Third generation · first-year watch
2026 Toyota Tundra, day 311
- 32complaints since Nov 25, 2025
- 1recalls
- 0involved a crash
- 6,300median miles at failure
Newest report Sep 27, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Changed since August
- 8 new complaints in September, mostly about transmission and drivetrain, engine and brakes.
- Nothing filed yet on sticky steering, transmission failure, engine failure or fire.
- 22nd most complaints of the 79 2026 models on this site.
What's been reported
NHTSA's own component codes. One report can cite several.
- Transmission and drivetrain8
- Engine7
- Fuel and propulsion5
- Other5
- Brakes5
- Speed control4
- Collision avoidance3
- Structure2
Problems so far
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 5 reports
Recent reports
“Full engine failure, Rod bearing 1 failed due to debris in engine after first oil change was completed at 9500 miles. Truck at 13,000 miles at failure Safety of all vehicle occupants was put at risk. vehicle came to sudden hault and had full loss of propulsion. Failure of engine was confirmed by Matick Toyota No warming lamps of mesages, small whine came from engine for ~1 mile before failure”
Filed Aug 31, 2026
“From date of purchase⦠when truck accelerates from dead stop, drive train shudders for several seconds before fully engaged. Suspect issue related to software, hybrid enterface with drivetrain, torque converter not locking up. Dealer verified condition with test drive. Concluded it was operating normally. I donât buy this explanation. Is it going to fail me entering traffic? Will it get progressively worse?”
Filed Jun 18, 2026
“A minor stone chip instantly escalated into a 12-inch crack that ran all the way to the edge of the glass. The factory acoustic glass is structurally weak and brittle, causing minor road debris to immediately result in a massive crack that compromises the glass integrity on the passenger side view.”
Filed Jun 8, 2026
“The Anti-Collision System / Automatic Braking System engages, even when turned off. This is a major safety hazard and nearly got me into an accident. With the ACS disengaged, poking the front end of the vehicle out into oncoming traffic while trying to merge, the vehicle locks up completely, disabling the vehicle, rendering it a sitting duck in oncoming traffic.”
Filed Apr 10, 2026
At a glance
- Next to the 2024
- The 2026 is too new for a fair per-year comparison. It has 32 complaints so far; the 2024, on sale longer, has 338.
- Top problem
- Brake wear is the one problem with a cluster of reports here: 5 of the 32 complaints (16%). Too few of the brake wear reports give a mileage to say when it starts.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 1 of the 32 complaints (3%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, a little under the 6% typical of vehicles on this site.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- 1 recall is on file, but no problem here has enough reports to set against it.
- When owners filed
- Every complaint so far came in during 2025. So far in 2026, 29 more have come in.
Service bulletins for the 2026 Toyota Tundra
Toyota filed 28 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2026 Toyota Tundra. 1 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 1 bulletin · 5 complaints
Some 2022 – 2026 model year Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, and 2023 – 2026 model year Sequoia Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a condition where the front brakes produce a squealing noise when driving forward or in reverse
Recalls
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling one 2026 Tundra truck. The current load carrying capacity modification label is incorrect. As such, this vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: SET will provide the owner with a new load carrying capacity modification label, free of charge. An owner notification letter was mailed August 6, 2026. The owner may contact SET's customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET26A.
The recall on the 2026 Toyota Tundra, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
Guide Seeing this on your own car? How to file a complaint with NHTSA
The log
Complaints by the month NHTSA received them, newest first. Blue bars mark a month with a recall or an investigation.
Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2026 Toyota Tundra?
Brake wear, with 5 of the 32 complaints.
At what mileage do 2026 Toyota Tundra problems start?
Of the 5 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 6,000 miles and half by about 6,000.
How many 2026 Toyota Tundra complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
1 of them (3%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for brake wear on the 2026 Toyota Tundra?
No recall on file for the 2026 Toyota Tundra is on the same system as brake wear. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.