KnownCarProblems2019 Toyota Tundra Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 74 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Toyota Tundra, most often about the fuel system (31% of complaints, typically around 80,000 miles). It is 22nd of 27 Tundra model years by number of complaints and has 9 recalls.
Most common 2019 Toyota Tundra problems
Fuel system
23 complaints · 31%Half of these problems showed up before 80,000 miles.
The contact owns 2019 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to respond immediately. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle stalled, and approximately thirty seconds later the vehicle worked as intended. A…
Vehicle requires multiple restart attempts and the engine runs rough. Warning lights and check engine light illuminated on instrument panel. Loss of power and stalling has occurred while driving. Symptoms occurred multiple times since vehicle purchase.
Other or unspecified
16 complaints · 22%Half of these problems showed up before 13,500 miles.
Apparenly the starter keeps connected to the motor and the motor does not turn on. This has happened on several ocassions and the Tundra is now at the Toyota dealer waiting for a soluction from Toyota. The dash indicates not ready to drive and it always happens when the vehicle is stationary.
Driving with cruise control at 30 MPH, the engine light turned on , and suddenly the engine shut down, no brakes and no power steering. I went to turn right at the nearest available side street so I would get out of the way of traffic. As I was trying to turn right, the steering wheel was very hard to turn and I ended…
Electrical
13 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 15,000 miles. Parts named most often: integrated trailer brake control.
Flashing front amber turn signal lights are not adequately visible to other drivers when drl or headlights are on. Due to this other drivers often don't see turn signal from the front of the vehicle.
Driving with cruise control at 30 MPH, the engine light turned on , and suddenly the engine shut down, no brakes and no power steering. I went to turn right at the nearest available side street so I would get out of the way of traffic. As I was trying to turn right, the steering wheel was very hard to turn and I ended…
Driver assistance
12 complaints · 16%Parts named most often: warnings, adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, warning.
While driving with the adaptive cruise control set a message will appear "radar cruise control unavailable clean sensor". This message will appear with no adverse weather conditions. Due to this error the cruise control no longer works and the pre-collision warning system no longer works. Also randomly a "brake!"…
Brakes
9 complaints · 12%Less than 3000 miles when incident happened. While driving at 55 MPH on a highway the dash screen said brake and a chime was heard. It was late evening 3 days ago and their was absolutely no other vehicles around me. My initial reaction was to brake however I did not. It also happened two additional times at about 45…
While driving 40 MPH the warning light 'accelerator and brake pedals depressed simultaneously ' came on and the truck slowed down significantly, which almost caused an accident. The brake pedal was not being used while driving.
Lights
5 complaints · 7%Parts named most often: headlights.
The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Tundra. When the contact dimmed the headlights, there was limited visibility. The contact was unable to see much further beyond the hood. The contact described the condition as being similar to having a brick wall in front of his vehicle, blocking the headlights. The vehicle was taken to…
Flashing front amber turn signal lights are not adequately visible to other drivers when drl or headlights are on. Due to this other drivers often don't see turn signal from the front of the vehicle.
Body and structure
4 complaints · 5%Parts named most often: body.
The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Tundra. While the contact was loading wood into the vehicle, the bed caved in on the vehicle. Shortly after, the tailgate fractured. The body of the vehicle could be pushed in by hand. The vehicle was taken to l and s Toyota (248 auto plaza drive, beckley, wv 25801, ([phone]) where it…
Wheels and tires
3 complaints · 4%Parts named most often: bead.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2019 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.
Lights: headlights
Risk: An overheated electrical connector can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will modify the engine wire harness assembly and replace any damaged bulb, bulb connector, and/or headlight assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed april 25, 2022. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 21tb06 and 21ta06.
Full defect summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2021 tundra vehicles. The headlight electrical circuits may power the high and low beams simultaneously, which could overheat the electrical connector.
