2008 Toyota Tundra Problems and Recalls (320 Complaints)

The most-reported problem on the 2008 Toyota Tundra is Cruise / speed control (19% of 320 owner reports). There are 13 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Cruise / speed control — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 320 complaints · 13 recalls

What problems show up on the 2008 Toyota Tundra?

62 of 320 filings named Cruise / speed control (19% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

Second is Body / frame (43 reports).

There are 13 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Cruise / speed control, Tires, Glass / wipers / cameras, and Steering. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.

The 2007 has 374 reports on file; this year has 320. A smaller lifetime total is not a clean bill of health. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.

What to check before you buy a 2008 Toyota Tundra

A useful visit to this page takes five minutes. YearTell does not score years and cannot see the vehicle in front of you.

  1. Look up the VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov. This year has 13 campaigns on file below.
  2. Cruise / speed control. Test cruise control and ask about unintended-acceleration reports on this year.
  3. Body / frame. Look for rust, collision repair and body gaps that do not match a clean truck.
  4. Engine. Have a shop check for oil consumption, coolant leaks, rough idle and unusual engine noise.
  5. Skim a few owner reports below for Cruise / speed control. Look for the same symptom repeating.
  6. Take that list to a mechanic. Do not turn the complaint total into a score.

What owners reported

System named most often: Cruise / speed control 62 complaints · 19.4% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
  • Crashes 24
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 12
  • Deaths 0
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Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Which systems owners named

Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.

Which systems owners named Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) appears in 62 of 320 owner complaints (19.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL): 62 complaints, 19.4% of reports Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 11 crash reports 62 · 19.4% Body / frame (STRUCTURE): 43 complaints, 13.4% of reports Body / frame (STRUCTURE) 1 crash reports 43 · 13.4% Engine (ENGINE): 38 complaints, 11.9% of reports Engine (ENGINE) 1 crash reports 38 · 11.9% Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN): 33 complaints, 10.3% of reports Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 3 crash reports 33 · 10.3% Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM): 24 complaints, 7.5% of reports Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 1 fire reports 24 · 7.5% Suspension (SUSPENSION): 21 complaints, 6.6% of reports Suspension (SUSPENSION) 21 · 6.6% Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES): 15 complaints, 4.7% of reports Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 1 crash reports 15 · 4.7% Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM): 13 complaints, 4.1% of reports Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) 13 · 4.1% Steering (STEERING): 10 complaints, 3.1% of reports Steering (STEERING) 10 · 3.1% Unclassified NHTSA leftover: 124 complaints, 38.8% of reports Unclassified NHTSA leftover 7 crash reports 1 fire reports 124 · 38.8% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 62 19.4% 11 crashes · 0 fires
Body / frame (STRUCTURE) 43 13.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
Engine (ENGINE) 38 11.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 33 10.3% 3 crashes · 0 fires
Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 24 7.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
Suspension (SUSPENSION) 21 6.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 15 4.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) 13 4.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Steering (STEERING) 10 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Unclassified NHTSA leftover 124 38.8% 7 crashes · 1 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

When reports and recalls showed up

When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.

