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2017 Toyota Tundra

Verified July 23, 2026Sources: NHTSA · EPA · vPIC

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Safety
4
of 5 stars
Recalls
6
on record
MPG
—
combined

Open recalls on record

6 safety recalls. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer — check the VIN before you buy.

Recalls6
Complaints78
Safety
Fuel

Vehicle Summary

2017 Toyota Tundra

6 recalls
78 complaints
4/5 safety rating

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Safety record at a glance

Recall campaigns
6
Owner complaints
78
Complaints citing a crash
2

These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalised by how many of these vehicles are on the road, so a model that sold in large numbers will tend to show more of everything. We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.

6 Recalls on Record

These recalls have been issued by the manufacturer. Contact any authorized dealer to verify they have been completed — repairs are free.

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Safety recalls

6 NHTSA campaigns affecting this model year.

  • 21V920000high

    Steering issue

    STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

    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.

  • 21E103000high

    Steering issue

    STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain JTEKT power steering gear assembly service parts for 2007-2021 Tundra and 2008-2022 Sequoia, part numbers 44250-0C160, 44250-0C131, 44250-0C170, and 11250-0C121. The power steering gear assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in an oil leak.

  • 17V831000high

    Incorrect or missing label

    EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

    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."

  • 17V051000high

    Body/structure issue

    STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS

    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.

  • 18V123000high

    Safety restraint issue

    SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

    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."

  • 17V311000high

    Tire/wheel issue

    WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

    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.

Consumer complaints

78 owner reports filed with NHTSA.

78
Total
2
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries

Most reported components

  • ELECTRICAL20
  • FUEL SYSTEM14
  • BRAKES13
  • ENGINE10
  • OTHER7

Notable Issues

78 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 1 report involves injuries. 2 reports involve a crash.

Most reported problems

electrical issues (battery, wiring, infotainment)20
fuel system problems (leaks, pump failure)14
brake problems (soft pedal, noise, failure)13

Specifications & ratings

Specifications

Body class
Unknown
Drive type
Unknown
Engine
0L 0-cyl
Fuel type
Unknown
Transmission
Unknown
Seats
0

NHTSA crash ratings

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

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1,712 owner complaints analysed

Systems recalled

Safety timeline

Full timeline
  1. Investigation closed

    NHTSA closed investigation EA19001

    Electrical overstress

  2. Recall

    Recall 21E103000

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

  3. Recall

    Recall 21V920000

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

  4. Investigation opened

    NHTSA opened investigation EA19001

    Electrical overstress

  5. Recall

    Recall 18V123000

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