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2025 Toyota Tundra
Common Problems & Inspection Guide

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Platform Heritage

The Toyota Tundra (Japanese: トヨタ・タンドラ, Hepburn: Toyota Tandora) is a full-size pickup truck manufactured in the United States by the Japanese manufacturer Toyota since May 1999. The Tundra was the second full-size pickup to be built by a Japanese manufacturer (the first was the Toyota T100), but the Tundra was the first full-size pickup from a Japanese manufacturer to be built in North America. The Tundra was nominated for the North American Truck of the Year award and was Motor Trend magazine's Truck of the Year in 2000 and 2008. Initially built in a new Toyota plant in Princeton, Indiana, production was consolidated in 2008 to Toyota's San Antonio, Texas, factory.

Source: Wikipedia intro extract · as of Jun 19, 2026

Key facts for this model year

122NHTSA owner complaints
4Safety recalls on file
11Top issue reports · Engine
$0Typical OEM recall remedy cost to you

~14k average monthly buyer searches in the US (google ads data · as of Jun 19, 2026). Run a MotoMetrics scan for your VIN to see live repair exposure.

Verify the data — open primary sources · as of Jun 19, 2026

System Defect Summaries & Field Data

Active safety recalls on file: 4 (source: NHTSA Recalls API · as of Jun 19, 2026)

Top NHTSA complaint categories

Recent recall summaries

Campaign 25V322000 · EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS · API record

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles. Moisture may enter the reverse light assemblies and cause a light failure.

Campaign 25V657000 · BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE · API record

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, and 2023-2025 Sequoia Hybrid vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview image not to display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Campaign 26V038000 · BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE · API record

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Campaign 26V179000 · EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS · API record

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Toyota Tundra, Tacoma Hybrid, Tacoma, RAV4 Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Lexus GX550, 2024-2026 Tundra Hybrid, 2025 Sequoia Hybrid, Crown Signia, Grand Highlander, Lexus TX500 Hybrid, Lexus NX350 Hybrid, 2025-2026 Grand Highlander Hybrid, and Lexus TX350 vehicles. The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

YouTube voice themes below are research hints only — verify against NHTSA data before citing.

Search demand cross-check: ~13,912 avg monthly intent searches (source: google ads data · as of Jun 19, 2026)

On-Site Toyota Tundra Pre-Purchase Checklist

  1. Verify OBD-II readiness monitors are complete (not recently cleared) using a full protocol scan.
  2. Compare dashboard mileage to ECU-stored odometer modules where accessible.
  3. Pull permanent and pending DTCs — not only stored codes visible on the dash.
  4. Inspect systems related to ENGINE (NHTSA complaint cluster — verify during test drive and PPI).
  5. Inspect systems related to POWER TRAIN (NHTSA complaint cluster — verify during test drive and PPI).
  6. Inspect systems related to VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA complaint cluster — verify during test drive and PPI).
  7. Inspect systems related to POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (NHTSA complaint cluster — verify during test drive and PPI).
  8. Inspect systems related to FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (NHTSA complaint cluster — verify during test drive and PPI).
  9. Confirm recall remedy completed for EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS (campaign 25V322000).
  10. Confirm recall remedy completed for BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE (campaign 25V657000).
  11. Confirm recall remedy completed for BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE (campaign 26V038000).
  12. Run a MotoMetrics on-site scan for Toyota Tundra before signing the bill of sale.

Alternative Inferences & Cross-Shopping Matrix

Adjacent model years for this nameplate and equivalent footprints shoppers compare across brands.

Generational cohorts

2021 Toyota Tundra 2019 Toyota Tundra 2016 Toyota Tundra

Class competitors

2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2025 Ford F-150 2025 Ford Ranger 2025 Gmc Sierra 1500 2025 Nissan Frontier 2025 Ram 1500 2025 Toyota Tacoma 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Vehicle health varies wildly by individual history. Aggregate recall and complaint data cannot tell you whether the specific car on the lot had its monitors cleared or its odometer rolled back. Verify the physical or digital scan before you sign a bill of sale.

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