Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Toyota Tundra has 19 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2012 Tundra faced a lot of problems like air injection pump failures, sticking of secondary air pump... |
| Sep 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The engine leaks oil in front of the faulty designed cam tower seal and leaks on the manifold. This ... |
| Feb 27, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRAC OFF LIGHT CAME ON. CAR AUTOMATICALLY REDUCES SPEED CAUSING DIFFICULTY PU... |
| Dec 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2012 Toyota Tundra has a known design flaw in that moisture is allowed to condense, accumulate and c... |
| Oct 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH TH... |
| Aug 3, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | VERY SERIOUS MALFUNCTION WITH AIR INJECTION PUMP. THIS HAPPENED TO OCCUR AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TA... |
| Jun 13, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. GOT A CODE P0418-VEHICLE WILL GO LIMP/NOT ABLE TO GO OVER 25MPS. TOYOTA ... |
| Mar 7, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN DASH LIGHTS LIT UP WHILE TRYING TO GET TO EXIT TRUCK WENT IN LIMP MODE L... |
| Nov 8, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, MY 2012 TOYOTA TUNDRA SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER AND EXPE... |
| Sep 18, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | WHEN CRANKING THE VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN AS OF 5 DAYS AGO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS ALONG WITH... |
| Nov 15, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | A GRINDING NOISE BEGAN TO DEVELOP IN THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK. THE NOISE WAS MOST NOTICEABLE BETWE... |
| Sep 12, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE TRANSMISSION HAS PROBLEMS SHIFTING INTO 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. THE TRANSM... |
| Sep 9, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | PLEASE REFER TO TSB 0160-11. TOYOTA RECOGNIZED THAT INFERIOR QUALITY PARTS WERE USED AS PART OF THE... |
| Jul 3, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | I SEE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS HERE WITH MY EXACT PROBLEM. THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM RELAY... |
| Jun 25, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,TIRES,WHEELS | DRIVEING 30 MILES EAST OF DICKINSEN NOTH DAKATA FRONT DRIVERS TIRE BLEW CRUISE SET AT 76 MPH SPEED L... |
| Mar 3, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | I TOOK MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER ON A COUPLE OF RUNS THREW THE MUD IN OUR 2012 TOYOTA TUNDRA CREWMAX 4X4... |
| Jan 12, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FLEX FUEL MODELS SOLD BY GULF STATES TOYOTA HAVE AN ISSUE WHERE THE ENGINE'S COMPUTER THINKS THERE I... |
| Jan 1, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FLEX FUEL MODELS SOLD BY GULF STATES TOYOTA HAVE AN ISSUE WHERE THE ENGINE'S COMPUTER THINKS THERE I... |
| Dec 8, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND TOWING ... |