KnownCarProblems2015 Toyota Tundra Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Toyota Tundra, most often about the brakes (20% of complaints, typically around 19,000 miles). It is 23rd of 27 Tundra model years by number of complaints and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2015 Toyota Tundra problems
Brakes
10 complaints · 20%Half of these problems showed up before 19,000 miles. Parts named most often: foundation components.
Toyota Tundra 2015 brake rotors overheated and distorted under normal driving conditions on flat city freeways at 60mph and higher. This resulted in significant vibration of the brake pedal and the steering wheel when applying the brakes. I am 74 yrs old and have experience driving all sorts and brands of pick-up…
Installed factory integrated trailer brake controller in 2016. Controller does not supply enough power to the trailer brakes early enough to stop appropriately (trailer pushes the vehicle). Even at maximum power, the only way to lock the trailer brakes is with the manual hand lever. This is noticeable at all times…
Electrical
8 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 93,500 miles. Parts named most often: horn, instrument panel.
When at 55 degrees or below getting a misfire on cylinder 2, engine light on with traction control off on my display (not the actual icon). Code reader says p0302, c1201, and b1242. Engine light starting flashing, juddering really bad when accelerating to 70mph. When at 60 degrees or higher everything is normal no…
On my 2015 Toyota Tundra,the light from the radio display is so bright at night it makes this truck very dangerous to drive. When it rains at night it makes it 10 times more dangerous. This truck needs a dimmer switch for the brightness on the radio for night driving. If you wear glasses like me, the light from this…
Other or unspecified
8 complaints · 16%From what I can tell from 2007 onward toyoda has had a problem with the secondary air are the aip pumps , there mixing water and gas in to the container pumps which is causing faulty pumps in going out . Being that this is part of the emissions it has safety hazards to come with it someone needs to check this out.
Fuel system
7 complaints · 14%Vehicle experiences excessive crank and no start when key turned do to problems with flex fuel system dealer has reflagged truck and the problem is still on going in many vehicles
Hard starting issue on cold start due to fuel pump/ecu flex fuel issue ffv engine 3ur-fbe. Data shows reading fuel alcohol content @ 56% even though I've never run ethanol... This is common problem id on many Tundra threads online. In addition to increased engine wear on starts, fuel economy is reduced because engine…
Lights
5 complaints · 10%On my 2015 Toyota Tundra,the light from the radio display is so bright at night it makes this truck very dangerous to drive. When it rains at night it makes it 10 times more dangerous. This truck needs a dimmer switch for the brightness on the radio for night driving. If you wear glasses like me, the light from this…
The dash instrument and gauge lights do not work during daytime when lights are set to automatic. Basic instruments are not clear and require that the driver be distracted much longer than is acceptable to try to read the dark instrument cluster. This condition is present in all driving conditions whether stationary…
Wheels and tires
4 complaints · 8%Standard wheels trap and retain water. This causes seals on tire pressure monitor valve stems to be submerged in trapped water (or ice in cold weather) causing premature deterioration of valve stem seals. This has caused failure of seals on 2 separate wheels on 2 separate occasions. Vehicle is less than 5 years old…
Air bags
3 complaints · 6%The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Tundra. While attempting to avoid a head on collision, the contact steered the vehicle into an embankment. All the air bags deployed except the front passenger side air bag. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The manufacturer and dealer were made aware of the failure.…
Body and structure
3 complaints · 6%Parts named most often: body.
All 4 exterior door handles stick open. (occasionally) door does not latch when shut. Driving away and turning corner, doors fly's open. Toyota sent out 'warranty enhancement program details' letter to have it repaired, but since dealer cannot duplicate it, they deny correcting the problem. I provided photo proof of…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2015 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.
Equipment: labels
Risk: An incorrect label may lead an owner to overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Set will notify owners, and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began on july 14, 2016. Owners may contact set customer service at 1-866-405-4226.
Full defect summary
Southeast toyota distributors, llc (set) is recalling certain model year 2016 toyota camry and highlander, 2015-2016 toyota tundra, scion fr-s, and tc vehicles. The load carrying capacity modification label may not reflect the correct added weight of the installed accessories. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 110, "tire selection and rims for passenger cars."
Equipment: labels
Risk: If the operator inflates the tires according to the information on the tire placard, the tires may be underinflated, increasing the risk of tire failure which could result in a crash.
Fix: Set will notify owners, and dealers will install a new tire placard with the correct cold tire inflation pressure information, free of charge. The recall began on june 29, 2015. Owners may contact set customer service at 1-866-405-4226. Set's number for this recall is set15c.
Full defect summary
Southeast toyota distributors, llc (set) is recalling certain model year 2015 toyota tundra vehicles manufactured march 11, 2015, to april 11, 2015 and equipped with nitto terra grappler g2 275/60r20 116s xl tires. These vehicles have a tire placcard that incorrectly states the recommended cold tire inflation pressure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 110, "tire selection and rims and motor home/recreation vehicle trailer load carrying capacity information for motor vehicles with a gvwr of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less."
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 2015 Toyota Tundra
- What are the most common problems with the 2015 Toyota Tundra?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: brakes (10 complaints, typically around 19,000 miles); electrical (8 complaints, typically around 93,500 miles); other or unspecified (8 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2015 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 2015 a bad year for the Toyota Tundra?
- It is 23rd of 27 Tundra model years by number of complaints, with 51 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.