KnownCarProblems2008 Toyota Tundra Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 327 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Toyota Tundra, most often about the speed control (24% of complaints, typically around 23,000 miles). It is 12th of 27 Tundra model years by number of complaints and has 12 recalls.
Most common 2008 Toyota Tundra problems
Speed control
77 complaints · 24%Half of these problems showed up before 23,000 miles. Parts named most often: accelerator pedal.
Was returning home via the interstate from fl; we exited to refuel. I filled the truck up at a shell station as we were leaving the pumps I started my Tundra placed my foot on the brake to place it into gear and suddenly without warning after placing the vehicle into drive it took off just like I had press the…
As I was about to complete parking my 2008 Toyota Tundra in a parking space at northampton high school, northampton, massachusetts the truck suddenly accelerated at a high rate, went over a curb and into a chain link fence doing considerable damage to the fence and truck. I had no control over the truck and hitting…
Body and structure
56 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 76,000 miles. Parts named most often: body, frame and members.
Also my 08 Tundra just like my 03 Toyota sequoia has the paint coming off the hood and very top of truck including chipping and pain coming off and clear coat, has to be bad paint there using.
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tundra. After the bed liner was removed, it was discovered that the bed of the vehicle was rusted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but no assistance could be provided. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 77,000.
Engine
55 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 98,000 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system, engine.
The check engine came on and an engine code of p2440 was read. P2440 indicated that the secondary air injection system switching valve bank 1 was stuck open. Vehicle has not been repaired due to the high cost of this repair.
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tundra. While driving 10 MPH, the vehicle experienced a loss of power when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle changed gears. The service engine soon light became illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the air…
Transmission
46 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 42,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, driveline.
I started my truck and noticed that the ABS brake light was on and the vehicle stability control (vsc) light and the 4-hi and 4-lo lights were flashing as well. The parking lot I was in was mostly empty and slick, so I tried a hard breaking and sure enough the ABS system fails to operate. I tried to accelerate and the…
Driving up a; hill all the sudden it loses power going u a hill all my dash light starts to blink check engine light 4 hi lo are blinking and starts to shake thru a p2442 code this is suppose to be a quality built truck for air injection pumps to be going out and after reading all the issues Toyota has had on the 07…
Electrical
38 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 81,500 miles. Parts named most often: instrument panel, instrument cluster/panel, 12v/24v/48v battery, horn.
2008 Toyota Tundra 5.7l double cab w/74,500 miles 4hi, 4lo, ABS, vsc lights come on and flash at random intervals. The first time this happened, the cruise was set at 65 when all four lights started flashing. All other indications are normal. The truck will not engage 4hi, 4lo or vsc until it is turned off and…
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tundra. While driving approximately 20 MPH, all four wheels locked and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle failed to resume normal operation. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure…
Suspension
29 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 1,000 miles. Parts named most often: rear, front.
2008 Toyota Tundra double cab 5.7l v8. Certain areas of freeway in & around riverside, ca have what is know as "washboard", I.e. The surface unulates similar to the surface of a washboard. My Tundra shakes violently when going over this. While the washboard effect is noticeable in other vehicles, it is frightening in…
This is of major concern to me and many drivers currently driving 2008 Toyota tundras. There is a major defect with the bed and cabin of the truck bouncing uncontrollably when you drive on the freeway, my main concern is this uncontrollable bed and cabin bounce can cause brain damage to a child strapped to a car seat.…
Brakes
26 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 48,500 miles.
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tundra. While the vehicle was at the dealer being serviced for an unrelated issue, the contact was informed that the axle, the bearing, and the brake backing plate failed. The failure could cause the brakes to wear out prematurely. In addition, the emergency brake failed. The vehicle was…
The ABS actuator failed on my 2008 Toyota Tundra. Which causes all my dash function to fail, no antilock brakes, no 4x4, speedometer inoperable. Cost for repairs. $2500. Trucks only three years old.
Other or unspecified
21 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 119,000 miles.
