2022 Toyota Tundra
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2015–2026 · 12 model years · 86 recalls

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.

Toyota Tundra years to avoid

Best Toyota Tundra years to buy

Toyota Tundra reliability by generation

GenerationYearsAverage scoreVerdict
XK502015–202194/100Well above average
XK702022–20243/100Well below average

Every Toyota Tundra year at a glance

Model yearReliabilityComplaintsRecallsBest mpg
2026 TundraNot rated yet56120
2025 TundraNot rated yet238520
2024 Tundra0/100 · Well below average3501022
2023 Tundra2/100 · Well below average4121322
2022 Tundra8/100 · Well below average4321322
2021 Tundra98/100 · Well above average24315
2020 Tundra92/100 · Well above average47515
2019 Tundra96/100 · Well above average741016
2018 Tundra88/100 · Well above average100916
2017 Tundra94/100 · Well above average78616
2016 Tundra90/100 · Well above average120617
2015 Tundra100/100 · Well above average51517

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.

Which Toyota Tundra year has the most recalls?

The 2023, with 13 recalls on record with NHTSA.