2014 Toyota Tundra Problems, Recalls & Reliability
115 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2014 Toyota Tundra, alongside 5 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 8/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Electrical leads the reports, typically around 40,000 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2014 Toyota Tundra has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2014 sits among all Tundra years
What owners report
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 77 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 50,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 17,506 and 103,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (5)
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…
Fix: Dealers 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…
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.
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…
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…
Fix: SET 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…
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 Toyota Tundra CrewMax and Double Cab vehicles manufactured July 29, 2013, to August 22, 2014. Due to the possible misinstallation of the upper tab of the B-pillar interior…
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the B-pillar interior trim installation and will replace it if it is not installed correctly, free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota customer…
Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Toyota Tundra vehicles modified by GST as part of certain vehicle packages to be equipped with a combination of non-Toyota-brand 20-inch alloy wheels and chrome plated lug nuts. The…
Fix: GST will notify owners, and dealers will replace 20 lug nuts and torque them to specification, free of charge. The recall began in August 2014. Owners may contact GST customer service at…
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 20V024.
Technical service bulletins
366 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and body & structure — are on file for the 2014 Toyota Tundra. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2014 Tundra TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2014 Toyota Tundra reliable?
The 2014 Toyota Tundra drew 115 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 8/100, scored against the model's worst year (2000).
What are the most common 2014 Toyota Tundra problems?
The top reported problems for the 2014 Toyota Tundra are electrical (20 complaints), other (15), and body & structure (14).
At what mileage do 2014 Toyota Tundra problems show up?
Owners most often report 2014 Toyota Tundra problems around 50,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 17,506 and 103,000 miles.
Does the 2014 Toyota Tundra have recalls?
5 recall campaigns apply to the 2014 Toyota Tundra. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.