS IN TO THE CONTAINER PUMPS WHICH IS CAUSING FAULTY PUMPS IN GOING OUT . BEING THAT THIS IS PART OF THE EMISSIONS IT HAS SAFETY HAZARDS TO COME WITH IT SOMEONE NEEDS TO

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“BFGOODRICH RUGGED TERRAIN TIRES P275/55R20 ARE NOT SAFE. MY TIRES BEGAN TO SHOW SEPARATION AT TREAD LINE AT 10,000MILES TAKEN TO DEALER AND OFFERED 65%, DECLINED AND WENT TO TIRE STORE AND OFFERED 85%. I AM MONITORING TIRES CURRENTLY.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

6 complaints

10%

• WITH THE MANY TIMES I HAVE SEVERELY TRIED TO START MY VEHICLE IT HAS A HARD START NOT DUE TO OTHER COMPONENTS SUCH AS THE BATTERY OR OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES BUT THE FLEX FUEL INTEGRATION IN THE SYSTEM NOT READING CORRECTLY. WITH THE REFLASH DONE MANY TIMES IT WILL STILL NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. WITH
• VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXCESSIVE CRANK AND NO START WHEN KEY TURNED DO TO PROBLEMS WITH FLEX FUEL SYSTEM DEALER HAS REFLAGGED TRUCK AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL ON GOING IN MANY VEHICLES
• HARD STARTING ISSUE ON COLD START DUE TO FUEL PUMP/ECU FLEX FUEL ISSUE FFV ENGINE 3UR-FBE. DATA SHOWS READING FUEL ALCOHOL CONTENT @ 56% EVEN THOUGH I'VE NEVER RUN ETHANOL... THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM ID ON MANY TUNDRA THREADS ONLINE. IN ADDITION TO INCREASED ENGINE WEAR ON STARTS, FUEL ECONOMY IS RED

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“WITH THE MANY TIMES I HAVE SEVERELY TRIED TO START MY VEHICLE IT HAS A HARD START NOT DUE TO OTHER COMPONENTS SUCH AS THE BATTERY OR OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES BUT THE FLEX FUEL INTEGRATION IN THE SYSTEM NOT READING CORRECTLY. WITH THE REFLASH DONE MANY TIMES IT WILL STILL NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. WITH”

— NHTSA complaint filing

LIGHTING

5 complaints

• ON MY 2015 TOYOTA TUNDRA,THE LIGHT FROM THE RADIO DISPLAY IS SO BRIGHT AT NIGHT IT MAKES THIS TRUCK VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. WHEN IT RAINS AT NIGHT IT MAKES IT 10 TIMES MORE DANGEROUS. THIS TRUCK NEEDS A DIMMER SWITCH FOR THE BRIGHTNESS ON THE RADIO FOR NIGHT DRIVING. IF YOU WEAR GLASSES LIKE ME, T
• WHEN USING LEFT TURN SIGNAL, HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS SHUT OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS HAPPENS IN MOTION AND WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP.
• THE DASH INSTRUMENT AND GAUGE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK DURING DAYTIME WHEN LIGHTS ARE SET TO AUTOMATIC. BASIC INSTRUMENTS ARE NOT CLEAR AND REQUIRE THAT THE DRIVER BE DISTRACTED MUCH LONGER THAN IS ACCEPTABLE TO TRY TO READ THE DARK INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THIS CONDITION IS PRESENT IN ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS W

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“ON MY 2015 TOYOTA TUNDRA,THE LIGHT FROM THE RADIO DISPLAY IS SO BRIGHT AT NIGHT IT MAKES THIS TRUCK VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. WHEN IT RAINS AT NIGHT IT MAKES IT 10 TIMES MORE DANGEROUS. THIS TRUCK NEEDS A DIMMER SWITCH FOR THE BRIGHTNESS ON THE RADIO FOR NIGHT DRIVING. IF YOU WEAR GLASSES LIKE ME, T”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

LIGHTING(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 58 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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BRAKES: 2015 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BRAKE FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, HE ATTEMPTED SO SLOW DOWN. CONSEQUENTLY, HE REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WITH THE REMOTE OR DOOR BUTTON. FIRST THE DRIVERS DOOR ACTED UP THEN THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR NOW THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR IS DOING IT. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: BFGOODRICH RUGGED TERRAIN TIRES P275/55R20 ARE NOT SAFE. MY TIRES BEGAN TO SHOW SEPARATION AT TREAD LINE AT 10,000MILES TAKEN TO DEALER AND OFFERED 65%, DECLINED AND WENT TO TIRE STORE AND OFFERED 85%. I AM MONITORING TIRES CURRENTLY.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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FUEL SYSTEM: WITH THE MANY TIMES I HAVE SEVERELY TRIED TO START MY VEHICLE IT HAS A HARD START NOT DUE TO OTHER COMPONENTS SUCH AS THE BATTERY OR OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES BUT THE FLEX FUEL INTEGRATION IN THE SYSTEM NOT READING CORRECTLY. WITH THE REFLASH DONE MANY TIMES IT WILL STILL NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. WITH
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)