Recalls and federal crash test ratings for the 2012 Toyota Tundra.
The 2012 Toyota Tundra received a four-star overall rating from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program for US-market vehicles. In frontal crash testing, it earned three stars. Side crash protection was rated at five stars, while side pole crash testing also achieved five stars. Rollover resistance received a three-star rating. NHTSA applies this rating across model years until a vehicle redesign occurs, so these results represent the safety performance for this generation Tundra during its production run.
4/5 Overall
At a glance
What can fail
The power steering gear assembly may have been made incorrectly, causing oil to leak from it.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect the power steering gear assembly and replace it if needed, at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating
Ratings from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Based on 6 tested variants; worst-case ratings shown.
