NHTSA lists 10 safety recalls and 134 owner complaints for the 2011 Toyota Tundra.
Recalled components: tires, equipment, air bags, powertrain, and 3 more. Most-described problem: the check engine light coming on (22 complaints, 16%), then loss of power or limp mode (14). Most-reported area: engine (35 complaints, 26%; median mileage when it happened: 69,500).
Fewer complaints than a typical Tundra year
The 2011 drew 15 owner complaints in its first three years, against about 40 for a typical Tundra year. Best years are picked only from 2016 on, since counts for older years say less: owners filed fewer complaints in the early 2010s.
Years to avoid: 2022 and 2023; best years: 2017 and 2021. Based on owner complaints, not adjusted for sales.
Data: NHTSA recall, complaint and investigation filesUpdated Oct 2, 2026
Year to avoidBest year
10 safety recalls for the 2011 Toyota Tundra
Grouped by the part recalled, largest group first, newest first within each part. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for what is wrong, the fix and the full notice.
Risk: Drivers will not receive a warning from the tire pressure monitor that one or more tires are underinflated, increasing the risk that the vehicle will be driven with one or more underinflated tires, increasing the risk of a tire failure that may lead to a crash.
What's wrong, the fix and the full notice
The tpms on some vehicles may not have been properly calibrated and as a result the low tire pressure warning lamp may not illuminate should the inflation pressure in one or more of the vehicle's tires fall below the threshold for when the low tire pressure warning lamp should illuminate.
Fix: Dealers will recalibrate the tire pressure monitoring system in accordance with the regulation free of charge. The safety recall began during july 2011. Owners may contact southeast toyota customer assistance center toll free at 1-800-301-6859, monday through friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, eastern standard time.
Fails federal standard 138 (tire pressure monitoring) · 1,629 vehicles.
or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Southeast toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 tundra vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, "tire pressure monitoring systems."
Risk: Drivers will not receive a warning from the tire pressuring monitor that one or more tires are underinflated increasing the risk that a vehicle will be driven with one or more underinflated tires and increasing the risk of a tire failure that may lead to a crash.
What's wrong, the fix and the full notice
The tpms on some vehicles may not have been properly calibrated and as a result the low tire pressure warning lamp may not illuminate should the inflation pressure in one or more of the vehicle's tires fall below the threshold for when the low tire pressure warning lamp should illuminate.
Fix: Dealers will recalibrate the tire pressure monitoring system in accordance with the regulation free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during june 2011. Owners may contact gulf state toyota customer assistance center toll free at 1-800-444-1074 monday through thursday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, or friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm central standard time.
Fails federal standard 138 (tire pressure monitoring) · 1,489 vehicles.
or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Gulf states toyota is recalling certain model year 2011 fj cruiser and model year 2009-2011 tundra vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, "tire pressure monitoring systems."
Risk: Failure to warn of tire deflations is a non-compliance with fmvss 138 and could lead to tire failure increasing the risk of a crash.
What's wrong, the fix and the full notice
When factory-installed wheels and tires were replaced with toyota authorized accessory wheels and lt tires prior to first sale, the tire pressure monitoring systems were not re-calibrated correctly and therefore do not start illuminating the low tire pressure warning telltale at the required minimum activation pressure.
Fix: For the land cruiser, sequoia, tacoma and tundra vehicles, the dealer will re-calibrate the tire pressure monitoring system on affected vehicles and install an updated tire and loading information label at no charge. For the fj cruiser vehicles, the tpms cannot be reset so the electronic control unit (ecu) for the tpms will be replaced. Toyota is currently developing the remedy ecu. If an owner is not certain whether his or her vehicle is equipped with these accessories, please contact any toyota dealer for an inspection at no charge. The safety recall began on march 31, 2011. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Fails federal standard 138 (tire pressure monitoring) · 22,000 vehicles.
or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2011 fj cruiser, land cruiser, tacoma, sequoia and tundra vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, "tire pressure monitoring system (tpms)."
Risk: An inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires. An overloaded vehicle can result in a tire failure which may result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or property damage.
What's wrong, the fix and the full notice
These vehicles were sold with labels that were outside the allowable one percent of accuracy of actual weight added. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Fix: Southeast Toyota will notify owners and provide a corrected label with instructions concerning its installation. A small group of the affected vehicles will need additonal remedies which are still being developed. The recall began on May 28, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
Fails federal standard 110 (tire and rim labeling) · 7,525 vehicles.
Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010-2011 Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 2011 Toyota Land Cruiser, 2010-2013 Toyota Venza, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, 2010-2013 Toyota Tacoma, 2011-2012 Toyota Sienna, 2012 Toyota Prius, 2013 Scion FR-S, 2011 Scion XD, 2011 Scion XB, and 2012 Scion TC vehicles.
Risk: An inaccurate label could lead to vehicle overloading which could result in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
What's wrong, the fix and the full notice
These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims."
