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2000 Toyota Tundra transmission problems

The 2000 Toyota Tundra has 52 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

52

Transmission complaints

4%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Tundra transmission complaints by model year102 complaints2000: 52 complaints2001: 31 complaints2002: 53 complaints2003: 38 complaints2004: 46 complaints2005: 37 complaints2006: 23 complaints2007: 74 complaints2008: 48 complaints2009: 12 complaints2010: 19 complaints2011: 18 complaints2012: 21 complaints2014: 5 complaints2015: 1 complaints2016: 5 complaints2017: 6 complaints2018: 2 complaints2019: 1 complaints2020: 2 complaints2021: 1 complaints2022: 102 complaints2023: 79 complaints2024: 75 complaints2025: 34 complaints2026: 2 complaints
Tundra transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT WAS BOUGHT NEW HAD A TIRE PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL, AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WERE FIVE PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE AND ALL OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · April 26, 2003 · crash · fire

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2000 Toyota Tundra have?

NHTSA has 52 complaints about the 2000 Toyota Tundra transmission — 4% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.