Toyota Tundra Best and Worst Years

Counting owner complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2023 Toyota Tundra drew the most (286; most-reported area: engine) and the 2021 the fewest (12).

Data: US EPA and NHTSAUpdated Sep 27, 2026

Every model year since 2016 in one place: EPA fuel economy, NHTSA recalls, owner complaints and crash test ratings. The best fuel economy rating, 22 mpg combined, arrived in 2022 and has held since. Includes the Tundra hybrid.

Best and worst years, by owner complaints

Model years ranked by owner complaints filed with NHTSA in their first three years (model year Y: filed by the end of Y+2), so every year is measured over the same time on the road. Years without three full years of data, and launch or final years with very few sold, are left out. Counts are not adjusted for how many were sold.

Model year	First 3 years	All complaints	Recalls
2023 Tundra Most reported: engine	286	407	13
2022 Tundra Most reported: engine	209	430	13
2016 Tundra Most reported: brakes	68	119	5
2018 Tundra Most reported: electrical system	48	100	8
2019 Tundra Most reported: fuel and propulsion system	31	72	9
2020 Tundra Most reported: engine	28	46	4
2017 Tundra Most reported: electrical system	27	78	5
2021 Tundra Most reported: electrical system	12	24	2

Year by year

Model year	Best rating	Recalls	Complaints
2026 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Hybrid	2	33
2025 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Hybrid	5	133
2024 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Hybrid	10	339
2023 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Hybrid	13	407
2022 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Hybrid	13	430
2021 MPG · Recalls and problems	15 mpg Gas	2	24
2020 MPG · Recalls and problems	15 mpg Gas	4	46
2019 MPG · Recalls and problems	16 mpg Gas	9	72
2018 MPG · Recalls and problems	16 mpg Gas	8	100
2017 MPG · Recalls and problems	16 mpg Gas	5	78
2016 MPG · Recalls and problems	17 mpg Gas	5	119

Owner complaints by model year

All complaints filed so far. Counts rise with sales volume and with time on the road, so recent years look better than they may turn out. The highlighted bar is the model year with the most complaints in its first three years.

2023: 407 complaints

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Owner complaints by model year, Toyota Tundra
Model year	Complaints
2016	119
2017	78
2018	100
2019	72
2020	46
2021	24
2022	430
2023	407
2024	339
2025	133
2026	33

Best combined rating by model year

The best-rated version in each model year. Gas: 15 to 20 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); 20 since 2022. Hybrid: 22 mpg (2022 to 2026).

Best gas version
Best hybrid version

2026: gas 20 mpg · hybrid 22 mpg

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Toyota Tundra best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version	Best hybrid version
2016	17	–
2017	16	–
2018	16	–
2019	16	–
2020	15	–
2021	15	–
2022	20	22
2023	20	22
2024	20	22
2025	20	22
2026	20	22

Comparisons

Toyota Tundra vs Ford F-150MPG, fuel cost, recalls and crash tests

Questions

Which Toyota Tundra years have the most problems?

Counting owner complaints filed with NHTSA in each model year's first three years, the 2023 (286) drew the most, then the 2022 (209). Most-reported area for the 2023: engine.

Which Toyota Tundra years have the fewest problems?

The 2021 (12) drew the fewest complaints in its first three years. The 2024, 2025, and 2026 are not ranked yet: they have had fewer than three full years on the road.

Which Toyota Tundra years should you avoid?

Complaint counts can't tell you whether a particular car is sound, but they show where owners reported the most trouble: the 2023, against 40 complaints in a typical Toyota Tundra year. Whatever the year, check the car's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy. Safety recall repairs are free at Toyota dealers.

Which Toyota Tundra years have the most recalls?

The 2022 and 2023 have the most safety recalls in NHTSA's file (13 each). A recall can cover a problem that affects only a few cars, so open a year's page to see what each one covers. No recall for 2016 to 2026 models tells owners not to drive the car or to park it outside.

What are the most common Toyota Tundra problems?

Of the 1,781 owner complaints NHTSA lists for 2016 to 2026 models, the areas named most are engine (31%), powertrain (19%), and fuel and propulsion system (15%). One complaint can name more than one area. The recalls and problems page for each year breaks this down further.

Which Toyota Tundra year has the best MPG?

The best EPA fuel economy is 22 mpg combined, first reached by the 2022 hybrid version and matched by every year since.

Sources and method

US EPA fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and owner complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings.

Complaint counts are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.