{"id":"2021_toyota_tundra","make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"Tundra","model_slug":"tundra","year":2021,"url":"/toyota/tundra/2021/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":43010,"model":"Tundra 2WD","pt":"gas","drive":"Rear-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S6)","cyl":8,"displ":5.7,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":13,"hwy":17,"comb":15,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD","co2":601,"fe_score":2,"ghg_score":2,"fuel_cost":4150,"save_spend":-9500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TYX","modified":"Mon Apr 26 00:00:00 EDT 2021"},{"id":43018,"model":"Tundra 4WD","pt":"gas","drive":"Part-time 4-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S6)","cyl":8,"displ":5.7,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":13,"hwy":17,"comb":14,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD","co2":635,"fe_score":1,"ghg_score":1,"fuel_cost":4450,"save_spend":-11000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TYX","modified":"Mon Apr 26 00:00:00 EDT 2021"}],"vclass":"Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD","segment":"Pickup truck","recalls":[{"campaign":"21V920000","component":"STEERING:RACK AND PINION","mfr":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","reported":"2021-11-23","owner_notified":"2022-01-21","units":22462,"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.","consequence":"An oil leak may cause a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.","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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"21TB10 / 21TA10","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V688000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING","mfr":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","reported":"2021-09-02","owner_notified":"2022-04-25","units":158489,"summary":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Tundra vehicles.  The headlight electrical circuits may power the high and low beams simultaneously, which could overheat the electrical connector.","consequence":"An overheated electrical connector can increase the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will modify the engine wire harness assembly and replace any damaged bulb, bulb connector, and/or headlight assembly as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed April 25, 2022.  Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.  Toyota's numbers for this recall are 21TB06 and 21TA06.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"21TB06 / 21TA06","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":77,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":24,"crash":1,"fire":1,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Unspecified",6],["Electrical System",4],["Seats",4],["Visibility/Wiper",3],["Exterior Lighting",2],["Forward Collision Avoidance",2]],"by_year":{"2021":1,"2022":8,"2023":3,"2024":7,"2025":2,"2026":3},"excerpts":[["2026-01-06","Air Bags","Airbag , it was bad accident on freeway , but my car airbag did not work.car did not inspect with dealer , they were not any waring sign"],["2025-10-11","Electrical System","When I turn the key to crank my radio doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t come on , A/C won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t blow and I have to jiggle the keys or restart it to end the issue. My husband has witnessed thi happen many times. Scared I might have an electrical issue. Contact me back for assistance to me for this issue please. It doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t happen every time eit\u2026"],["2025-03-21","Power Train","The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle briefly hesitated and jolted, prompting the contact to discontinue driving the vehicle. The transmission warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the \u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"PU/CC 2WD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":3,"rollover_risk":0.219,"seats":null,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"PU/CC 4WD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.198,"seats":null,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"PU/EC 2WD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":3,"rollover_risk":0.219,"seats":null,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"PU/EC 4WD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.198,"seats":null,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":35,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":15,"ncap":4,"complaints":24},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}