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2017 Toyota Tundra: recalls and problems

6 recalls and 78 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is electrical system.

6recalls
78complaints
2crashes reported
0fires reported
1injuries reported

Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Electrical System26 · 33%
  • Exterior Lighting17 · 22%
  • Fuel/Propulsion System14 · 18%
  • Service Brakes13 · 17%
  • Unknown Or Other10 · 13%
  • Power Train6 · 8%
  • Steering5 · 6%
  • Engine5 · 6%
  • Structure2 · 3%
  • Vehicle Speed Control2 · 3%

What owners report

Electrical System

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 mileage was 95,000. it was later discovered upon checking the carfax report the mileage was 200,000.

Structure

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! this piece just snaps in as it's just plastic and it just flys off the front when it catches air under it, it busted my windshield, messed me hood up and flew down the side of my truck on the expressway

Fuel/Propulsion System

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. dealer says 2017 not covered. i had to pay over $2000 to have the fuel pump replaced, ecm reprogrammed. i don’t understand why 2017 was not included in the recall. please nhtsa consider extending this

Service Brakes

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 trailer. you can't feel anything if you apply the vehicle brake pedal. on a gain of 10 it should lock up the trailer brakes, and it can't do that on a dirt road much less on asphalt. toyota has not done

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2017 Toyota Tundra PU/EC 2WD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2017 Toyota Tundra PU/RC 4WD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2017 Toyota Tundra PU/CC 4WD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2017 Toyota Tundra PU/RC 2WD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering Tundra. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.