2008 Toyota Tundra Structure Problems
Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2008 Toyota Tundra, 17% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 76,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “bed liner” (9% of reports).
- 56structure complaints
- 76,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Bed liner: mentioned in 5 of 56 complaints (9%)
- Fuel tank: mentioned in 5 of 56 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 41 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 56 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.
Toyota Tundra structure complaints by model year
| Model year | Structure complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tundra | 2 | 6% | — |
| 2025 Tundra | 7 | 5% | 1,300 |
| 2024 Tundra | 6 | 2% | — |
| 2023 Tundra | 9 | 2% | 57,000 |
| 2022 Tundra | 17 | 4% | 28,321 |
| 2021 Tundra | 2 | 8% | — |
| 2020 Tundra | 3 | 7% | — |
| 2019 Tundra | 4 | 5% | 2,000 |
| 2018 Tundra | 3 | 3% | — |
| 2017 Tundra | 2 | 3% | 4,800 |
| 2016 Tundra | 21 | 18% | 16,000 |
| 2015 Tundra | 3 | 6% | 25,000 |
| 2014 Tundra | 14 | 15% | 9,400 |
| 2013 Tundra | 7 | 8% | 11,450 |
| 2012 Tundra | 11 | 7% | 42,600 |
| 2011 Tundra | 11 | 8% | 75,000 |
| 2010 Tundra | 25 | 15% | 74,300 |
| 2009 Tundra | 1 | 3% | 38,794 |
| 2008 Tundra | 56 | 17% | 76,000 |
| 2007 Tundra | 61 | 16% | 76,000 |
| 2006 Tundra | 169 | 31% | 120,000 |
| 2005 Tundra | 91 | 24% | 126,635 |
| 2004 Tundra | 200 | 43% | 110,280 |
| 2003 Tundra | 150 | 38% | 113,466 |
| 2002 Tundra | 154 | 32% | 121,000 |
| 2001 Tundra | 171 | 41% | 111,320 |
| 2000 Tundra | 529 | 52% | 110,368 |
| 1999 Tundra | 1 | 100% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists structure for the 2008 Toyota Tundra. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that the rear subframe of the vehicle was extremely rusted. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic to be inspected, and it was determined that there was severe corrosion to the rear subframe. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
The 2016 Toyota Frame Rust Settlement (Burns v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.): This $3.4 billion class action directly addresses premature corrosion in 2007â2008 Tundras (and similar models). It claims Toyota âknowingly failed to apply adequate rust protection,â leading to frame…
Standard Vehicle Components failed. My 2008 Tundra [VIN [XXX] ] was inspected in Nov 2017 under HOF/WEP, passed with CRC applied, but now has a 2-finger-wide perforation in the frame and rusted through the gas tank supportâa clear safety defect in a salt state like Maryland. The undercoating…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Toyota Tundras have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about structure for the 2008 Toyota Tundra (17% of the 327 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Toyota Tundra structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 76,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 2008 Toyota Tundra?
The most frequent phrase is “bed liner”, in 5 of 56 complaints, followed by “fuel tank” (5).
Other 2008 Toyota Tundra problems
See all 2008 Toyota Tundra problems or structure problems across all Tundra years.