Fuel system: fuel pump
Risk: If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly with an improved one, free of charge. Owners of specific models were notified that remedy parts were available starting january 21, 2021. Owners of other models will be notified as remedy parts become available. Remedy parts should be available for all affected vehicles by late march 2021. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Note: this recall is an expansion of recall 20v-012. Toyota's number for this recall is 20ta02. Lexus' number for this recall is
Full defect summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4runner, 2019-2020 avalon, 2019 corolla hatchback, 2017-2019 highlander, 2018-2020 camry, 2020 corolla, 2018-2019 land cruiser, 2017-2020 tacoma, 2019-2020 rav4, 2019-2020 sequoia, 2017-2020 sienna, 2019-2020 tundra, 2018-2020 lexus es350, 2017 lexus gs200t, 2017-2019 lexus gs350, 2019 lexus gs300, 2018-2020 lexus lc500h, 2019-2020 lexus ls500, 2018-2019 lexus gx460, 2017 lexus is200t, 2019 lexus is300, 2019 lexus is350, 2018-2020 lexus lc500, 2018 lexus ls500, 2019 lexus ls500h, 2018-2019 lexus lx570, 2017 lexus rc200t, 2019 lexus rc300, rc350, 2017 and 2019-2020 lexus rx350, 2018-2020 rx350l, 2019 lexus ux200, 2018-2019 lexus nx300 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Lights: turn signal
Risk: If the turn signals or hazard lamps do not flash brightly enough, other drivers may fail to see that the turn signal or hazard lamp functions have been activated, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will modify the wire harness connected to the front turn signal bulbs free of charge. The recall began august 17, 2020. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is 20tb12/20ta12.
Full defect summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2020 toyota tundra vehicles equipped with LED headlight assemblies. Due to a wiring error, the front turn signals may not flash brightly enough. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Fuel system: fuel pump
Risk: If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began may 4, 2020. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20tb02 and 20ta02 for toyota vehicles and 20lb01 and 20la01 for lexus vehicles.
Full defect summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4runner, highlander, camry, land cruiser, sequoia, sienna, tacoma and tundra, and lexus rc 300, rc 350, gs 350, gx 460, is 300, lc 500, ls 500, lx 570, rx 350l, and 2019 toyota avalon and corolla, and certain lexus nx 300, and es 350 vehicles on january 13, 2020. On march 4, 2020, toyota expanded the recall to include certain 2014-2015 toyota 4runner and land cruiser, 2018 avalon, corolla, 2014 fj cruiser, 2017 sienna and lexus 2018 es 350, 2018-2019 gs 300, 2013-2014 gs350, 2014-2015 gx 460, is 350 and lx 570, 2014 is f, 2018-2019 is 350, lc 500h and ls 500h, 2013-2015 ls 460, 2015 nx 200t and rc350, 2017 rc 200t and rx 350. Toyota also removed the 2018-2019 toyota 4runner and land cruiser and 2018-2019 lexus gx 460 and lx 570 and 2019 nx300 from inclusion in this recall. On march 19, 2020, toyota expanded the
Equipment: labels
Risk: If the driver cannot read the label, they may unknowingly overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Gst will notify owners, and dealers will provide corrected load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge. The recall began may 24, 2019. Owners may contact gst customer service at 1-800-444-1074. Gst's number for this recall is 19r1.
Full defect summary
Gulf states toyota (gst) is recalling certain 2019 c-hr, 4runner, avalon, avalon hybrid, camry, camry hybrid, highlander, land cruiser, prius, rav4, sequoia, tacoma, sienna, tundra and yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 110, "tire selection and rims."
Equipment: labels
Risk: An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Toyota has notified owners, and provided corrected load carrying capacity labels, free of charge. The recall began on january 24, 2019. The recall number is j08. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.
Full defect summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2019 toyota tundra standard and long bed trucks equipped with a spray-in bed liner. The load carrying capacity modification label may have been incorrectly calculated. If the label is followed, the vehicle may be overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 110, "tire selection and rims."
Equipment: labels
Risk: Since the incorrect label is not within 1% of the additional weight, the vehicles are not compliant with the fmvss.
Fix: All vehicle owners will be sent a corrected label. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is j0z.
Full defect summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 toyota tundra vehicles. The accessory all-weather floormats may have been counted twice when creating the load carrying capacity modification label, resulting in the capacity modification label incorrectly overstating the additional weight by 10 pounds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 110, "tire selection and rims."
Electrical: software
Risk: If the air bags do not deploy as intended, it can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the air bag ecu, free of charge. The recall began october 26, 2018. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is j0x. Note: 18v-122 was superseded by this recall. The software remedy also includes the updates to the software for 18v-122.
Full defect summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 toyota tundra and sequoia vehicles and 2019 toyota avalon and avalon hybrid vehicles. The air bag electronic control unit (ecu) may erroneously detect a fault during the vehicle start-up self check. If this occurs, the ecu may not deploy the airbags as intended, in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 208, "occupant crash protection," and 214, "side impact protection."
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 2019 Toyota Tundra
- What are the most common problems with the 2019 Toyota Tundra?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: fuel system (23 complaints, typically around 80,000 miles); other or unspecified (16 complaints, typically around 13,500 miles); electrical (13 complaints, typically around 15,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2019 Toyota Tundra have?
- 9 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 2019 a bad year for the Toyota Tundra?
- It is 22nd of 27 Tundra model years by number of complaints, with 74 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.