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2012 Toyota Tundra fuel system problems

The 2012 Toyota Tundra has 27 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

27

Fuel System complaints

13%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Tundra fuel system complaints by model year102 complaints2000: 22 complaints2001: 12 complaints2002: 21 complaints2003: 23 complaints2004: 8 complaints2005: 12 complaints2006: 16 complaints2007: 33 complaints2008: 20 complaints2009: 3 complaints2010: 11 complaints2011: 15 complaints2012: 27 complaints2013: 13 complaints2014: 6 complaints2015: 6 complaints2016: 6 complaints2017: 16 complaints2018: 18 complaints2019: 21 complaints2020: 7 complaints2021: 2 complaints2022: 102 complaints2023: 72 complaints2024: 47 complaints2025: 26 complaints2026: 2 complaints
Tundra fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A PUNCTURE IN THE FUEL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · September 1, 2014

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2012 Toyota Tundra have?

NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 2012 Toyota Tundra fuel system — 13% 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.