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2013 Toyota Tundra engine problems

The 2013 Toyota Tundra has 24 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 23% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

24

Engine complaints

23%

Share of year

0

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

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE CAM SHAFT TOWER SEAL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST. THE DEALER (DAVID MAUS TOYOTA, 1160 REINEHART RD, SANFORD, FL 32771) STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · August 14, 2018 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2013 Toyota Tundra have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 2013 Toyota Tundra engine — 23% 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.