Toyota Tundra years to avoid, and the best years to buy
Avoid the 2022, 2023 and 2024 Toyota Tundra: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best years to buy are 2015, 2019 and 2021.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $9,189 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $4,458 over 5 years. 10 recalls, 350 owner complaints.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $10,496 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $5,375 over 5 years. 13 recalls, 412 owner complaints.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $11,243 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $5,679 over 5 years. 13 recalls, 432 owner complaints.
Well above average for its class. Expected repairs: $1,665 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $646 over 5 years. 5 recalls, 51 owner complaints.
Well above average for its class. Expected repairs: $1,492 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $528 over 5 years. 3 recalls, 24 owner complaints.
Well above average for its class. Expected repairs: $1,709 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $591 over 5 years. 10 recalls, 74 owner complaints.
Reliability compares each year with similar cars from 2015 to 2024, using owner complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold. Complaint counts on their own aren't a score: popular cars get more of them.
Questions people ask
What are the Toyota Tundra years to avoid?
Avoid the 2022, 2023 and 2024 Toyota Tundra: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best years to buy are 2015, 2019 and 2021.
What is the best year of the Toyota Tundra to buy used?
The 2015 scores best for reliability (100/100) of the years we rate.