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Toyota Tundra best and worst years

Each year is compared with the typical (middle) complaint count of the half-ton trucks we cover from the same model year, using owner complaints filed with NHTSA. Comparing within a year is fairer than one overall ranking, because older trucks have had more time to collect complaints.

Fewest complaints for their age

  1. 20260 complaints vs. 65 typical
  2. 202124 complaints vs. 577 typical
  3. 201549 complaints vs. 1,003 typical
  4. 201493 complaints vs. 1,110 typical
  5. 202046 complaints vs. 468 typical

Most complaints for their age

  1. 2024345 complaints vs. 226 typical
  2. 2025135 complaints vs. 125 typical
  3. 2023410 complaints vs. 384 typical
  4. 2006545 complaints vs. 567 typical
  5. 2008327 complaints vs. 348 typical

Every year

YearComplaintsTypical that yearCompared
20044661,046Below average
20053761,006Below average
2006545567About average
2007390441About average
2008327348About average
200938302Below average
2010163321Below average
2011134502Below average
2012156220Below average
201385266Below average
2014931,110Below average
2015491,003Below average
2016120799Below average
201778633Below average
2018100412Below average
201974647Below average
202046468Below average
202124577Below average
2022430588Below average
2023410384About average
2024345226Above average
2025135125About average
2026065Below average

Years not listed are too new to compare fairly, have too few trucks to compare against, or NHTSA lumps them in with other trucks. ⚠ marks years with a well-known costly problem that complaint counts alone don't show.

Read this before deciding. Complaint counts aren't reliability scores. Best-selling trucks collect more complaints simply because more are on the road, and one widely reported problem (or a recall) can drive a year's numbers. The condition and history of the specific truck you're looking at matter more than its year. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and bring our inspection checklist.