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Toyota Tundra Reliability by Year

Every Tundra model year from 2004 to 2025, scored on reported failures weighted against how many were sold — and ranked against every other Pickup Truck of the same year.

The short answer

Best model year
2021
#1 of 13 that year
Year to avoid
2025
#18 of 21 that year
Latest scored
2025
#18 of 21

Across 22 scored model years the Tundra needs fixing more often than its class, and costs more than average when it does. The spread between years is what matters: 2021 is its strongest, 2025 its weakest.

Every model year, scored

Longer bar is better. Rank is against every Pickup Truck sold that same model year.

YearRelative standingClass rankPctl
2004#14 /1613th
2005#8 /1653th
2006#12 /1939th
2007#9 /1750th
2008#7 /1763th
2009#1 /17100th
2010#8 /1550th
2011#10 /1431th
2012#9 /1333th
2013#8 /1236th
2014#5 /1056th
2015#1 /9100th
2016#2 /988th
2017#2 /1089th
2018#2 /1190th
2019#3 /1282th
2020#1 /12100th
2021#1 /13100thBest year
2022#14 /1928th
2023#17 /186th
2024#19 /2214th
2025#18 /2115thAvoid

The line has moved around across 22 model years, with its weakest stretch in 2023–2025. This 2025 car falls in a weak stretch.

What tends to break

All 12 systems, measured against the class average for each model year.

Every Tundra model year is scored across 12 separate systems — engine, transmission, brakes, electrical, steering and suspension, structure, interior, and five more. Each system is compared against how often that same system fails on the average Pickup Truck of the same year, so a common failure is judged against how common it is everywhere else.

Across the last three model years (2023–2025), the trouble concentrates in one place: engine. That system draws issue reports more often than the same system on the average Pickup Truck of its year — which changes what you should be inspecting before you buy.

🔒 System-by-system breakdown
All 12 systems scored for the Tundra year you are looking at — which ones fail more often than the class, by how much, and on how many reports.
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How it compares to the class

All 21 Pickup Trucks from 2025, plotted by how often they need fixes and what those fixes cost.

🔒 The whole class, plotted
Where the Tundra lands against every other 2025 Pickup Truck — and which rivals beat it.
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Common questions

What is the best year for a used Toyota Tundra?

2021 is the strongest Tundra model year on record, ranking #1 of 13 Pickup Trucks that year.

Which Toyota Tundra years should I avoid?

2025 is the weakest year in the model's history, ranking #18 of 21.

Is the latest Tundra reliable?

The 2025 Tundra ranks #18 of 21 Pickup Trucks — the lower half of its class.

Where does this data come from?

Failure reports filed with NHTSA — submitted by vehicle owners and repair shops alike — weighted against US sales volumes so a high-volume model is not penalised for selling well, then benchmarked within segment and model year.

See the full picture for your Tundra

All 12 systems scored, the whole class plotted, and a downloadable Full Model Report for any year — 6,000+ vehicles in the dashboard.

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How this was built. Scores derive from failure reports filed with NHTSA — submitted by vehicle owners and repair shops alike — weighted against US sales volumes and benchmarked within segment and model year. We measure two separate things: Fix Frequency — how often a vehicle needs fixing — and Fix Severity — how costly those fixes are. These figures describe a model line, not the specific vehicle in front of you; trim, mileage and service history still decide an individual car.