2020 Toyota Tundra problems and complaints

Owners have filed 45 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Toyota Tundra. The most-reported areas: Unknown Or Other (9), Fuel/Propulsion System (6), Engine (5).

Key takeaways

  • 45 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 4 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 3 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Unknown Or Other920%
Fuel/Propulsion System613%
Engine511%
Forward Collision Avoidance49%
Steering49%
Service Brakes49%
Structure37%
Electrical System37%
Exterior Lighting37%
Seats24%
Air Bags24%
Wheels24%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2020 Toyota TUNDRA PU/CC 2WD4/54/55/53/5
2020 Toyota TUNDRA PU/EC 2WD4/54/55/53/5
2020 Toyota TUNDRA PU/CC 4WD4/54/55/54/5
2020 Toyota TUNDRA PU/EC 4WD4/54/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-07-02

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....

Steering - filed 2026-05-01

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 wh...

Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-04-23

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 sha...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.