Heater blend doors malfunction and according to 2 dealerships this is a common problem. That Toyota is no addressing. It is a safety hazard because the heater blend doors not working and breaking for no apparent reason causes immediate danger to operator passengers and other vechicles and other pedestrians. Windows…
Tundra won't accelerate as engine goes into limp mode which restricts speed capability of vehicle. This is related to air injection pump failure and related also to air switching valves. Limp mode on a Toyota restricts speed at which you can drive, shifting and top speed are restricted. Slows to point if entering…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2008 Toyota Tundra recalls
Steering: hydraulic power assist system
Risk: An oil leak may cause a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the power steering gear assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on january 21, 2022. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 21tb10 and 21ta10.
Full defect summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2008-2022 sequoia and 2007-2021 tundra vehicles. The power steering gear assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in an oil leak.
Seats: seat heater/cooler
Risk: If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Set will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on july 14, 2016. Owners may contact set customer service at 1-866-405-4226. Set number for this recall is set16b.
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Southeast toyota distributors, llc (set) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4runner, highlander, sequoia, and sienna, 2005-2010 avalon and tundra, 2006-2008 camry solara, 2006-2010 highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 rav4 and tacoma, 2007-2010 fj cruiser, 2007-2011 camry hybrid, 2009-2010 venza, 2010-2012 prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.
Seats: seat heater/cooler
Risk: Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.
Fix: Set will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in january 2015. Owners may contact set customer service at 1-866-405-4226.
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Southeast toyota distributors, llc (set) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 prius and corolla, 2009-2011 venza, 2006-2010 avalon, 2007-2010 fj cruiser, 2005-2011 sienna and sequoia, 2006-2011 tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, camry, highlander, tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 rav4 and 4runner. The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.
Equipment: labels
Risk: An inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires. An overloaded vehicle can result in a tire failure which may result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or property damage.
Fix: Southeast toyota will notify owners and provide a corrected label with instructions concerning its installation. A small group of the affected vehicles will need additonal remedies which are still being developed. The recall began on may 28, 2013. Owners may contact southeast toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
Full defect summary
Southeast toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 toyota tundra, 2010-2012 rav4, 2012 toyota sequoia, 2010-2011 toyota corolla, 2010-2011 toyota camry and camry hybrid, 2010-2013 toyota highlander and highlander hybrid, 2010-2013 toyota fj cruiser, 2011 toyota land cruiser, 2010-2013 toyota venza, 2010-2011 toyota 4runner, 2010-2013 toyota tacoma, 2011-2012 toyota sienna, 2012 toyota prius, 2013 scion fr-s, 2011 scion xd, 2011 scion xb, and 2012 scion tc vehicles. These vehicles were sold with labels that were outside the allowable one percent of accuracy of actual weight added. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 110, "tire selection and rims."
Visibility and wipers: power window devices and controls
Risk: If the switch overheats, it may melt, possibly resulting in a fire.
Fix: Toyota will notify its owners, and dealers will inspect the switch and apply a special grease that inhibits heat build up or replace any switch damaged by the defect, free of charge. Toyota owners that experience a problem with a switch should not attempt to make repairs, but should contact their toyota dealer or the toyota customer experience center at 1-800-331-4331. General motors will contact the pontiac vibe owners affected by this recall and gm dealers will inspect and repair switches as necessary. Those owners may contact pontiac customer care at 1-800-762-2737.
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Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 camry, camry hybrid, rav4, corolla, corolla matrix, tundra, sequoia, highlander, highlander hybrid, yaris, scion xb, scion xd and pontiac vibe vehicles. The power window master switch assemblies in some of these vehicles were built using a less precise process for lubricating the internal components of the switch assemblies. Irregularities in this lubrication process may cause the power window master switch assemblies to malfunction and overheat.
Wheels and tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
Risk: Drivers will not receive a warning from the tire pressure monitor that one or more tires are underinflated, increasing the risk that the vehicle will be driven with one or more underinflated tires, increasing the risk of a tire failure that may lead to a crash.
Fix: Dealers will recalibrate the tire pressure monitoring system in accordance with the regulation free of charge. The safety recall began during july 2011. Owners may contact southeast toyota customer assistance center toll free at 1-800-301-6859, monday through friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, eastern standard time.
Full defect summary
Southeast toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 tundra vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, "tire pressure monitoring systems." the TPMS on some vehicles may not have been properly calibrated and as a result the low tire pressure warning lamp may not illuminate should the inflation pressure in one or more of the vehicle's tires fall below the threshold for when the low tire pressure warning lamp should illuminate.
