2025 Toyota Tundra

Showing the 2025 Tundra Capstone. NHTSA's VIN data shows it with a 3.4 L engine, but that may not be every version of it, so the numbers below cover every version of this model year. Every version

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 18, 2026.

Fuel economy
19–22 mpgcombined; city 17–20, highway 20–24; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$14,760–$17,100U.S. average; Ohio $13,190–$15,280 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
5 starslowest across the versions NHTSA tested
Recall campaigns
5over its history; check a VIN for open ones
Owner complaints
140filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Trims

NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2025 Tundra. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 140 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Tundra. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by part of the car
PartComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
Engine46000
Power train36100
Fuel/propulsion system26100
Vehicle speed control21100
Unknown or other17000
Electrical system13100
Forward collision avoidance8101
Steering8101
Lane departure7105
Structure7000
Wheels7000
Exterior lighting6000
10 more parts
Back over prevention5101
Service brakes5000
Suspension5000
Seats4001
Visibility3000
Visibility/wiper3000
Service brakes, hydraulic2000
Air bags1105
Engine and engine cooling1000
Tires1000
What the columns count

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

  1. 2006545
  2. 2007390
  3. 2008327
  4. 200938
  5. 2010163
  6. 2011134
  7. 2012156
  8. 201385
  9. 201493
  10. 201551
  11. 2016120
  12. 201778
  13. 2018100
  14. 201974
  15. 202046
  16. 202124
  17. 2022433
  18. 2023412
  19. 2024349
  20. 2025140
  21. 202634

Every Tundra year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2025 Tundra over its history. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.

Equipment: other

NHTSA campaign 26V571000 · reported Sep 2, 2026 · 135 vehicles potentially affected across the whole campaign

Remedy: Dealers will replace the load carrying capacity modification label, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 18, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 26TA18.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024 Toyota Tacoma Hybrid, 2025 Tundra Hybrid, Tundra, 2026 RAV4 Hybrid, 4Runner i-Force Max Hybrid, and 4Runner 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."

Risk: A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA's record and documents

Equipment: other

NHTSA campaign 26V179000 · reported Mar 24, 2026 · 8,230 vehicles potentially affected across the whole campaign

Remedy: Dealers will replace the load carrying capacity modification label, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 26, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26LB04, 26LA04, 26TB07, and 26TA07.

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."

Risk: A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.

NHTSA's record and documents

Back over prevention: software

NHTSA campaign 26V038000 · reported Jan 23, 2026 · 161,268 vehicles potentially affected across the whole campaign

Remedy: Dealers will update the parking assist ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 23, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB02 and 26TA02.

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."

Risk: A rearview camera image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA's record and documents

Back over prevention: software

NHTSA campaign 25V657000 · reported Oct 1, 2025 · 393,838 vehicles potentially affected across the whole campaign

Remedy: Dealers will update the multimedia display software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB10 and 25TA10.

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."

Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA's record and documents

Exterior lighting: back up lights

NHTSA campaign 25V322000 · reported May 15, 2025 · 443,444 vehicles potentially affected across the whole campaign

Remedy: Dealers will replace both reverse light assemblies and repair the wire harnesses as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 23, 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331.Toyota's numbers for this recall are 24TB06 and 24TA06.

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.

Risk: Reverse light failure may reduce visibility, and not alert pedestrians and other drivers that the vehicle is backing up, increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA's record and documents

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 54 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2025 Tundra, the latest on Sep 21, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: unknown or other (17), structure (14), electrical system (8), engine (4), service brakes (4).

NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2025 Tundra.

Oil change near you: Jiffy Lube · Take 5

Used ones for sale

See used 2025 Toyota Tundras for sale on: Autotrader · CarMax

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Specs

EPA class: standard pickup trucks. EPA greenhouse gas score: 4–5 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
Tundra
Rear-Wheel Drive
3.4 L, 6 cyl, turboAutomatic (S10)Regular Gasoline20 / 24 / 22
Tundra
Rear-Wheel Drive
3.4 L, 6 cyl, turboAutomatic (S10)Regular Gasoline18 / 23 / 20
Tundra
Part-time 4-Wheel Drive
3.4 L, 6 cyl, turboAutomatic (S10)Regular Gasoline19 / 22 / 20
Tundra
Part-time 4-Wheel Drive
3.4 L, 6 cyl, turboAutomatic (S10)Regular Gasoline17 / 22 / 19
Tundra PRO
Part-time 4-Wheel Drive
3.4 L, 6 cyl, turboAutomatic (S10)Regular Gasoline18 / 20 / 19

Sources and dates

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data