Fix: Gulf states toyota will notify owners and will provide a corrected label free of charge. The customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. The safety recall began on may 24, 2012. Owners may contact gulf state toyota at 1-800-444-1074.
Fails federal standard 110 (tire and rim labeling) · 502 vehicles.
or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Gulf states toyota is recalling certain model year 2011 tundra vehicles that have an inaccurate load carrying capacity label.
Risk: If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.
What's wrong, the fix and the full notice
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.
Fix: Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
3,235 vehicles.
NHTSA listing: TUNDRA. Components: Air bags: frontal, sensor/control module-inactive; Seats.
Risk: The driver could experience loss of motive power and vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
What's wrong, the fix and the full notice
Due to improper casting of the slip yokes, there is a possibility that the slip yoke may break, causing the propeller shaft to separate at the joint and come into contact with the road surface.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners and inspect the propeller shaft and, if necessary, replace it free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during may 2011. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
50,939 vehicles.
or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2011 tundra vehicles equipped with a 3-joint type propeller shaft.
Risk: Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.
What's wrong, the fix and the full notice
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Highlander, Tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 Rav4 and 4Runner. The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.
Fix: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.
Risk: An oil leak may cause a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
What's wrong, the fix and the full notice
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 service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 21TB10 and 21TA10.
22,462 vehicles.
NHTSA listing: TUNDRA. Components: Steering: hydraulic power assist system; Steering: rack and pinion. Toyota campaign 21TB10 / 21TA10.
Risk: If the sliding electrical contacts are not protected by lubricant, debris and moisture that get into the switch may cause a short circuit and the switch assembly may overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
What's wrong, the fix and the full notice
During the manufacturing of the Power Window Master Switch (PWMS), grease lubricant may have been inconsistently applied to the sliding electrical contacts.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the switch, applying a lubricant if no abnormality is found. If abnormality is found, the PWMS circuit board will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 20, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is C0M.
1,814,284 vehicles.
Toyota Motor Company (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tundra, Sequoia, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Scion xB, 2008-2011 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2007 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2009 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2006-2011 RAV4, 2006-2010 Yaris, and 2009-2010 Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles.
NHTSA listing: TUNDRA. Toyota campaign C0M.
Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA also lists 1 equipment recall for parts sold for this vehicle, not the vehicle itself: Steering: hydraulic power assist system (Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing, 21E-103).
NHTSA investigations
NHTSA's investigations file, dated Oct 2, 2026, lists no investigations for the 2011 Toyota Tundra.
What owners report
Owners have filed 134 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Tundra. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Problems owners describe
Check engine light22 · 16%
Median 83,800 miles at failure, from 19 reports with mileage
Loss of power or limp mode14 · 10%
Rust or corrosion14 · 10%
Steering rack problems: sticking, play or pulling13 · 10%
Hesitation or slow acceleration11 · 8%
Power steering problems or locked steering10 · 7%
Oil leaks7 · 5%
Suspension parts (struts, ball joints, control arms)7 · 5%
Median 69,500 miles at failure, from 26 reports with mileage
Electrical system21 · 16%
Steering19 · 14%
Powertrain18 · 13%
Fuel and propulsion system15 · 11%
Body structure11 · 8%
Most named: body (10)
Brakes10 · 7%
Unknown or other17 · 13%
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%. Mileage is shown where at least 15 owners reported it.
Toyota Tundra recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2011 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2023 Tundra drew the most (286) and the 2011 drew 15.
Owner complaints
2011: 134 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, Toyota Tundra
Model year
Complaints
2010
163
2011
134
2012
155
2013
85
2014
93
2015
49
2016
120
2017
78
2018
100
2019
74
2020
46
2021
24
2022
430
2023
409
2024
343
2025
135
2026
34
Safety recalls
2011: 10 recallsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Safety recalls by model year, Toyota Tundra
Model year
Recalls
2010
15
2011
10
2012
3
2013
5
2014
4
2015
4
2016
5
2017
5
2018
8
2019
9
2020
4
2021
2
2022
13
2023
13
2024
10
2025
5
2026
2
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
In the 134 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2011 Toyota Tundra, the problems described most are the check engine light coming on (22), loss of power or limp mode (14), and rust or corrosion (14). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can describe several problems.
Is the 2011 Toyota Tundra safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2011 Toyota Tundra earns 4 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
Is NHTSA investigating the 2011 Toyota Tundra?
No. NHTSA's investigations file, dated Oct 2, 2026, lists no investigations for the 2011 Toyota Tundra.
How do I check if my Tundra has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Toyota dealers for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Oct 2, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Oct 2, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA investigations file, dated Oct 2, 2026. Defect petitions, which ask NHTSA to open an investigation, are listed apart and only while open. Audit queries, which check whether a company met its recall and reporting duties rather than whether a vehicle has a problem, are not listed.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: TUNDRA.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.