KnownCarProblems2017 Toyota Tundra Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 78 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Toyota Tundra, most often about the electrical (35% of complaints, typically around 23,500 miles). It is 21st of 27 Tundra model years by number of complaints and has 5 recalls.
Most common 2017 Toyota Tundra problems
Electrical
27 complaints · 35%Half of these problems showed up before 23,500 miles. Parts named most often: wiring, instrument panel.
Trailer brake controller does not work and it almost caused a crash. Now it does not even shows up on display as if truck is not even equipped with this module. Extremely scary and dangerous when towing 6000ib behind you and your trailer brakes fail to engage. Internet is bussing with Tundra owners with same issue.
When operating the vehicle with the headlight stalk/selector on "auto", the dash lights and headlights suddenly go totally black or out. I'm able to turn the lights back on by moving the selector to "on". The problem is it happens and sometimes you don't know all of your lights are off when driving, especially in the…
Lights
17 complaints · 22%Half of these problems showed up before 23,500 miles.
Driving at night with headlights on in auto position all lights shut off as if the switch was turned to off. This happens usually when turning. A tap on the turn signal stalk / headlight switch brings them back. Impossible to recreate. This is very dangerous. This happens monthly.
When operating the vehicle with the headlight stalk/selector on "auto", the dash lights and headlights suddenly go totally black or out. I'm able to turn the lights back on by moving the selector to "on". The problem is it happens and sometimes you don't know all of your lights are off when driving, especially in the…
Fuel system
16 complaints · 21%Half of these problems showed up before 40,000 miles. Parts named most often: delivery.
Fuel tank is suppose to be 37 gallon. I have never put more than 28.5 gallons in the tank. Even when I run the tank to the red light or my mileage indicator show 20 or less miles remaining. I have ask the dealership twice about this and they claim is a safety feature so you don't run out of fuel. I run the tank down…
This happened 4 times today the vehicle would stay at 1000 RPM while driving with no acceleration possible, it was as if the gas pedal was disconnected, tried to cross busy intersection , but could only coast threw. Also no warning codes available. Later the vehicle would not shift or accelerate it was going 40 MPH at…
Brakes
13 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 1,000 miles. Parts named most often: pedals and linkages.
Trailer integrated brake controller (ibc) does not work correctly. Using setting for "electric brakes" on multi display indicator (mdi) will not stop trailer with dual axle disc brakes. Very poor performance with gain turned to max. Work around is to select "electric over hydraulic" on mdi and adjust gain output.
The onboard intigrated trailer break controller does not work with all electric break trailers. Works on manual trailer break application but not effective enough with vehicle breaks. This is very dangerous. During a panic stop the trailer breaks do not come on like they do with an after market break controller like a…
Other or unspecified
10 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 4,500 miles.
While towing a camper, I had a trailer brake warning light. I checked the connector and drove on, light came on again. Had minimal brake control on my camper brakes. I went to a dealer in ct, they said they had had 1 issue with one vehicle.. I made an appointment with my purchasing dealer. The master tech could find…
Mice are able to enter the air ventilation system from a large gap at the ends of the air intake grill below the windshield, once in, they enter the cab and dash area. These mice will damage the wiring and cause a vehicle system failure (braking-power-air bag, etc.) I have reported this to my dealer rochester Toyota…
Transmission
6 complaints · 8%Toyota 3ur-fe 5.7l v8 engine camshaft tower seal is prone to premature failure, which leads to engine oil leaking on the hot exhaust manifold, which could cause potential fire/flash hazard. More details (including photos) could be found in the recall petition at…
Traveling at 65mph - 70mph 12/26/19 2pm pst highway 5 northbound gilman dr ca slight uphill grade, pushed wiper control up to mist position, trans downshifted to 1st or 2nd instantly engine redlined and extreme driving measures were taken to maintain vehicle control until trans shifted up releasing power train to role…
Steering
5 complaints · 6%Engine
5 complaints · 6%Toyota 3ur-fe 5.7l v8 engine camshaft tower seal is prone to premature failure, which leads to engine oil leaking on the hot exhaust manifold, which could cause potential fire/flash hazard. More details (including photos) could be found in the recall petition at…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2017 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: mid/rear assembly
Risk: If the rear split bench seat moves in a crash, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the five seat leg bracket bolts, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin march 2018. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is j0i.
Full defect summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2017 toyota tundra vehicles. One of the rear split bench seat leg brackets may not have been properly tightened to the vehicle's floor pan, possibly allowing the seat to move in a crash. A vehicle with an improperly tightened seat leg bracket could fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 207, "seating systems," 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages," and 225, "child restraint anchorage systems."
Equipment: labels
Risk: An incorrect load information label can result in the operator overloading the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners and provide them with corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began on january 23, 2018. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are h0z for toyota vehicles, and hlf for lexus vehicles.
Full defect summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2017-2018 toyota 4runner and tundra, 2018 toyota highlander, rav4 and lexus gx460 and 2017 toyota sienna and tacoma vehicles. These vehicles may have incorrect load carrying capacity modification labels. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 110, "tire selection and rims."
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.
Body and structure: bumpers
Risk: If a person steps on the corner of the bumper that is damaged, a portion of the bumper may break away, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the resin rear bumper reinforcement brackets with steel ones, and replace the rear bumper tread, free of charge. The recall began on may 21, 2017. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is h0c.
Full defect summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2017 tundra vehicles equipped with a resin rear step bumper and resin reinforcement brackets (vehicles with chrome step bumpers are not affected). In the event of an impact to the corner of the bumper, the resin bracket may be damaged but not be noticed.
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 2017 Toyota Tundra
- What are the most common problems with the 2017 Toyota Tundra?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (27 complaints, typically around 23,500 miles); lights (17 complaints, typically around 23,500 miles); fuel system (16 complaints, typically around 40,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2017 Toyota Tundra have?
- 5 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 2017 a bad year for the Toyota Tundra?
- It is 21st of 27 Tundra model years by number of complaints, with 78 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.