2005 Toyota Tundra brakes problems
44 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2005 Toyota Tundra, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 44 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 55,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 32 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 55,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota tundra. The contact was driving at approximately 35 MPH when another vehicle moved into her lane. To avoid an accident, she depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle was unresponsive and did not slow down. As a result, the vehicle crashed into the other vehicle. There were two people injured. The police were called to the scene of the accident and a police report was filed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota tundra. The contact stated that the emergency brake was malfunctioning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the failure was due to corrosion and the parking brake needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 47,500 and the current mileage was 47,972. The VIN was not available.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Toyota Tundra
- Body & structure 91 complaints
- Air bags 83 complaints
- Suspension 82 complaints
- Engine 25 complaints
- Cruise control 24 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 24 complaints
- Steering 21 complaints
- Electrical system 17 complaints