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2015 Toyota Tundra problems

Owners filed 51 complaints about the 2015 Toyota Tundra with NHTSA between Jan 2015 and Oct 2026. The most-cited component is electrical system (8).

Complaints
51
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
2
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Electrical system8
  2. Service brakes8
  3. Fuel/propulsion system7
  4. Exterior lighting5
  5. Air bags3
  6. Engine3
  7. Structure3
  8. Service brakes, hydraulic2
  9. Tires2
  10. Steering2
  11. Vehicle speed control2
  12. Visibility/wiper2
  13. Wheels2
  14. Seats2

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 11, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20153
20166
20175
20185
20196
20205
20216
20221
20231
20242
20254
20267

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Electrical system

8 reports
“Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2015 Toyota Tundra. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 127,056. After obtaining a Carfax report, it was discovered that the mileage was 385,472.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 5, 2026Electrical systemODI 11769125

Service brakes

8 reports
“Soft pedal when braking goes nearly to floor before engaging. Repairs attempted flushing brakes, new brake fluid and new master cylinder at dealer still not fixed. Toyota wants to replace ABS actuator but cannot guarantee it will fix the problem. Many instances of this on Toyota and no solutions. Toyota is ignoring the problem.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 23, 2025Service brakesODI 11675736

Fuel/propulsion system

7 reports
“Unknown Truck stuck in Branchport NY Started truck. Drove for ~20miles then died Has ~1/4 tank of gas Started truck again let it idle then died again Started truck again, gave it gas, ran fine, then died Started truck again, reversed it to turn around and died again in middle of intersection”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 9, 2026Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11755724

Exterior lighting

5 reports
“At irregular intervals and at the most random of times my headlights will cut out (including dash lights & radio). It happened this morning driving to the airport but it has been months since it last happened. The road was smooth with no bumps that I recall. This has happened to me in the past while stopped at a stop sign as well.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 8, 2023Exterior lightingODI 11500737

Air bags

3 reports2 crashes
“Was living in South Carolina at the time, but now live in West Virginia. Airbag light came on and Horn stopped working. Has not worked since and received a recall in the mail, but they are saying my vehicle is not on the list. Has not been repaired, but still in-operative.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 21, 2026Air bags, Unknown or otherODI 11732643

Engine

3 reports
“Manufacture is aware that there is a massive issue with the timing cover sealant that is being used for vehicles. Not only is the robot that applies the sealant for the timing cover and results in oil leaks for the owner the dealerships are aware that is an massive issue and wants owners to pay for removal of the engine to reapply update sealant to stop oil from leaking that comes from the timing cover. This results is oil being leaked onto public roadways , property but also results in massive cost for owners to address in order to stop the leaks from occurring that could result in engine damage and failure of timing components.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 6, 2024EngineODI 11581512
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 11, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.