NHTSA (USA)High Risk
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This page covers 10 recalls, 71 owner complaints, NHTSA crash-test ratings and EPA fuel economy for the 2019 Toyota Tundra.
14–16 mpg combined
14.7–16.8 L/100km
Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD
Fuel economy data from fueleconomy.gov (EPA / U.S. Dept. of Energy). Annual cost based on 15,000 mi/yr at 55% city driving and current fuel prices. MPG is U.S. gallons; L/100km converted. Ranges reflect the 2 tested variants for this model year.
4/5 Overall
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating
The 2019 Tundra complaint set is led by fuel and propulsion system issues, with owners reporting a range of fuel delivery and engine performance problems. The most common thread involves hard or failed cold starts, engine stalls at speed, rough idle on startup, and check engine lights that return after being cleared. Several owners describe symptoms consistent with fuel pump irregularities, including the truck incorrectly sensing flex-fuel content, which triggers cold-start and driveability problems. Forward collision avoidance ranks second, with owners reporting the system activating unexpectedly or behaving erratically. A smaller cluster in the gasoline fuel system category echoes the driveability complaints, suggesting fuel delivery is a running theme across multiple complaint buckets. On the more serious end, a few owners describe a burning smell near the headlight area, with at least one report of visible flames near the driver-side headlight while the vehicle was parked.
71
Total Complaints
4
Crash-Related
2
Fire-Related
5
With Injuries
By System
The 2019 Toyota Tundra has 10 recalls, the most serious being a fuel pump that can fail and stall the engine while driving, raising the risk of a crash.
The airbag control unit on certain Tundras can incorrectly detect a fault during startup and disable airbag deployment, leaving occupants with reduced protection in a crash. On the steering side, the power steering gear can develop an oil leak that causes sudden loss of power assist, making the truck harder to steer. Headlights on 2018-2021 model years carry two lighting recalls: high and low beams can run simultaneously, overheating the electrical connector to the point of fire risk, and a wiring error on models with LED headlight assemblies can cause front turn signals to flash too dimly to be seen clearly by other drivers.
Three recalls involve load capacity labels. On standard and long bed trucks with spray-in bed liners, the load capacity label may reflect an incorrect calculation that allows the truck to be overloaded. A separate label error incorrectly counts all-weather floor mats twice, overstating the added weight by 10 pounds. A third label issue, affecting vehicles distributed through Gulf States Toyota, can become illegible over time. There is also a tire information label on some trucks that lists the wrong spare tire size.
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What can fail
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Driver Assistance
Ratings from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Based on 4 tested variants; worst-case ratings shown.
Complaints are owner-reported and reflect individual experiences, not confirmed defects. They are distinct from recalls. Data sourced from the national vehicle safety complaint database. See trending complaints →
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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The headlight electrical circuit may power both high and low beams at the same time, causing the electrical connector to overheat.
What the fix does
Dealers will modify the engine wire harness and replace any damaged bulb, connector, or headlight assembly as needed, at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail, potentially stopping fuel delivery to the engine.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly with an improved version at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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A wiring error causes the front turn signals to not flash brightly enough, making them difficult to see.
What the fix does
Dealers will modify the wire harness connected to the front turn signal bulbs at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail, potentially affecting fuel delivery to the engine.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the fuel pump at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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The spare tire size shown on the tire information label is incorrect. The label lists P275/65R18, but the actual spare tire installed is P255/70R18.
What the fix does
The tire information label has been corrected on all new vehicles to show the correct spare tire size.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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The load capacity label text on the driver's door jamb may fade or become unreadable, preventing owners from seeing the maximum safe weight their vehicle can carry.
What the fix does
Dealers will install a corrected load capacity label at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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The load carrying capacity label on the bed may be incorrect, allowing owners to overload the truck beyond safe limits if they follow the label.
What the fix does
Toyota provides a corrected load carrying capacity label at no charge.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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The load carrying capacity label was created with the all-weather floormats counted twice, causing the label to overstate the additional weight by 10 pounds.
What the fix does
Toyota will send owners a corrected label showing the accurate load carrying capacity.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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The airbag control unit may incorrectly detect a fault during startup and fail to deploy airbags in a crash.
What the fix does
Dealers will update the airbag control unit software at no charge.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
