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vehicle
2005 / toyota / tundra
known issues
6 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
374 on file (2005-03-26 → 2025-12-09)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
143 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Front suspension ball joint separationSUSPENSION11 complaints2017-04 → 2024-04tundra-2005-ball-joint-separation
11040863 MY 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA'S CONTROL JOINTS MESSED UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING
11024572 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE
10981107 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE AS THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE
Frame and subframe corrosionSTRUCTURE96 complaints2015-10 → 2025-12tundra-2005-frame-subframe-corrosion
11597528 We are the first owner of this 2005 Toyota Tundra Limited with only 91K miles. The frame is rusted so badly that we are afraid to drive down the road. This rusted problem could cause potential harm or death to us and others on the road
11666631 1)Frame is rusting out. Not repairable. 2) Fuel tank strap rusted through and broken
11268193 FRAME IS RUSTING , AND WILL NOT PASS PA STATE INSPECTION
Takata airbag recall parts delayAIR BAGS53 complaints2015-08 → 2023-04tundra-2005-takata-airbag-recall-delay
10820629 TAKATA RECALL - SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL, MY LOCAL DEALER STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE
10824402 WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THE AIR BAG REPLACEMENTS FOR THE RECALL DONE. SO FAR NONE ARE AVAILABLE. WE RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER FROM TOYOTA AND IT HAS THE WARNING NOT TO LET ANYONE RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS HAS MADE OUR VEHICLE UNABLE TO BE USED FOR MOST OF 2015
10906118 "TAKATA RECALL" ON OR AROUND AUGUST 23, 2016 I CALLED A TOLL FREE PHONE NUMBER EITHER OFF A RECALL NOTIFICATION FLYER I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL OR FROM A VOICE MESSAGE ON OUR HOME PHONE REGARDING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR ON MY 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK
Brake line corrosion and brake failureSERVICE BRAKES11 complaints2017-10 → 2023-01tundra-2005-brake-line-corrosion-failure
11221939 THE LAST 3 VEHICLES I'VE OWNED HAVE HAD TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO BRAKE LINE FAILURE/ WITH VEHICLES LASTING LONGER AND SALT TREATING FOR WINTER PRECIPITATION, STAINLESS SHOULD BE REQUIRED. THE MOST RECENT WAS A TOYOTA TUNDRA. PREVIOUSLY AN EXPEDITION AND A LEXUS RX300
11143756 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AS THE BRAKE BARRIER WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED
11363129 THE PARK BRAKE SYSTEM USES CABLES TO EXPAND THE REAR BRAKE SHOES. THE SHOES ARE EXPANDED USING A BELLCRANK AND BRACKET. WHEN THE PARK BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE CABLE PULLS THE BELLCRANK AND EXPANDS THE SHOES
Secondary air injection system failureENGINE6 complaints2015-12 → 2020-01tundra-2005-secondary-air-injection-failure
10809058 MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER BECAUSE THE PLASTIC FAN IN THE SECONDARY INJECTION SYSTEM BROKE AND THE PIECES BLEW INTO THE EXHAUST PORTS AND MELT, STICKING UP THE EXHAUST PORTS. THE VEHICLE DOESN'T RUN RIGHT AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE OF A DESIGN PROBLEM
10903574 SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURE, CAUSING THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND FAIL STATE EMOTIONS TESTING
11192995 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SECONDARY AIR INTAKE THIS WAS A RECALL IN 2007-10 YEARS BUT IS ALSO BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM IN EARLIER MODELS. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR
Unintended acceleration with brake appliedVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4 complaints2016-01 → 2025-10tundra-2005-unintended-acceleration
11696186 Suddenly unintended acceleration has happened multiple times with the brake depressed and the accelerator pedal not depressed
10884748 MY HUSBAND'S 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA ACCELERATED AT A VERY HIGH SPEED WHILE HE HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AT A STOP SIGN. HE HAD HIS BACK PUSHED UP AGAINST THE SEAT AND PUSHED AS HARD AS HE COULD ON THE BRAKE, BUT THE TRUCK TOOK OFF ANYWAYS
10819341 THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE MOVED WITHOUT BEING PROMPTED. THE CONTACT JUMPED INTO THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A HOUSE
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.
Wrench.Pro (2026). 2005 Toyota Tundra vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2005/toyota/tundra
@misc{wrenchpro_2005_toyota_tundra_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2005 Toyota Tundra},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2005/toyota/tundra}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