Wheels and tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
Risk: Failure to warn of tire deflations is a non-compliance with fmvss 138 and could lead to tire failure increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: For the land cruiser, sequoia, tacoma and tundra vehicles, the dealer will re-calibrate the tire pressure monitoring system on affected vehicles and install an updated tire and loading information label at no charge. For the fj cruiser vehicles, the TPMS cannot be reset so the electronic control unit (ecu) for the TPMS will be replaced. Toyota is currently developing the remedy ecu. If an owner is not certain whether his or her vehicle is equipped with these accessories, please contact any toyota dealer for an inspection at no charge. The safety recall began on march 31, 2011. Owners may conta
Full defect summary
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2011 fj cruiser, land cruiser, tacoma, sequoia and tundra vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, "tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)." when factory-installed wheels and tires were replaced with toyota authorized accessory wheels and lt tires prior to first sale, the tire pressure monitoring systems were not re-calibrated correctly and therefore do not start illuminating the low tire pressure warning telltale at the required minimum activation pressure.
Equipment: labels
Risk: This does not meet the standard requirements.
Fix: Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. Dealers will also correct the owner's manual. The safety recall began on may 27, 2010. Owners may contact gulf states toyota at 713-580-3300.
Full defect summary
Gulf states toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold between september 1, 2005 and june 2, 2008 without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.
Equipment: labels
Risk: A driver may overload a vehicle which may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. The safety recall began on may 27, 2010. Owners may contact southeast toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
Full defect summary
Southeast toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 passenger vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.
Speed control: accelerator pedal
Risk: The accelerator pedal may become hard to depress, slow to return to idle, or, in the worst case, mechanically stuck in a partially depressed position, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will install a reinforcement bar in the accelerator pedal which will allow the pedal to operate smoothly. Gm will notify owners for the pontiac vibe please see 10v-018. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on february 5, 2010 and will be completed on march 15, 2010. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Full defect summary
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 avalon, model year 2007-2010 camry, model year 2009-2010 corolla, corolla matrix, rav4, model year 2010 highlander, model year 2008-2010 sequoia, and model year 2007-2010 tundra vehicles. Due to the manner in which the friction lever interacts with the sliding surface of the accelerator pedal inside the pedal sensor assembly, the sliding surface of the lever may become smooth during vehicle operation. In this condition, if condensation occurs on the surface, as may occur from heater operation (without A/C) when the pedal assembly is cold, the friction when the accelerator pedal is operated may increase, which may result in the accelerator pedal becoming harder to depress, slower to return, or, in the worst case, mechanically stuck in a partially depressed position.
Speed control: accelerator pedal
Risk: A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.
Fix: Toyota filed an amended defect report on november 25, 2009, stating that dealers will modify the accelerator pedal and, on certain vehicles, alter the shape of the floor surface under the pedal. These changes address the risk of pedal entrapment due to interference with the floor mat. Redesigned accelerator pedals will become available beginning in april 2010 and dealers will replace any modified pedal with the new pedal if desired. Also, dealers will replace any genuine toyota or lexus all-weather floor mats with redesigned all-weather mats, or repurchase the previous mats from owners who do
Full defect summary
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2010 passenger vehicles. The accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position due to its being trapped by an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat.
Equipment: labels
Risk: Incorrect load carrying capacity modification labels could result in the vehicle being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners and provide them with a new, accurate label to be installed over the inaccurate label free of charge. The safety recall began on august 18, 2009. Owners may contact toyota at 1-888-270-9371.
Full defect summary
Toyota is recalling 27,080 model year 2005 through 2010 passenger cars built from september 1, 2005 to may 4, 2009. These vehicles were not equipped with load carrying capacity modification labels which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2008 Toyota Tundra
- What are the most common problems with the 2008 Toyota Tundra?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: speed control (77 complaints, typically around 23,000 miles); body and structure (56 complaints, typically around 76,000 miles); engine (55 complaints, typically around 98,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2008 Toyota Tundra have?
- 12 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from November 23, 2021 (steering). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2008 a bad year for the Toyota Tundra?
- It is 12th of 27 Tundra model years by number of complaints, with 327 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.