Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2012 Toyota Tundra.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-24 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Product almost set my car on fire, luckily I was stop at a car wash when one the cleaning crew members noticed smoke co… |
| 2026-01-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | No | 0 | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2012 Toyota Tundra. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after the purc… |
| 2025-04-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | No | 0 | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2012 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated while attempting to register the vehicle… |
| 2024-08-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Wife was driving truck and immediately went into limp mode on the highway. Check engine light came on, no accelerating… |
| 2024-02-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The fuel pump failed on my Tundra. Several dashboard check engine lights suddenly lit up to warn me of the issue. Whi… |
| 2023-11-26 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | ECM safety recall air injection pump failure |
| 2023-10-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Temperature Seat switches are not working, fire hazard does to malfunctioning. |
| 2023-09-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated while accelerating from a stop, the vehicle started leaking f… |
| 2023-07-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | My power steering gear blew its seal on the passenger side losing all power steering fluid and almost making me crash … |
| 2023-06-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2012 Tundra faced a lot of problems like air injection pump failures, sticking of secondary air pumps, knock, along wit… |
| 2023-01-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while plowing his driveway, there was an abnormal burnin… |
| 2022-12-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light wa… |
| 2022-12-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Computer software issues. Flex full engine. |
| 2022-12-03 | WHEELS | No | 0 | My driver's side rear lug studs all broke while driving, causing damage to my when and rear axle of the vehicle. |
| 2022-09-18 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | Secondary air injection pump has high rate of failure, recalls in older models. Has caused truck to go into limp mode.… |
| 2022-09-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine leaks oil in front of the faulty designed cam tower seal and leaks on the manifold. This caused smoke to com… |
| 2022-06-30 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The truck has paint peeling from it. There is currently a recall out for other models of Toyota with the same paint typ… |
| 2022-05-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My horn stopped working. I have two new drivers and this is a huge safety concern of mine. The dealer is telling me tha… |
| 2022-02-24 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle experienced s… |
| 2021-10-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Started my truck and the 4lo, check engine and trac off lights came on. The 4lo was blinking. |
| 2021-10-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The horn can not be operated by the steering wheel. The horn still works when the panic alarm is pressed. According to … |
| 2021-09-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Check engine light which when checked revealed Air pump and air control valve failures. This is a known problem with 20… |
| 2021-05-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, he heard an abnormal sound, and the che… |
| 2021-05-05 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | have noticed rust holes on frame-frame rust is flaking-falling off--rust on brake system and wheel rims |
| 2021-05-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The horn no longer works on the vehicle. I can no longer alert drivers who do not see me while driving or in parking lo… |
| 2021-02-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRAC OFF LIGHT CAME ON. CAR AUTOMATICALLY REDUCES SPEED CAUSING DIFFICULTY PULLING OUT INTO TRAF… |
| 2021-01-02 | WHEELS | No | 0 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS. SUMMA… |
| 2020-12-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2012 Toyota Tundra has a known design flaw in that moisture is allowed to condense, accumulate and corrode in component… |
| 2020-11-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY TUNDRA WITH 75,000 MILES HAS A CAMSHAFT TOWER LEAK AND THIS OIL IS FALLING INTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WITHOUT BEING N… |
| 2020-10-15 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | I WAS MERGING INTO TRAFFIC ON TO MASS 93 HIGHWAY WHEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TRAC OFF LIGHT AND BLINKING 4 LOE CAME ON.… |
| 2020-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARN… |
| 2020-08-28 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT STAY CENTERED AND THE POSITION WOULD CHANGE. I NOTICED THAT WHEN I WAS STOPPED AND THE STEER… |
| 2020-08-22 | STEERING | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING AND ALL THE SUDDEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I WAS IN TRAFFIC AND ALMOST WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF … |
| 2020-08-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS AND PULLING ONTO HIGHWAY THERE WAS NO POWER LIKE TRUCK WAS IN LIMP MODE AND TRACTOR TRAILOR H… |
| 2020-08-03 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | VERY SERIOUS MALFUNCTION WITH AIR INJECTION PUMP. THIS HAPPENED TO OCCUR AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK. MULTIPLE DASHBO… |
| 2020-07-31 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE TRAC OFF LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CANS ON AT THE SAME TIME. I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA AND THEY SAID THERE WAS AN EXTE… |
| 2020-07-27 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY 2012 TUNDRA HAD A TRAC OFF AND ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM FOR NUMEROUS TOYOTA TUNDRA IN REGARDS … |
| 2020-06-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WHEN IN MOTION THE VEHICLE ENTERS LIMP MODE AND LOSES POWER. ACCELERATION BY PEDAL DOES NOT FUNCTION, THE ENGINE ONLY … |
| 2020-06-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | '12 TOYOTA TUNDRA APPEARS TO GO INTO LIMP MODE, BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER SHIP, A RECALL WAS LISTED FOR SOMETHING, DIDN'… |
| 2020-06-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHEN BRAKING THE SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS ALMOST TO THE FLOOR AND IF MY FOOT IS PLACE TO THE RIGHT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL… |
| 2020-06-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. GOT A CODE P0418-VEHICLE WILL GO LIMP/NOT ABLE TO GO OVER 25MPS. TOYOTA HAS A WARRANTY REPA… |
| 2020-04-08 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE WAS… |
| 2020-03-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY 2012 TUNDRA WITH 107K DISPLAYED THE CHECK ENGINE, 4LO, AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS AND WOULD ONLY DRIVE IN '… |
| 2020-03-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN DASH LIGHTS LIT UP WHILE TRYING TO GET TO EXIT TRUCK WENT IN LIMP MODE LOST POWER COULD ONL… |
| 2020-02-14 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON. 4LO SIGN FLASHED. VEHICLE GOES INTO LIMP MODE, SLOWING DOWN, AND AT TIMES CREE… |
| 2020-02-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE NOTICED AN OIL LEAK FROM THE CAMSHAFT HOUSING ON MY PASSENGER SIDE. THIS HAS LED TO OIL BURNING ON MY EXHAUST M… |
| 2020-02-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I TOOK MY TUNDRA IN FOR A OIL CHANGE AND THE DEALER SHIP SAID I HAVE OIL LEAK AT THE TIMING BELT. IT WOULD BE OVER 1600… |
| 2020-01-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | A LIGHT CAME ON AND IT STARTED LOSING POWER. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS BAD GAS. I PUT THE CLEANER IN IT A… |
| 2019-12-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING MY CHECK ENGINE AND "TRAC OFF" LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ENGINEER WILL NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE THIRTY MILES AN H… |
| 2019-12-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | LEAKY TUNDRA CAM TOWER SEAL. TOYOTA CLAIMS THAT THEY USES A EPOXY TYPE SEAL THAT HAS BEEN FOUND TO LEAK, AND NEEDED TO … |