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2017 Toyota Tundra: Recalls, Complaints & Safety Ratings

6Safety recalls
78Owner complaints
4★NHTSA overall
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The 2017 Toyota Tundra has 6 open NHTSA safety recalls and 78 owner complaints on file, with an overall 4-star NHTSA crash-test rating. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Check a specific VIN to confirm whether the work was done and to verify mileage and title.

Safety record reviewed June 2026 · sourced from NHTSA

The 2017 Toyota Tundra has 6 open safety recalls and 78 owner complaints on file with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and it earned an overall 4-star NHTSA crash-test rating. Below is the public safety record. To see whether a specific Tundra had its recalls repaired and how its mileage and title check out, run that car's VIN.

Safety recalls

1

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Campaign 21V920000 · 23/11/2021

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.

RiskAn oil leak may cause a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
RemedyDealers 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.
2

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Campaign 21E103000 · 23/12/2021

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain JTEKT power steering gear assembly service parts for 2007-2021 Tundra and 2008-2022 Sequoia, part numbers 44250-0C160, 44250-0C131, 44250-0C170, and 11250-0C121. The power steering gear assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in an oil leak.

RiskAn oil leak may cause a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
RemedyDealers will inspect and replace the power steering gear assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 17, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 21TH01.
3

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Campaign 17V831000 · 20/12/2017

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."

RiskAn incorrect load information label can result in the operator overloading the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
RemedyToyota 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.
4

STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS

Campaign 17V051000 · 24/01/2017

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.

RiskIf 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.
RemedyToyota 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.
5

SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

Campaign 18V123000 · 20/02/2018

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."

RiskIf the rear split bench seat moves in a crash, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
RemedyToyota 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.
6

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

Campaign 17V311000 · 11/05/2017

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.

RiskLugnuts that crack and detach may cause the wheels to separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
RemedySET 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.

What owners complain about

The systems 2017 Toyota Tundra owners report most often to federal regulators:

Electrical System27
Exterior Lighting17
Fuel14
Propulsion System14
Service Brakes14
Unknown Or Other10

NHTSA crash-test ratings

Frontal crash★★★★
Side crash★★★★★
Rollover★★★★★
Overall★★★★

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2017 Toyota Tundra have any recalls?

Yes. The 2017 Toyota Tundra has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Check your specific VIN to see whether the work was completed.

What problems do 2017 Toyota Tundra owners report?

Owners have filed 78 complaints with the NHTSA for the 2017 Toyota Tundra, most often about the electrical system, exterior lighting, fuel.

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