2017 Toyota Tundra Problems, Recalls & Reliability
112 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2017 Toyota Tundra, alongside 6 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 24,000 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2017 Toyota Tundra has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2017 sits among all Tundra years
What owners report
“When driving around at night and use the turn signal, the headlights will shut off and interior dash lights and radio lights will dim, as if it is day time. It typically happens in the mornings when it's cold out.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Tundra
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 57 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 23,200 miles. Half of those reports fall between 10,000 and 32,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (6)
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…
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.…
Fix: Toyota 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…
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…
Fix: Toyota 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…
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 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…
Fix: Toyota 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.…
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 20V024.
Technical service bulletins
182 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on body & structure and electrical — are on file for the 2017 Toyota Tundra. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2017 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 2017 Toyota Tundra reliable?
The 2017 Toyota Tundra drew 112 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 2017 Toyota Tundra problems?
The top reported problems for the 2017 Toyota Tundra are electrical (44 complaints), fuel system (16), and brakes & stability (14).
At what mileage do 2017 Toyota Tundra problems show up?
Owners most often report 2017 Toyota Tundra problems around 23,200 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 10,000 and 32,000 miles.
Does the 2017 Toyota Tundra have recalls?
6 recall campaigns apply to the 2017 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.