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2017 Toyota Tundra

Verified August 31, 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.

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 normalized 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 We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.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.

    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.

    Full campaign record
  • 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.

    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, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 17, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 21TH01.

    Full campaign record
  • 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."

    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.

    Full campaign record
  • 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.

    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.

    Full campaign record
  • 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."

    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.

    Full campaign record
  • 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.

    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.

    Full campaign record

NHTSA crash-test ratings

NCAP star ratings and the underlying test breakdown for the 2017 Toyota Tundra.

  • Frontal crash

    Driver
    4 / 5
    Passenger
    4 / 5
  • Side crash

    Driver
    5 / 5
    Passenger
    5 / 5
    Side pole
    5 / 5
  • Rollover

    Rollover risk
    21.9%
    Dynamic tip
    No Tip

Driver-assistance technologies

Electronic stability control
Standard
Forward collision warning
No
Lane departure warning
No

What the ratings mean

NHTSA gives the 2017 Toyota Tundra 4 out of 5 stars overall. NHTSA does not publish enough comparable results for this class and year to rank it against peers.

NHTSA published results for every NCAP test in this program, so the overall star rating rests on a complete set of crash and rollover results.

NHTSA's dynamic test put this vehicle's rollover probability at 21.9% in a single-vehicle crash — the figure behind the rollover star rating, published here because the star alone hides how wide each band is.

NHTSA crash tests

2017 Toyota Tundra Frontal crash crash test
Frontal crash Video
2017 Toyota Tundra Side crash crash test
Side crash Video
2017 Toyota Tundra Side pole crash test
Side pole Video

Fuel economy & emissions

The EPA holds no fuel-economy record for this model year.

The EPA does not publish a record for every model year.

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

Safety timeline

Every dated recall and NHTSA investigation for the 2017 Toyota Tundra, newest first.

  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.

  6. Recall

    Recall 17V831000

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

  7. Recall

    Recall 17V311000

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

  8. Recall

    Recall 17V051000

    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.

Dates are the NHTSA report-received date for recalls and the ODI open/close date for investigations. Crash-test ratings are not shown here because the source does not provide a reliable publication date for them.

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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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.