Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2000 Toyota Tundra, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Structure529
- Service brakes, hydraulic247
- Suspension100
- Power train51
- Engine and engine cooling44
- Steering43
- Unknown or other28
- Vehicle speed control20
- Air bags19
- Tires19
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 39 injuries and 1 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 53 2000 Tundra vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 32 people died inside them, and 20 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2000 Toyota Tundra failed the safety check 2.05% of the time — 10% more often than the average 2000 passenger car (1.86%). Median odometer at inspection: 188,038 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In New Zealand
1 2000 cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 6 variants: combined 14.4–16.6 L/100 km (about 14–16 mpg US), CO₂ 331–382 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tundra · Pickup truck: Standard · Regular gasoline | 15.7 | 12.8 | 14.4 |
| Tundra · Pickup truck: Standard · Regular gasoline | 16.0 | 13.0 | 14.6 |
| Tundra · Pickup truck: Standard · Regular gasoline | 17.3 | 13.9 | 15.8 |
| Tundra 4X4 · Pickup truck: Standard · Regular gasoline | 17.1 | 14.2 | 15.8 |
| Tundra 4X4 · Pickup truck: Standard · Regular gasoline | 17.2 | 14.4 | 16.0 |
| Tundra 4X4 · Pickup truck: Standard · Regular gasoline | 18.2 | 14.7 | 16.6 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
3 Transport Canada recalls for the 2000 Toyota Tundra.
| 2009329 17 Nov 2009 | Structure On certain vehicles operated in areas of heavy road salt usage, excessive corrosion of the rear cross member may cause separation of the spare tire stowed under… |
| 2001203 30 Jul 2001 | Accessories Equipment Description: Towing hitch kits and aftermarket trailer towing wire harness converters. Due to inadequate waterproofing performance and improper instal… |
| 2000083 23 Mar 2000 | Lights And Instruments On certain vehicles, the plastic bulb socket in certain rear combination lamps may not have been moulded properly. This could cause a reduction bulb retention … |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
TOYOTA IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2000-2003 TUNDRA VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE REAR CROSS MEMBER MAY CAUSE THE SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE STOWED UNDER THE TRUCK BED WHICH WOULD PRESENT A ROAD HAZARD THAT COULD CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO, CORROSION OF THE REAR CROSS MEMBER COULD AFFECT THE REAR BRAKE LINES AND THE PROPORTIONING VALVE RESULTING IN DIMINISHED BRAKING CAPABILITY.
ON CERTAIN 4X2 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ALLOY WHEEL TIRE UPGRADE (OPTIONS WM4, WM8, ZL1-ZL4, DH4, OR DH5) INSTALLED BY THE PROCESSING CENTERS IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA OR COMMERCE, GEORGIA, A LABEL IDENTIFYING THE SPARE TIRE AS A TEMPORARY USE SPARE TIRE WAS NOT INSTALLED. THE UPGRADE INCLUDES 4 LARGER SIZE TIRES WITH ALLOY WHEELS. THE ORIGINAL SPARE TIRE/STEEL WHEEL IS NOT PART OF THE UPGRADE AND WAS NOT CHANGED.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. THE TAIL LIGHT SOCKET MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MOLDED, RESULTING IN THE LOCKING TAB HAVING INSUFFICIENT FORCE TO RETAIN THE BULB.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Toyota told its dealers about the 2000 Toyota Tundra: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 635879 | SUBJECT REGARDING FRONT BRAKE REPAIR SERVICE TIPS. *TT |
| 635865 | INFORMATION ON FRONT BRAKE VIBRATION. *TT |
| 635863 | INFORMATION ON REAR BRAKE VIBRATION. *TT |
| 634042 | SUBJECT REGARDING SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN Y01 STOP LAMP REMINDER. *TT |
| 633868 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN ENGINE NO START CONDITION. *TT |
| 631797 | SUBJECT REGARDING FRONT SEAT COVER DAMAGE. *SLC |
| 627193 | SUBJECT REGARDING TEMPERATURE GAUGE INACCURATE. *YD |
| 627186 | SUBJECT REGARDING ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK REPLACEMENT. *YD |
| 624524 | INFORMATION REGARDING TRAILER TOWING WIRE HARNESS CONVERTER REPLACEMENT.*JB |
| 623132 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE ANTENNA MAST DURABILITY. *ET |
| 623030 | INFORMATION REGARDING TRAILER TOWING WIRE HARNESS CONVERTER REPLACEMENT. *ET |
| 622728 | INFORMATION REGARDING SHOULDER BELT ANCHOR TAPE SET. *JB |
| 622688 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A LOOSE ANTENNA MAST DUE TO THE BREAKAGE OF THE ANTENNA HOLDER. *JB |
| 621318 | ELECTRONIC MESSAGE REGARDING ROOM (DOME) LAMP LENGS MODIFICATION. *TT |
| 618295 | SUBJECT REGARDING REVISED COOLANT HOSE CLAMP. *JB |
| 618289 | THIS BULLETIN IS A FIELD FIX DEVELOPED TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF ROAD VIBRATION TRANSFERRED TO THE ARM REST. *JB |
| 618288 | SUBJECT REGARDING TRAILER TOWING WIRE HARNESS POWER CONVERTER. *JB |
| 616656 | INFORMATION ON NEW PARKING BRAKE STRUTS TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF REAR BRAKE VIBRATION. *TT |
| 616115 | THIS BULLETIN ADDRESSES NOISE CONCERNS AND DOOR CHECK PERFORMANCE ON THE FRONT DOORS. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF A CLICK OR CREAK NOISE WHILE OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS. THE SERVICE TIP IN THIS BULLETIN WILL ADDRESS THE CLICK NOISE. *TT |
| 616093 | THIS BULLETIN INTRODUCES THE NEW PARKING BRAKE STRUTS DEVELOPED TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF REAR BRAKE VIBRATION. *TT |
| 614979 | BRIEF INFORMATION REGARDING THE TRAILER TOWING WIRE HARNESS POWER CONVERTER. *TT |
| 614973 | SUBJECT REGARDING FIELD FIX DEVELOPED TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF ROAD VIBRATION TRANSFERRED TO THE ARM REST OF THE 60 / 40 SPLIT BENCH SEAT ON CERTAIN 2000 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. *TT |
| 614972 | SUBJECT REGARDING REVISED COOLANT HOSE CLAMP. *TT |
| 613509 | SOME VEHICLES WITHIN VIN 5TB****1*YS030022 MAY EXPERIENCE A SLIGHT COOLANT LEAK FROM THE COOLANT OVERFLOW RESERVOIR VENT UNDER ROUGH DRIVING CONDITIONS. *MR |
| 610959 | SUBJECT REGARDING ROOM (DOME) LAMP LENS MODIFICATION FOR VEHICLES STARTING WITH VIN 5TBBT4416YS032558. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
FRAME CORROSION
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation