Toyota Tundra Tires Problems
Owners have filed 152 complaints with NHTSA about tires problems on the Toyota Tundra across 26 model years. The 2007 model year has the most (20). The words owners use most often: “spare tire” (15% of reports).
- 152tires complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 11mention a crash
- 6mention an injury
- 6related recalls
- 63%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Spare tire: mentioned in 23 of 152 complaints (15%)
- Bridgestone dueler: mentioned in 13 of 152 complaints (9%)
- Four tires: mentioned in 11 of 152 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do tires problems happen?
Based on 92 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 152 complaints, 11 mention a crash, 6 an injury.
Toyota Tundra tires complaints by model year
| Model year | Tires complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Tundra | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2024 Tundra | 4 | 1% | 21,000 |
| 2023 Tundra | 7 | 2% | 27,142 |
| 2022 Tundra | 5 | 1% | 19,560 |
| 2021 Tundra | 1 | 4% | — |
| 2020 Tundra | 1 | 2% | 14,900 |
| 2019 Tundra | 2 | 3% | — |
| 2018 Tundra | 2 | 2% | — |
| 2017 Tundra | 1 | 1% | 87,500 |
| 2016 Tundra | 2 | 2% | 17,100 |
| 2015 Tundra | 2 | 4% | 150 |
| 2014 Tundra | 4 | 4% | 20,168 |
| 2013 Tundra | 2 | 2% | 15,000 |
| 2012 Tundra | 2 | 1% | 49,385 |
| 2011 Tundra | 1 | 1% | 18,379 |
| 2010 Tundra | 8 | 5% | 5,000 |
| 2009 Tundra | 3 | 8% | 100,000 |
| 2008 Tundra | 8 | 2% | 31,000 |
| 2007 Tundra | 20 | 5% | 9,000 |
| 2006 Tundra | 9 | 2% | 79,280 |
| 2005 Tundra | 12 | 3% | 46,750 |
| 2004 Tundra | 9 | 2% | 97,556 |
| 2003 Tundra | 8 | 2% | 31,000 |
| 2002 Tundra | 13 | 3% | 61,500 |
| 2001 Tundra | 6 | 1% | 111,649 |
| 2000 Tundra | 19 | 2% | 157,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (6)
Tires:sidewall
Model years: 2024
Problem: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024 Sequoia Hybrid, Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles. The passenger-side front and rear tires may have inner sidewall damage, which can cause a sudden loss of tire pressure.
Risk: A sudden loss of tire pressure can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the tires as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 5, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 24TA12.
Tires:temporary/emergency spare tire
Model years: 2023
Problem: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, and Sequoia Hybrid vehicles. The steel chain used to secure the spare tire to the underside of the vehicle may have been insufficiently welded.
Risk: Chains that are not welded sufficiently can break and allow the spare tire to detach, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the spare tire carrier assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 14, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB06/23TA06.
Equipment:other:labels; tires
Model years: 2015
Problem: Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2015 Toyota Tundra vehicles manufactured March 11, 2015, to April 11, 2015 and equipped with Nitto Terra Grappler G2 275/60R20 116S XL tires. These vehicles have a tire placcard that incorrectly states the recommended cold tire inflation pressure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less."
Risk: If the operator inflates the tires according to the information on the tire placard, the tires may be underinflated, increasing the risk of tire failure which could result in a crash.
Fix: SET will notify owners, and dealers will install a new tire placard with the correct cold tire inflation pressure information, free of charge. The recall began on June 29, 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET15C.
Tires:pressure monitoring and regulating systems
Model years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Problem: Southeast toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 tundra vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, "tire pressure monitoring systems." the tpms on some vehicles may not have been properly calibrated and as a result the low tire pressure warning lamp may not illuminate should the inflation pressure in one or more of the vehicle's tires fall below the threshold for when the low tire pressure warning lamp should illuminate.
Risk: Drivers will not receive a warning from the tire pressure monitor that one or more tires are underinflated, increasing the risk that the vehicle will be driven with one or more underinflated tires, increasing the risk of a tire failure that may lead to a crash.
Fix: Dealers will recalibrate the tire pressure monitoring system in accordance with the regulation free of charge. The safety recall began during july 2011. Owners may contact southeast toyota customer assistance center toll free at 1-800-301-6859, monday through friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, eastern standard time.
Tires:pressure monitoring and regulating systems
Model years: 2009, 2010, 2011
Problem: Gulf states toyota is recalling certain model year 2011 fj cruiser and model year 2009-2011 tundra vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, "tire pressure monitoring systems." the tpms on some vehicles may not have been properly calibrated and as a result the low tire pressure warning lamp may not illuminate should the inflation pressure in one or more of the vehicle's tires fall below the threshold for when the low tire pressure warning lamp should illuminate.
Risk: Drivers will not receive a warning from the tire pressuring monitor that one or more tires are underinflated increasing the risk that a vehicle will be driven with one or more underinflated tires and increasing the risk of a tire failure that may lead to a crash.
Fix: Dealers will recalibrate the tire pressure monitoring system in accordance with the regulation free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during june 2011. Owners may contact gulf state toyota customer assistance center toll free at 1-800-444-1074 monday through thursday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, or friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm central standard time.
Tires:pressure monitoring and regulating systems
Model years: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Problem: Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2011 fj cruiser, land cruiser, tacoma, sequoia and tundra vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, "tire pressure monitoring system (tpms)." when factory-installed wheels and tires were replaced with toyota authorized accessory wheels and lt tires prior to first sale, the tire pressure monitoring systems were not re-calibrated correctly and therefore do not start illuminating the low tire pressure warning telltale at the required minimum activation pressure.
Risk: Failure to warn of tire deflations is a non-compliance with fmvss 138 and could lead to tire failure increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: For the land cruiser, sequoia, tacoma and tundra vehicles, the dealer will re-calibrate the tire pressure monitoring system on affected vehicles and install an updated tire and loading information label at no charge. For the fj cruiser vehicles, the tpms cannot be reset so the electronic control unit (ecu) for the tpms will be replaced. Toyota is currently developing the remedy ecu. If an owner is not certain whether his or her vehicle is equipped with these accessories, please contact any toyota dealer for an inspection at no charge. The safety recall began on march 31, 2011. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owned a 2024 Toyota Tundra equipped with Falken Tires, Tire Line: Wildpeak A/T3WA, Tire Size: 265/60/R20, DOT Number: [XXX]. The contact stated that all four tires were prematurely worn, with the steel belts visible. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the tread…
The TPMS display went thermal. It blew smoke out of the unit that is mounted to the drivers side front windshield. We were able to disconnect USB power to the device and roll the windows down to ventilate the cabin and ultimately remove the device from the windshield and isolate it. If we would not…
Vehicle Information: 2023 Toyota Tundra Limited TRD Off-Road (Equipped with Factory Tires) [1] Current Mileage: Approximately 26,000 miles Description of Safety Defect: The factory-installed tires on this vehicle are exhibiting premature, severe tire dry rot (sidewall/tread cracking) and highly…
285/65R18 All four tires have accelerated wear on the outside edge at approximately 20k miles while the middle and inside o the tires has about 80% tread left. I believe the tire was not cambered correctly as delivered from the factory settings.
Premature tire wear. Outside of tire on front wearing faster than inside. Had a realignment and also put on new tires. Same issue is happening
Frequently asked questions
Do all Toyota Tundras have tires problems?
No. NHTSA has 152 owner complaints about tires for the Toyota Tundra. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Toyota Tundra tires?
Yes: 6 safety recalls list tires. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
What do owners say about tires problems on the Toyota Tundra?
The most frequent phrase is “spare tire”, in 23 of 152 complaints, followed by “bridgestone dueler” (13).
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