KnownCarProblems2014 Toyota Tundra Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 93 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Toyota Tundra, most often about the electrical (20% of complaints, typically around 45,000 miles). It is 19th of 27 Tundra model years by number of complaints and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2014 Toyota Tundra problems
Electrical
19 complaints · 20%Half of these problems showed up before 45,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument panel, instrument cluster/panel.
The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Tundra. While attempting to unlock the doors with the door lock and the key remote, the front passenger door failed to unlock. The contact mentioned that the door needed to be unlocked manually from inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to Toyota of kingsport (2525 e stone dr…
Three different power door locks stopped working. The drivers door lock, front passenger door lock and rear right passenger door lock do not open or close.
Other or unspecified
14 complaints · 15%Half of these problems showed up before 61,000 miles.
Multiple failed electric door lock actuators. Took in under warranty refused to replace but said they "cleaned it" right after warranty was over, it failed again. Now the passenger side is failing. This is a know problem with Toyota. Even the service manager told me they knew it was an issue but are doing nothing…
Iphone x max will not pair with the entune system making it hazardous and illegal to respond to phone calls while in the truck. Toyota has replaced the radio head unit twice and spent over a year trying to fix. Neither apple or Toyota know how to solve the problem. The in truck phone system fails while moving or…
Body and structure
14 complaints · 15%Half of these problems showed up before 9,500 miles. Parts named most often: body.
2014 Tundra 1794 edition purchased new in may 2014 has approximately 9400 miles. The dashboard is warped & sinking along length of windshield. Problem appears to be getting worse over time. Manufacturer states this defect is within specification when compared to other similar vehicles. The dashboard has sank so much…
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…
Wheels and tires
11 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 32,000 miles. Parts named most often: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs.
A 2014 Toyota Tundra, with tire brand bridgestone dueler alenza,tire is starting peel off, look dry and part of tire are coming off,the mileage in the truck is only 32,000,miles bearley has half of the life of the tire according to bridgestone miles warranty which is 60,000 to 70,000 miles.
When backing out of gas station, passenger side tire fell off completely from rotor. On the rotor chrome like pieces of lug nut retained on. Remaining lug-nuts where inside tire well. When taking the vehicle back to original purchase dealership they did not claim no knowledge of the recall on lugnuts with our truck.…
Engine
8 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 70,500 miles.
Toyota has a known problem with their 5.7 l v8 engine with the cam shaft towers leaking oil onto the exhaust which is a fire hazard. This is a result of them not applying enough sealant at the factory, which was confirmed to me by the Toyota dealership. Toyota refuses to cover the issues even though thousands of…
Engine has developed cam tower oil leak that is dripping on the exhaust manifold. Per Toyota service center "potentially be a dangerous fire hazard. This is a well documented issue with the 5.7 engines Toyota uses across multiple vehicle models. They have refused to accept responsibility for this design defect that is…
Air bags
7 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 70,000 miles.
I was driving down a dirt road and I hit a pothole going around 5to8 MPH and my air driver side airbags deployed. Both side curtains steering and below the wheel deployed
The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Tundra. While driving 73 MPH, all the side air bags inadvertently deployed without warning or impact. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (pat lobb's Toyota of mckinney, located at 3350 s central expy, mckinney, tx 75070; ([phone]) who stated that nothing could be…
Brakes
7 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 32,000 miles.
The brake pedal will 'go to the floor' under firm foot pressure at extended stop lights or when in slow stop and go traffic. After about a minute of being stopped the pedal will 'give' and slowly sink to the floor.
Three studs or lugs broke off my right front wheel while driving, causing it to completely break off and damage the right front part of my truck. Thankfully I wasn't driving very fast or it would of been much worse. I've taken it to the shop and had it repaired. The mechanics say this should not have happened. I'm…
Steering
6 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 50,000 miles.
The steering wheel wood portion is starting to crack in 2 different places. Asked Toyota services if they had ever seen one cracking. Answer was no. Only remedy is change the steering wheel ($$)
The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and making a left turn, the maintenance required warning light was illuminated. The contact then stated that after he made it to his destination, he checked under the hood of the vehicle and noticed that the power…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2014 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.
Wheels and tires: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
Risk: Lugnuts that crack and detach may cause the wheels to separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Set will notify owners, and dealers will install new replacement lugnuts, free of charge. The recall began june 23, 2017. Owners may contact set customer service at 1-866-405-4226. Set's number for this recall is set17a.
Full defect summary
Southeast toyota distributors, llc (set) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 toyota tundra and sequoia vehicles accessorized with southeast toyota accessory 20-inch rockstar wheels installed by southeast toyota or a southeast toyota dealer. The rockstar wheels were installed with lugnuts that may crack and detach.
Air bags: side/window
Risk: If the curtain-shield air bags (csa) do not deploy properly there is an increased risk of occupant injury during a crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the b-pillar interior trim installation and will replace it if it is not installed correctly, free of charge. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Full defect summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 toyota tundra crewmax and double cab vehicles manufactured july 29, 2013, to august 22, 2014. Due to the possible misinstallation of the upper tab of the b-pillar interior trim, the curtain-shield air bags (csa) may not deploy properly in the event of a crash.
Wheels and tires: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
Risk: If the lug nuts loosen, or the wheel studs fracture, the wheel may separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Gst will notify owners, and dealers will replace 20 lug nuts and torque them to specification, free of charge. The recall began in august 2014. Owners may contact gst customer service at 1-800-444-1074.
Full defect summary
Gulf states toyota, inc. (gst) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 toyota tundra vehicles modified by gst as part of certain vehicle packages to be equipped with a combination of non-toyota-brand 20-inch alloy wheels and chrome plated lug nuts. The coating on the lug nuts may give, causing the lug nuts to loosen or the wheel studs to fracture.
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.
NHTSA defect investigations
Electrical overstress
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.â during the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (acu) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) electronic control unit (ecu) manufactured by zf-trw. â the ecu receives signals from crash sensors mounted in the vehicle and deploys the vehicle air bags and seat belt pretensioners in accordance with m
Questions about the 2014 Toyota Tundra
- What are the most common problems with the 2014 Toyota Tundra?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (19 complaints, typically around 45,000 miles); other or unspecified (14 complaints, typically around 61,000 miles); body and structure (14 complaints, typically around 9,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2014 Toyota Tundra have?
- 4 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 2014 a bad year for the Toyota Tundra?
- It is 19th of 27 Tundra model years by number of complaints, with 93 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.