Reliable Auto DB

2017 Toyota Tundra reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2017 Toyota Tundra has 78 complaints with NHTSA after 10 years, or 9 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Tundra years here — under the median of the other years, which is 11. NHTSA has 6 recalls on file, including Hydraulic power steering, Middle or rear assembly, and Labels.

2014 Toyota Tundra
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Complaints

78

Per year

9

Recalls

6

Years on the road

10

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (27 of 78), then Exterior lighting (17) and Fuel and propulsion system (14). Those filings include 2 that report a crash and 1 that reports an injury.

Next to 2016 and 2018

The 2016 Tundra has 119 complaints, 23 per year, and the 2018 has 99 complaints, 16 per year. The 2017 has fewer complaints per year than the 2016. The 2017 has fewer complaints per year than the 2018.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2017 Toyota Tundra. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (6)

Recall steering, hydraulic power steering 2021-12-23 · NHTSA campaign 21E103000
Summary 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.
Remedy 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 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 21TH01.
Recall steering, hydraulic power steering 2021-11-23 · NHTSA campaign 21V920000
Summary 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.
Remedy 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 service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 21TB10 and 21TA10.
Recall seats, middle or rear assembly 2018-02-20 · NHTSA campaign 18V123000
Summary 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."
Remedy 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 service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0I.
Recall Labels 2017-12-20 · NHTSA campaign 17V831000
Summary 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."
Remedy 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 numbers for this recall are H0Z for Toyota vehicles, and HLF for Lexus vehicles.
Recall wheels, lug nuts 2017-05-11 · NHTSA campaign 17V311000
Summary 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.
Remedy 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 for this recall is SET17A.
Recall structure, body, bumpers 2017-01-24 · NHTSA campaign 17V051000
Summary 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.
Remedy 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. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0C.

Complaints by component (78 total)

Electrical system
27
Exterior lighting
17
Fuel and propulsion system
14
Service brakes
13
Powertrain
6
Engine
5
Steering
5
Air bags
3
Fuel system, gasoline
2
Speed control
2
Structure
2
Equipment
1
Hydraulic brakes
1
Suspension
1
Tires
1
Wheels
1
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Crash-flagged

2

Fire-flagged

0

Injury reports

1

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

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Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2017 Toyota Tundra. The contact discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of the purchase, the vehicle…"
    Electrical system · filed 2026-06-05
  • "Front grille piece on hood keeps coming off even after being replaced 4 times now and this last time it flew off busted my windshield on the expressway and Toyota just tells me to go to collision center as a solution!…"
    Structure · filed 2026-05-28
  • "Began experiencing long cranking, difficulty starting, then rough idling. Started researching online and found recalls for 2018 -2019 Flex fuel 5.7 Tundras. My 2017 is also a Flex fuel 5.7 with exactly the same issue.…"
    Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2026-01-03
  • "The factory IBC is a safety issue. I would not tow anything over 1500lbs as the brake controller does not work. This controller is an accident waiting to happen. When set on gain 10 you can barely feel a tug from the…"
    Service brakes · filed 2025-12-27
  • "The transmission solenoid D shows high voltage which sets my check engine light off. At first no difference would be noticed and it would randomly turn off and then back on randomly. After doing this on and off for the…"
    Powertrain, Speed control · filed 2025-10-23

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2017 Toyota Tundra PU/CC 2WD 4 stars 4 stars 5 stars 3 stars
2017 Toyota Tundra PU/CC 4WD 4 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2017 Toyota Tundra PU/EC 2WD 4 stars 4 stars 5 stars 3 stars
2017 Toyota Tundra PU/EC 4WD 4 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2017 Toyota Tundra PU/RC 2WD 4 stars 4 stars 5 stars 3 stars
2017 Toyota Tundra PU/RC 4WD 4 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Tundra two-wheel drive 4.6L, 8-cyl Automatic (6-speed) Rear-wheel drive 15 19 16 MPG $4050
Tundra two-wheel drive 5.7L, 8-cyl Automatic (6-speed) Rear-wheel drive 13 18 15 MPG $4300
Tundra two-wheel drive flex-fuel 5.7L, 8-cyl Automatic (6-speed) Rear-wheel drive 13 18 15 MPG $4300
Tundra four-wheel drive 4.6L, 8-cyl Automatic (6-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 14 18 16 MPG $4050
Tundra four-wheel drive 5.7L, 8-cyl Automatic (6-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 13 17 15 MPG $4300
Tundra four-wheel drive flex-fuel 5.7L, 8-cyl Automatic (6-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 13 17 15 MPG $4300

Specs and fitment

2nd generation (XK50), 2012–2021
Body styles Regular Cab, Double Cab, CrewMax
Oil 0W-20 (4.6L and 5.7L V8; 2021 is 5.7L only) , 8.5 qt capacity
Tire size P255/70R18 to P275/55R20 (275/65R18 on TRD Pro and many SR5/Limited trims)
Towing capacity 10,200 lbs

Known issues for this generation

NHTSA campaign 21V920 (Toyota 21TB10 and 21TA10) covers certain 2007-2021 Toyota Tundra and 2008-2022 Toyota Sequoia vehicles. The power steering gear assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in an oil leak. An oil leak may cause a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers inspect and replace the power steering gear assembly as necessary, free of charge.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2017 Toyota Tundra reliable?

The 2017 Toyota Tundra has 78 complaints with NHTSA after 10 years, or 9 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Tundra years here — under the median of the other years, which is 11. NHTSA has 6 recalls on file, including Hydraulic power steering, Middle or rear assembly, and Labels.

What are common problems with a 2017 Toyota Tundra?

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (27 of 78), then Exterior lighting (17) and Fuel and propulsion system (14). Those filings include 2 that report a crash and 1 that reports an injury.

Is the 2017 Toyota Tundra more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2016 Tundra has 119 complaints, 23 per year, and the 2018 has 99 complaints, 16 per year. The 2017 has fewer complaints per year than the 2016. The 2017 has fewer complaints per year than the 2018.

Has the 2017 Toyota Tundra been recalled?

The 2017 Toyota Tundra has 6 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2017 Toyota Tundra?

Owners have filed 78 complaints about the 2017 Toyota Tundra with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2017 Toyota Tundra get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2017 Toyota Tundra is 15.3 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What oil does a Toyota Tundra take?

2nd-gen US V8 (2012-2021): 0W-20 (~8.5 qt with filter). 3rd-gen 3.4L i-FORCE (2022+): 0W-20 (~7.7 qt with filter).

Does NHTSA campaign 21V920 cover the Toyota Tundra?

It covers certain 2007-2021 Tundra and 2008-2022 Sequoia vehicles (Toyota 21TB10/21TA10): the power steering gear may have been manufactured incorrectly; dealers inspect and replace as directed.

What generation is the 2020 Toyota Tundra?

2nd generation (2012-2021 in this catalog). The 3rd generation starts in 2022.