Toyota Tundra Transmission Problems by Year
By CarWhere Research · Updated
Some, but not unusually many. 457 of the 2,853 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2008–2025 Toyota Tundra (16%) name the transmission, near the 12.6% median share across the 139 models we track. We have no published sales figures for this model, so there is no per-1,000 rate. The worst years are 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Transmission complaints
457
Filed with NHTSA, 2008–2025 models
Per 1,000 sold
No sales data
Not computed without a published sales figure
Share of all complaints
16%
of 2,853 complaints for this model
Transmission recalls
4
NHTSA campaigns, all years
Toyota Tundra transmission complaints by model year
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA whose component list includes Power Train (transmission, transfer case and driveline). Worst years are highlighted.
| Model year | Transmission complaints | Share of all complaints | Crash / fire / injury | Transmission recalls | Transmission TSBs* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 46 | 14.1% | 4 | — | 28 |
| 2009 | 11 | 28.9% | 0 | — | 24 |
| 2010 | 19 | 11.7% | 1 | 10V091000 | 23 |
| 2011 | 18 | 13.3% | 3 | 11V254000 | 18 |
| 2012 | 21 | 13.5% | 2 | — | 27 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0% | 0 | — | 24 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5.4% | 0 | — | 19 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2% | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 4.2% | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7.7% | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3% | 1 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.4% | 1 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 8.3% | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4.2% | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022WORST | 104 | 23.9% | 1 | 24V12500022V445000 | 0 |
| 2023WORST | 88 | 21% | 2 | 24V125000 | 0 |
| 2024WORST | 86 | 23.8% | 0 | 24V125000 | 0 |
| 2025 | 38 | 26.2% | 1 | — | 0 |
- Older model years have had more time on the road to collect complaints, so compare neighboring years, not 2010 against 2024.
- Crash / fire / injury = complaints where the owner reported a crash, a fire or an injury.
- *Technical service bulletins in the year's leading TSB categories that name the transmission.
Common Toyota Tundra transmission problems owners describe
We searched the narratives of all 457 transmission complaints for symptom keywords. One complaint can mention several, so the shares don't add up to 100%.
Toyota Tundra years to avoid for the transmission
2022 Toyota Tundra
104 transmission complaints (23.9% of the year's 435). Most often described: hesitation or delayed engagement. Covered by transmission recalls 24V125000, 22V445000.
2023 Toyota Tundra
88 transmission complaints (21% of the year's 419). Most often described: hesitation or delayed engagement. Covered by transmission recall 24V125000.
2024 Toyota Tundra
86 transmission complaints (23.8% of the year's 362). Most often described: hesitation or delayed engagement. Covered by transmission recall 24V125000.
Worst years are those with at least 10 transmission complaints and at least 1.5 times the model's median year. For every year's overall verdict, including other systems, see the Toyota Tundra years to avoid.
Toyota Tundra transmission recalls
NHTSA recall campaigns filed under Power Train for any Toyota Tundra model year. Recall repairs are free at a dealer. Check a specific car by VIN on NHTSA's site.
- 24V125000 · 2024-02-21 · 2022–2024 models
Unexpected vehicle movement may occur when the vehicle is in neutral and the brakes are not applied.
- 22V445000 · 2022-06-23 · 2022 models
The flange nuts on the axle shaft sub-assemblies can loosen over time and potentially cause one or both axle shaft sub-assemblies to separate from the axle housing.
- 11V254000 · 2011-04-26 · 2011 models
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 TUNDRA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3-JOINT TYPE PROPELLER SHAFT. DUE TO IMPROPER CASTING OF THE SLIP YOKES, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE SLIP YOKE MAY BREAK, CAUSING THE PROPELLER SHAFT TO SEPARATE AT THE JOINT…
- 10V091000 · 2010-03-10 · 2010 models
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 TUNDRA VEHICLES WITH FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT AN IMPROPER WELD EXISTS AT THE UNION OF THE PROPELLER SHAFT AND YOKE. DUE TO THIS IMPROPER WELD, THIS JOINT MAY SEPARATE AND THE SEPARATED SHAFT…
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Frequently asked questions
Does the 2022 Toyota Tundra have transmission problems?
Yes, it is one of the worst years. Owners filed 104 transmission complaints with NHTSA for the 2022 Toyota Tundra, 23.9% of all 435 complaints for that year. The most common description is "hesitation or delayed engagement" (72 complaints). 2 transmission-related recalls cover it: 24V125000, 22V445000. 1 of those complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Does the 2023 Toyota Tundra have transmission problems?
Yes, it is one of the worst years. Owners filed 88 transmission complaints with NHTSA for the 2023 Toyota Tundra, 21% of all 419 complaints for that year. The most common description is "hesitation or delayed engagement" (45 complaints). One transmission-related recall covers it: 24V125000. 2 of those complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Does the 2024 Toyota Tundra have transmission problems?
Yes, it is one of the worst years. Owners filed 86 transmission complaints with NHTSA for the 2024 Toyota Tundra, 23.8% of all 362 complaints for that year. The most common description is "hesitation or delayed engagement" (48 complaints). One transmission-related recall covers it: 24V125000.
Which Toyota Tundra years have the most transmission complaints?
2022 (104), 2023 (88) and 2024 (86), by owner complaints filed with NHTSA that name the transmission. Raw counts favor older and higher-selling years, so treat them as a signal, not a rate.
What are the most common Toyota Tundra transmission problems?
In the 457 transmission complaints, owners most often describe hesitation or delayed engagement (43.3%), loss of power or limp mode (10.9%) and jerking, lurching or harsh shifts (9.4%). One complaint can mention several symptoms.
Is this a transmission failure rate?
No. These are complaints owners chose to file with NHTSA. Many failures are never reported, and one complaint is not a confirmed defect. Without sales figures, a high count can simply mean a high-selling model.
How we count
Counts are unique owner complaints (by NHTSA ODI number) filed with NHTSA for each Toyota Tundra model year, from NHTSA's public complaints data fetched July 2026 to November 2026. A complaint counts as a transmission complaint when NHTSA's component list for it includes Power Train (transmission, transfer case and driveline).
Per 1,000 sold divides complaints by published U.S. calendar-year sales for that year. A year needs at least 5,000 sales to get a rate, and a model needs at least 3 such years for its overall rate. The comparison median covers every model with at least 50 transmission complaints that clears those floors.
These are complaint rates, not failure rates. Owners report some problems more than others, and a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
Sources
- NHTSA complaints by vehicle (owner complaints API) — National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recalls by vehicle — National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Report a vehicle safety problem — National Highway Traffic Safety Administration