When reports and recalls showed up Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2007; the first recall shown was reported in Jun 2009. 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2008-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q1: 48 owner reports 48 2010-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2010-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2011-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2011-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2014-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2007 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 09V223000 ◆ Recall campaign 09V223000 Recall campaign 09V388000 ◆ Recall campaign 09V388000 Recall campaign 10V017000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V017000 Recall campaign 10V035000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V035000 Recall campaign 10V036000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V036000 Recall campaign 11V148000 ◆ Recall campaign 11V148000 Recall campaign 11V278000 ◆ Recall campaign 11V278000 Recall campaign 12V491000 ◆ Recall campaign 12V491000 Recall campaign 13V123000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V123000 Recall campaign 14V743000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V743000 Recall campaign 16V396000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V396000 Recall campaign 21V920000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V920000 Recall campaign 21E103000 ◆ Recall campaign 21E103000
  • Campaign 09V223000 was reported 536 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 09V388000 was reported 356 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 10V017000 was reported 464 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 10V035000 was reported 769 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 10V036000 was reported 769 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 11V148000 was reported 906 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 11V278000 was reported 975 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 12V491000 was reported 1,218 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 13V123000 was reported 1,930 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 14V743000 was reported 2,519 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 16V396000 was reported 3,080 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 21V920000 was reported 4,287 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 21E103000 was reported 4,317 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 3
2008-Q2 Owner reports 5
2008-Q3 Owner reports 11
2008-Q4 Owner reports 7
2009-Q1 Owner reports 6
2009-Q2 Owner reports 4
2009-Q3 Owner reports 4
2009-Q4 Owner reports 6
2010-Q1 Owner reports 48
2010-Q2 Owner reports 13
2010-Q3 Owner reports 7
2010-Q4 Owner reports 7
2011-Q1 Owner reports 9
2011-Q2 Owner reports 5
2011-Q3 Owner reports 7
2011-Q4 Owner reports 4
2012-Q1 Owner reports 8
2012-Q2 Owner reports 4
2012-Q3 Owner reports 7
2012-Q4 Owner reports 3
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 4
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 8
2014-Q2 Owner reports 2
2014-Q3 Owner reports 3
2014-Q4 Owner reports 7
2015-Q1 Owner reports 3
2015-Q2 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 4
2015-Q4 Owner reports 4
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 4
2016-Q3 Owner reports 3
2016-Q4 Owner reports 6
2017-Q1 Owner reports 6
2017-Q2 Owner reports 4
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 3
2018-Q1 Owner reports 4
2018-Q2 Owner reports 3
2018-Q3 Owner reports 5
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 3
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 4
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 6
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 6
2022-Q3 Owner reports 5
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 3
2024-Q3 Owner reports 4
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 3
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 09V223000
Recall campaign 1 09V388000
Recall campaign 1 10V017000
Recall campaign 1 10V035000
Recall campaign 1 10V036000
Recall campaign 1 11V148000
Recall campaign 1 11V278000
Recall campaign 1 12V491000
Recall campaign 1 13V123000
Recall campaign 1 14V743000
Recall campaign 1 16V396000
Recall campaign 1 21V920000
Recall campaign 1 21E103000
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-09-06 Open source record

Safety Recalls (13)

Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.

In short, these campaigns were filed about Cruise / speed control, Tires, Glass / wipers / cameras, and Steering.

  1. Recall campaign 09V223000

    Safety recall 09V223000

    Report date
    Component:
    Unclassified NHTSA leftover
    Consequence:
    INCORRECT LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE BEING OVERLOADED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH A NEW, ACCURATE LABEL TO BE INSTALLED OVER THE INACCURATE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  2. Recall campaign 09V388000

    Cruise / speed control

    Report date
    Component:
    Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL)
    Consequence:
    A STUCK OPEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN VERY HIGH VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
    Remedy:
    TOYOTA FILED AN AMENDED DEFECT REPORT ON NOVEMBER 25, 2009, STATING THAT DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, ALTER THE SHAPE OF THE FLOOR SURFACE UNDER THE PEDAL. THESE CHANGES ADDRESS THE RISK OF PEDAL ENTRAPMENT DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH THE FLOOR MAT. REDESIGNED ACCELERATOR PEDALS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE BEGINNING IN APRIL 2010 AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY MODIFIED PEDAL WITH THE NEW PEDAL IF DESIRED. ALSO, DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY GENUINE TOYOTA OR LEXUS ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MATS WITH REDESIGNED ALL-WEATHER MATS, OR REPURCHASE THE PREVIOUS MATS FROM OWNERS WHO DO NOT WANT THE NEW ONES. ADDITIONALLY, SOFTWARE MODIFICATIONS WILL BE INSTALLED ON CAMRY, AVALON AND LEXUS ES 350, IS 350 AND IS 250 MODELS THAT WILL ENSURE THAT THE BRAKE OVERRIDES THE ACCELERATOR IN THE EVENT BOTH BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS ARE APPLIED. TOYOTA WILL BEGIN MAILING LETTERS TO OWNERS ON DECEMBER 31, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331, LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  3. Recall campaign 10V017000

