2013 Toyota Tundra problems
Owners have filed 106 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Toyota Tundra. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 23% of complaints. Next are fuel system (12%) and electrical system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 106 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 54,000 miles 81 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 22 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 17 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 14 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 81 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 54,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 64,000 miles (19 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 6 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2013 ranks 22nd most-complained-about out of 27 model years of the Toyota Tundra with enough data (62 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The contact owned a 2013 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, another vehicle had run a red light and crashed into the front grill assembly of the contact's vehicle then the other vehicle spun and crashed into the driver side of the contact's vehicle. The contact's front driver seat moved inadvertently towards the steering wheel but the seat belt did not prevent the contact's neck, chest, and stomach from slamming into the steering wheel.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota tundra. The contact stated that while depressing the brakes in an attempt to complete a turn, the vehicle failed to slow down and crashed into a nearby building. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact suffered from injuries to the head, neck and shoulders. In addition, the left side of the contact's body sustained severe injuries. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem.
On two different occasions I was driving my tundra on the freeway at approx. 70 MPH. My truck lost power and I almost caused accidents on both instances since I could not accelerate past 40 MPH. I had to manage my way out of the freeway to a safe place. 2two diagnostics were performed and I received codes p0418, p1604, c1241, p2445, p2441.
The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that the horn failed to operate as needed. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer where the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the VIN related to the failure. The contact was provided an estimate for the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and the contact was provided the same information as provided by the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.