Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Toyota Tundra has 21 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
21
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2024 | ENGINE | Mechanic stated that the secondary air injection system is a common problem in this generation of Tu... |
| Mar 15, 2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle in for inspec... |
| Nov 9, 2022 | ENGINE | Cam tower leaks oil on the heat shield below it. Cam tower uses rtv rubber seal instead of a gasket... |
| Jul 20, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the ve... |
| Sep 15, 2020 | ENGINE | #4 INTAKE VALVE SPRING BROKE AND CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE |
| Feb 1, 2020 | ENGINE | THE TRUCK AT ONLY 60,000 MILES HAS A FAULTY CAM TOWER SEAL LEAK THAT CAUSES OIL TO DRIP ONTO THE EXH... |
| May 6, 2019 | ENGINE | DRIVING ON INTERSTATE THE TRUCK ALL OF SUDDEN LOOSES POWER AND. DASH WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AND I HA... |
| Apr 26, 2019 | ENGINE | AT ONLY 64000 MILES MY 2013 PLATINUM TUNDRA HAS A CAM TOWER LEAK. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD AND NEEDS TO... |
| Mar 28, 2019 | ENGINE | CAM TOWER OIL LEAKS ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE - OIL LEAKING ONTO TO MANIFOLD CAUSING SMOKE -... |
| Dec 3, 2018 | ENGINE | TRUCK HAS ISSUES WITH DELAYED STARTING. MOTOR WILL TURN OVER BUT WILL NOT START IMMEDIATELY FIRST T... |
| Aug 14, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CON... |
| May 1, 2018 | ENGINE | CRANKED TRUCK AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. UPON COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS, FIND OUT THERE IS A PROBLEM... |
| Jan 15, 2018 | ENGINE | CAM TOWER GASKETS (RIGHT AND LEFT) LEAKING @ 25,000 MI/5 YEARS ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSING SMOKE AND... |
| Jul 5, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE... |
| Feb 22, 2017 | ENGINE | CAM TOWER LEAK -OIL LEAKING ON MOTOR |
| Aug 1, 2016 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN THE ENGINE STARTS IT HAS A VERY NOTICEABLE KNOCKING NOISE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THAT NEVER GOES... |
| Apr 27, 2016 | ENGINE | OIL LEAK AROUND CAMS. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM NOTED ALL OVER THE INTERNET - BOTH 4.6 AND 5.7 LITER ... |
| Nov 9, 2015 | ENGINE | VEHICLE AT 23199 MILES, STILL UNDER WARRANTY-CAR STATIONARY, SMELLED BURNING OIL AND NOTICED THE OIL... |
| Jul 8, 2015 | ENGINE | CONTINUOUS OIL LEAK FROM CAM TOWER ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD. DEALER DENIED THE ISSUE EVEN THOUGH THE SI... |
| Jan 16, 2015 | ENGINE | I WOULD LIKE YOUR HELP IN ASSESSING THE POSSIBLE DANGER FROM AN ACTIVE EXCESSIVE OIL LEAK FROM THE ... |