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Toyota Tundra

22 model years from 2005 to 2026, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Toyota Tundra
Pictured: 2022 Toyota Tundra Limited CrewMax Short Bed 4x4 with TRD Off-Road Package, front left, 11-01-2022. Photo: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2005–2026
Class
Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD
Latest engines
3.4L 6-cyl turbo
Best MPG
15–22 combined, by year
Latest rating
★★★★★ (2025)
Recalls
62 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2022 (434)
Fewest problems
2021
Interest
17,607 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2026 Tundra in brief

The 2026 Toyota Tundra is a standard pickup truck offered with a 3.4L 6-cyl turbo engine, including a hybrid version and rear-wheel drive and part-time 4-wheel drive.

It measures about 246 inches long and 80 inches wide on a 158-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 6,096 lb (Crewmax Hybrid L/Box).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 22 MPG combined (20 city / 24 highway), 7% better than the 2026 standard pickup truck average of 20.5 MPG, for an estimated $3,050 a year in fuel.

It has 2 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 37 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the engine.

The Toyota Tundra has 22 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2026.

Its most efficient year was 2026 at 22 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 15 to 22 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the engine (749), power train (419), unknown or other (414).

Buying used? 2021 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2023 is the year to avoid.

2023 has the most recalls (13); all years together count 62 campaigns and 3,243 owner complaints.

How the 2005 Tundra compares

The 2005 Toyota Tundra is a standard pickup truck offered with 2 engines (4.0L 6-cyl and 4.7L 8-cyl) and rear-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 213 inches long and 75 inches wide on a 128-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,299 lb (P/U 2WD Access Cab 4.7l V8).

About the Toyota Tundra

The Toyota Tundra is a full-size pickup truck manufactured in the United States by the Japanese manufacturer Toyota since May 1999. The Tundra was the second full-size pickup to be built by a Japanese manufacturer, but the Tundra was the first full-size pickup from a Japanese manufacturer to be built in North America. The Tundra was nominated for the North American Truck of the Year award and was Motor Trend magazine's Truck of the Year in 2000 and 2008. Initially built in a new Toyota plant in Princeton, Indiana, production was consolidated in 2008 to Toyota's San Antonio, Texas, factory.

From the Wikipedia article "Toyota Tundra", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2026 Tundra pros & cons

Full 2026 details →

What's good

  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

Watch out for

No weak spots against similar models in the data.

Best and worst years to buy used

NHTSA recalls and complaints for 10 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →

Compare head to head

Tundra changes by model year

  1. 2025
    • Lightest version 198 lb heavier
  2. 2022
    • New body dimensions: 19.7 in longer, wheelbase +12.2 in — most likely a redesign or new generation
    • New hybrid version
    • Engine added: 3.4L 6-cyl turbo
    • Engine dropped: 5.7L 8-cyl
    • Best combined MPG up from 15 to 22
    • NHTSA overall rating up from 4 to 5 stars
  3. 2021
    • Now crash-tested by NHTSA: 4 stars overall
  4. 2020
    • Engine dropped: 4.6L 8-cyl
    • Lightest version 375 lb heavier
  5. 2015
    • Engine dropped: 4.0L 6-cyl
  6. 2012
    • Lightest version 227 lb lighter
  7. 2010
    • Engine added: 4.6L 8-cyl
    • Engine dropped: 4.7L 8-cyl
  8. 2009
    • New body dimensions: 2.7 in shorter — most likely a redesign or new generation
  9. 2007
    • New body dimensions: 2.3 in longer, wheelbase +5.1 in — most likely a redesign or new generation
    • Engine added: 5.7L 8-cyl
  10. 2006
    • New body dimensions: 13.4 in longer, wheelbase +12.3 in — most likely a redesign or new generation

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 22 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20263.4L 6-cyl turbo22 MPG245.7 in6,096 lbNot rated237
20253.4L 6-cyl turbo22 MPG245.7 in6,096 lb★★★★★5142
20243.4L 6-cyl turbo22 MPG245.7 in5,622 lb★★★★★10353
20233.4L 6-cyl turbo22 MPG245.7 in5,622 lb★★★★★13414
20223.4L 6-cyl turbo22 MPG245.7 in5,622 lb★★★★★13434
20215.7L 8-cyl15 MPG226 in5,633 lb★★★★★224
20205.7L 8-cyl15 MPG226 in5,633 lbNot rated447
20194.6L 8-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl16 MPG226 in5,633 lbNot rated974
20184.6L 8-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl16 MPG226 in5,633 lbNot rated8100
20174.6L 8-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl16 MPG226 in5,633 lbNot rated578
20164.6L 8-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl17 MPG226 in5,633 lbNot rated5120
20154.6L 8-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl17 MPG226 in5,633 lbNot rated451
20144.0L 6-cyl, 4.6L 8-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl17 MPG226 in5,677 lbNot rated478
20134.0L 6-cyl, 4.6L 8-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl17 MPG226 in5,624 lbNot rated570
20124.0L 6-cyl, 4.6L 8-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl18 MPG226 in5,624 lbNot rated3135
20114.0L 6-cyl, 4.6L 8-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl18 MPG226 in5,236 lbNot rated10113
20104.6L 8-cyl, 4.0L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl17 MPG226 in5,236 lbNot rated1391
20094.0L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl, 4.7L 8-cyl16 MPG226 in5,236 lbNot rated1019
20084.0L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl, 4.7L 8-cyl17 MPG228.7 in5,690 lbNot rated10125
20074.0L 6-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl, 4.7L 8-cyl17 MPG228.7 in5,690 lbNot rated8124
20064.0L 6-cyl, 4.7L 8-cyl18 MPG226.4 in4,740 lbNot rated8391
20054.0L 6-cyl, 4.7L 8-cyl18 MPG213 in4,299 lbNot rated8223
Best combined MPG by model year — Toyota Tundra
2005: 18 MPG2006: 18 MPG2007: 17 MPG2008: 17 MPG2009: 16 MPG2010: 17 MPG2011: 18 MPG2012: 18 MPG2013: 17 MPG2014: 17 MPG2015: 17 MPG2016: 17 MPG2017: 16 MPG2018: 16 MPG2019: 16 MPG2020: 15 MPG2021: 15 MPG2022: 22 MPG2023: 22 MPG2024: 22 MPG2025: 22 MPG2026: 22 MPG20052008201120142017202020232026max 22 MPG

Alternatives to the 2026 Tundra

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2026 Ford F-15024 MPGNot rated8
2026 Chevrolet Silverado25 MPGNot rated7
2026 GMC Sierra25 MPGNot rated6

Most common owner-reported problems

Engine749
Power Train419
Unknown Or Other414
Fuel/Propulsion System362
Structure › Body337
Electrical System293
Service Brakes228
Air Bags215
Owner complaints by model year — Toyota Tundra
2005: 2232006: 3912007: 1242008: 1252009: 192010: 912011: 1132012: 1352013: 702014: 782015: 512016: 1202017: 782018: 1002019: 742020: 472021: 242022: 4342023: 4142024: 3532025: 1422026: 3720052008201120142017202020232026max 434
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Toyota. How we calculate this →