    Cruise / speed control

    Report date
    Component:
    Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL)
    Consequence:
    THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY BECOME HARD TO DEPRESS, SLOW TO RETURN TO IDLE, OR, IN THE WORST CASE, MECHANICALLY STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BAR IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH WILL ALLOW THE PEDAL TO OPERATE SMOOTHLY. GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS FOR THE PONTIAC VIBE PLEASE SEE 10V-018. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON FEBRUARY 5, 2010 AND WILL BE COMPLETED ON MARCH 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  4. Recall campaign 10V035000

    Safety recall 10V035000

    Report date
    Component:
    Unclassified NHTSA leftover
    Consequence:
    THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. DEALERS WILL ALSO CORRECT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA AT 713-580-3300.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  5. Recall campaign 10V036000

    Safety recall 10V036000

    Report date
    Component:
    Unclassified NHTSA leftover
    Consequence:
    A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  6. Recall campaign 11V148000

    Tires

    Report date
    Component:
    Tires (TIRES)
    Consequence:
    FAILURE TO WARN OF TIRE DEFLATIONS IS A NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 138 AND COULD LEAD TO TIRE FAILURE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    FOR THE LAND CRUISER, SEQUOIA, TACOMA AND TUNDRA VEHICLES, THE DEALER WILL RE-CALIBRATE THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM ON AFFECTED VEHICLES AND INSTALL AN UPDATED TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABEL AT NO CHARGE. FOR THE FJ CRUISER VEHICLES, THE TPMS CANNOT BE RESET SO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) FOR THE TPMS WILL BE REPLACED. TOYOTA IS CURRENTLY DEVELOPING THE REMEDY ECU. IF AN OWNER IS NOT CERTAIN WHETHER HIS OR HER VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THESE ACCESSORIES, PLEASE CONTACT ANY TOYOTA DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION AT NO CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  7. Recall campaign 11V278000

    Tires

    Report date
    Component:
    Tires (TIRES)
    Consequence:
    DRIVERS WILL NOT RECEIVE A WARNING FROM THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR THAT ONE OR MORE TIRES ARE UNDERINFLATED, INCREASING THE RISK THAT THE VEHICLE WILL BE DRIVEN WITH ONE OR MORE UNDERINFLATED TIRES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A TIRE FAILURE THAT MAY LEAD TO A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL RECALIBRATE THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATION FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING JULY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER TOLL FREE AT 1-800-301-6859, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 8:30 AM TO 5:00 PM, EASTERN STANDARD TIME.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  8. Recall campaign 12V491000

    Glass / wipers / cameras

    Report date
    Component:
    Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY)
    Consequence:
    If the switch overheats, it may melt, possibly resulting in a fire.
    Remedy:
    Toyota will notify its owners, and dealers will inspect the switch and apply a special grease that inhibits heat build up or replace any switch damaged by the defect, free of charge. Toyota owners that experience a problem with a switch should not attempt to make repairs, but should contact their Toyota dealer or the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331. General Motors will contact the Pontiac Vibe owners affected by this recall and GM dealers will inspect and repair switches as necessary. Those owners may contact Pontiac Customer Care at 1-800-762-2737.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  9. Recall campaign 13V123000

    Safety recall 13V123000

    Report date
    Component:
    Unclassified NHTSA leftover
    Consequence:
    An inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires. An overloaded vehicle can result in a tire failure which may result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or property damage.
    Remedy:
    Southeast Toyota will notify owners and provide a corrected label with instructions concerning its installation. A small group of the affected vehicles will need additonal remedies which are still being developed. The recall began on May 28, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  10. Recall campaign 14V743000

    Safety recall 14V743000

    Report date
    Component:
    Unclassified NHTSA leftover
    Consequence:
    Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.
    Remedy:
    SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  11. Recall campaign 16V396000

    Safety recall 16V396000

    Report date
    Component:
    Unclassified NHTSA leftover
    Consequence:
    If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  12. Recall campaign 21E103000

    Steering

    Report date
    Component:
    Steering (STEERING)
    Consequence:
    An oil leak may cause a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect and replace the power steering gear assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 17, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 21TH01.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  13. Recall campaign 21V920000

    Steering

    Report date
    Component:
    Steering (STEERING)
    Consequence:
    An oil leak may cause a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect and replace the power steering gear assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 21, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 21TB10 and 21TA10.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

