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2012 Toyota Tundra engine problems

The 2012 Toyota Tundra has 60 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 28% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

60

Engine complaints

28%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Tundra engine complaints by model year191 complaints2000: 52 complaints2001: 13 complaints2002: 11 complaints2003: 12 complaints2004: 11 complaints2005: 25 complaints2006: 23 complaints2007: 59 complaints2008: 56 complaints2009: 7 complaints2010: 18 complaints2011: 35 complaints2012: 60 complaints2013: 24 complaints2014: 8 complaints2015: 3 complaints2016: 4 complaints2017: 5 complaints2018: 11 complaints2019: 2 complaints2020: 5 complaints2021: 1 complaints2022: 191 complaints2023: 184 complaints2024: 143 complaints2025: 45 complaints2026: 3 complaints
Tundra engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“The engine leaks oil in front of the faulty designed cam tower seal and leaks on the manifold. This caused smoke to come from the oil burning off. ”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · September 1, 2022 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2012 Toyota Tundra have?

NHTSA has 60 complaints about the 2012 Toyota Tundra engine — 28% 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.