2014 Toyota Tundra problems
Owners have filed 116 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Toyota Tundra. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 17% of complaints. Next are body & structure (12%) and engine (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 116 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 42,000 miles 84 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 | 26 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 12 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 12 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 84 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 42,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 40,000 miles (15 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 3 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 83% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 20th most-complained-about out of 27 model years of the Toyota Tundra with enough data (79 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 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.
I was driving approx 5-15 MPH on a smooth, paved, slightly uphill road when my drivers side airbags deployed. There was no accident or bumps in the road. The front and back seat drivers side airbag deployed as well as the drivers seat airbag. The seat belt retractor also locked up. There is no damage to the vehicle on the outside what so ever. It has 57,xxx miles. I purchased it new and all service has been performed at the purchasing dealership.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota tundra. The contact stated that the front driver's side seat overheated. The failure was recurring and caused the leather to peel from the seat. As a result, the contact was no longer able to use the heated seat function. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who inspected the vehicle but was not able to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 7,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota tundra. The contact stated while driving only 10 MPH, she slightly crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The contact barely clipped the tail light of the other vehicle but the contact's vehicle crumbled on impact. The contact sustained unknown injuries which required medical attention. The contact's vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed of the incident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota tundra equipped with an a.r.e mx truck cap. The contact stated that a piece of glass on the trucks cap front end became loose and unlatched. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to determine the failure. The part was glued back into place. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the failure was deemed cosmetic. The failure mileage was 2,000. Updated 4/13/15 updated 4/21/15 updated 9/28/2017
When I purchased my truck new and was on my way home I noticed a very small dent on the top side of my bed. I decided not to worry about it as it was barely visible nor did I want somebody to do bodywork to fix it. Longevity issues with after the fact body and paint work. Unfortunately as time went on and I was using my truck it started developing more dents on the top side of my bed. I now have 5 or more on each side. I have never hit the side of my bed with anything.