What owners actually wrote

Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-09-07
Safety incident filters
Showing 6 of 320 complaints · page 1 of 13
2026-08-31Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)
NHTSA ODI 11760854
CrashFireInjuryDeath
THIS OWNER'S 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA 5.7L DASHBOARD LIGHTS LIT UP INCLUDING THE VSC, TRACTION CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE AND 4 LO. THE 4 LO LIGHT WAS FLASHING. THE TRUCK WOULD NO LONGER GO PAST 3000 RPM ON SOME OCCOSIANS. VEHICLE CODE READER IDENTIFIED THIS VEHICLE'S SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM REQUIRED REPAIR AND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH TOYOTA TUNDRAS. TOYOTA ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO COVER VEHICLES IMPACTED BY THIS DEFECT, CODE p0418. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO LOSS OF POWER ESPECIALLY IF RANDOM AND UNKNOWN TIMES WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC NORMALLY WOULD ALLOW TIME TO ACCELERATE SAFETLY BUT DUE TO THE SAIS MALFUNCTIONING IT COULD ACCELERATE SLOWLY AND CAUSE A COLLISION.
2026-06-22Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11745617
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2008 Toyota Tundra. The contact discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 171,000. The contact stated that after reviewing the Carfax report, it was discovered that the mileage was 240,000.
2026-04-28Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11734362
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the fuel tank strap frame mount fractured. The failure was caused by corrosion. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000.
2026-01-20Body / frame (STRUCTURE)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11712111
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that the rear subframe of the vehicle was extremely rusted. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic to be inspected, and it was determined that there was severe corrosion to the rear subframe. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and the contact also informed the manufacturer that similar vehicles were under an undisclosed recall. The failure mileage was 284,023.
2025-12-29Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11707459
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2008 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 43,893. It was later discovered that the CarFax report listed the mileage at 243,893.
2025-12-03Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM)
NHTSA ODI 11702797
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The 2016 Toyota Frame Rust Settlement (Burns v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.): This $3.4 billion class action directly addresses premature corrosion in 2007–2008 Tundras (and similar models). It claims Toyota “knowingly failed to apply adequate rust protection,” leading to frame perforation despite later treatments like HOF. The settlement’s “recurrent perforation” clause applies even after HOF. My rusted-through fuel tank strap and holes in the rear cross member qualify. HOF RO# XXX. Claim #XXX My 2008 Tundra SR5 TRD was treated with HOF in Nov 2017. In November 2025 my mechanic told me the gas tank was falling out as the straps that hold the tank in place were completely rotted out. And rust perforation was on the rear cross member. He instructed me to get a safety inspection at a Toyota dealership to document the rust. Toyota of Waldorf didn’t even schedule a appt, they told me to call the Brand Engagement Center and that there was no possibility of repair because Toyota had no frames. Brand engagement refused to provide any guidance. I scheduled an inspection at Koons Toyota of Annapolis, which it failed inspection with multiple >10mm frame holes and a rusted-through tank strap (held by bungee). They deemed it unsafe to operate and unrepairable. They kept leaving out the information about the rust or the holes until they realized I was not leaving until they documented it properly. I have 3 versions. Despite ZH7 expiration, this is a post-HOF recurrence and safety hazard. I requested goodwill repurchase at 1.5x KBB (~$12k) under the settlement’s intent. The Brand Engagement Center had me call them and [XXX] ” announced she was my case manager, then almost as quickly announced it was going to “Internal Dept” for repurchase review, that she would no longer be my case manager, and that they would get back to me in 60 days. I said the average is 2-4 weeks, not months and that I expected a response in 3-7 days. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C.

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems on the 2008 Toyota Tundra?

Owners named Cruise / speed control most often — 62 of 320 reports (19%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.

Are there recalls for the 2008 Toyota Tundra?

NHTSA lists 13 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Cruise / speed control, Tires, Glass / wipers / cameras, and Steering. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.

What should I inspect before buying a 2008 Toyota Tundra?

Look up the VIN for open recalls. Test cruise control and ask about unintended-acceleration reports on this year. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.

Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?

No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.

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NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

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