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2020 Toyota Tundra: recalls and problems

5 recalls and 46 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is unknown or other.

5recalls
46complaints
4crashes reported
1fires reported
3injuries reported

Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Unknown Or Other9 · 20%
  • Engine6 · 13%
  • Fuel/Propulsion System6 · 13%
  • Electrical System4 · 9%
  • Forward Collision Avoidance4 · 9%
  • Steering4 · 9%
  • Service Brakes4 · 9%
  • Power Train3 · 7%
  • Structure3 · 7%
  • Exterior Lighting3 · 7%

What owners report

Power Train,Electrical System,Engine

When driving on the freeway at 70mph speeds during rush hour, i lost all power to the vehicle causing me to have to immediately pull to the side of the freeway with minimal control of the vehicle. i had to come to a complete stop on the freeway putting myself and others at high risk for a high speed crash. there were no warning lamps just a full system failure. there are recalls on certain vin numbers for the denso l

Forward Collision Avoidance

Between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. while heading west with cruise control on and i passed a truck that was fully in the left turn lane my vehicle has done a collision avoidance complete stop three time in the same day. i wasn’t tailgating and i was doing the speed limit of 55 mph. the road was very straight. it did this twice before about a year ago. i reported it to the dealer and they could find nothing

Steering

Steering is intermittently difficult, almost as if no power steering. steering wheel does not return to center after a turn. there were no warning lamps or messages displayed on the vehicle. this is a safety issue in that it could an accident by not responding properly to driver input. took vehicle to toyota dealer who diagnosed problem as "intermediate steering shaft binding." toyota dealer replaced steering interm

Unknown Or Other

In a 2020 toyota tundra, 1794 edition (60k miles), traveling at normal highway speed, the moonroof glass panel spontaneously exploded. there was no previous damage or modification to the moonroof panel. panel explosion was extremely loud and surprising. large pieces of glass were blown back onto the highway. if the shade was not drawn at this time, large amounts of glass would have also rained down onto the driver an

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

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2020 Toyota TUNDRA PU/CC 2WD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2020 Toyota TUNDRA PU/EC 2WD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2020 Toyota TUNDRA PU/CC 4WD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2020 Toyota TUNDRA PU/EC 4WD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

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