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2016 Toyota Tundra electrical system problems

The 2016 Toyota Tundra has 27 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 18% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

27

Electrical System complaints

18%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Tundra electrical system complaints by model year57 complaints2000: 16 complaints2001: 4 complaints2002: 10 complaints2003: 6 complaints2004: 17 complaints2005: 19 complaints2006: 18 complaints2007: 40 complaints2008: 57 complaints2009: 5 complaints2010: 18 complaints2011: 27 complaints2012: 24 complaints2013: 11 complaints2014: 20 complaints2015: 7 complaints2016: 27 complaints2017: 27 complaints2018: 40 complaints2019: 13 complaints2020: 3 complaints2021: 4 complaints2022: 27 complaints2023: 41 complaints2024: 33 complaints2025: 10 complaints
Tundra electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“I PURCHASED A NEW TRAILER TO PICK UP MY NEW TRACTOR. I TESTED THE TRAILER BRAKES KNOWING I WAS PULLING A LARGE LOAD AND DIDN'T WANT AN ACCIDENT. THE BRAKES APPEARED TO APPLY BUT DUE TO IT NOT BEING LOADED WHEN TESTING I HAD IT SET TO 5(OUT OF 10). WHILE PULLING IT BACK HOME ON THE INTERSTATE TOWING…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · August 11, 2017 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2016 Toyota Tundra have?

NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 2016 Toyota Tundra electrical system — 18% 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.