2008 Toyota TUNDRA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2008 Toyota Tundra Extended Cab w/SAB has an overall safety rating of "Not Rated." It received a 4-star rating for both the front crash driver side and front crash passenger side. The rollover rating is 4 out of 5, indicating a moderate risk of rollover. This vehicle comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which enhances overall safety on the road. However, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

In terms of complaints and recalls, this Toyota Tundra has had 313 complaints reported and has been subject to 13 recalls. It's essential for owners to stay informed about these recalls and address them promptly to ensure the safety and reliability of their vehicle.

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Complaint Count

313

Recall Count

13

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2008 Toyota Tundra Extended Cab w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2008 Toyota Tundra Extended Cab w/SAB

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2008 Toyota Tundra Extended Cab w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2008 Toyota Tundra Extended Cab w/SAB Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2008 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 4 Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 4 Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2008 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2008 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 4 Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2008 Toyota TUNDRA

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Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"on 5 different occasions between january-march 2023 the accelerator pedal continued to accelerate after the pedal pressure was released. even with braking, the accelerator pedal did not decelerate. pedal had to be lifted back to original position by using toe of foot underneath the pedal. occurred 4 times in city driving and once on highway. extremely hazardous conditions if i did not react to stop the acceleration. on three of the occasions i was behind a vehicle which could have caused an accident had my reaction not been quick. toyota dealership stated all previous recalls in regards to accelerator pedal were complied with and refused any additional service to uncontrolled acceleration issues."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2024-09-02
Complaint:
"cruise control randomly stops working. works perfectly for a few days then quits. sometimes the cruise light is illuminated but the cruise control still does not function. the issue seems to be related to the steering column. sometimes when the steering wheel is turned lock to lock the cruise control then operates normally. local mechanic says this may be the "clock gear" which is very expensive to replace."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2017-11-09
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated that the engine would exhibit an abnormally high increase in rpms at startup and the motor would race loudly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the failure could possibly have been related to the air injection pump or the air switch device. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 75,000."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2010-02-01
Complaint:
"on 10-30-11 at approximately 4:35 pm i parked my 2008 toyota tacoma in front of steve's small engine, a business located in monson ma. after placing the vehicle in park, the truck accelerator stuck open and the truck leaped ahead while i had my foot off the accelerator and was depressing the brake as hard as i could push it toward the floor. my vehicle struck a parked pickup truck in the tailgate. i immediately called the monson police dept. and reported the event. the monson police responded and a police report was filed."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2013-06-10
Complaint:
"driving along approximately 25 mph depressed accelerator pedal slightly took foot off pedal vehicle continued to accelerate increasing speed. i immediately depressed brake placing vehicle into neutral then again pressing on the accelerator and releasing it. the engine revved back to normal. i then placed it back into drive without further incident. this was the second time this occurred since purchase of this vehicle in 2007. this was the first incident since toyota had honored the recall relating to the accelerator and fixed it, i called the toyota dealership today and will be taking my truck in for them to look at tomorrow. *tr"
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2013-04-08
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v388000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal). after the repairs, the contact stated that the accelerator pedal was too short and his foot would slip off of the pedal while driving at various speeds. the vehicle was taken back to the authorized dealer, where they stated that there were no other repairs that could be performed on the accelerator pedal. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. the failure mileage was 25,054. updated 09/02/11*lj updated 09/14/11*jb"
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2012-01-06
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal became stuck while the contact was driving 40 mph. the contact turned the vehicle off and then back on in order for it to reset itself and began to function normally. the dealers diagnosis indicated that there was no failure. the manufacturer was notified but did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 29,800 and the current mileage was 30,000."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2012-04-06
Complaint:
"at 9052 miles entered gas station and vehicle unintended acceleration occurred while turning off engine. at 9076 miles parked vehicle in handicapped stall in front of walgreens pharmacy. vehicle had unintended acceleration and was burning rubber and attempted to go forward except i was stepping on the brake as hard as i could and turned off the ignition, otherwise we would have gone thru the front entrance of the pharmacy. the asphalt was dry. there were dark black tire marks on the asphalt from my right rear tire, which also appeared to show wear from burning rubber. this is my 5th unintended acceleration since late oct .mileage 8794. with toyota stating it was an engine misfire. and toyota motors inspecting the vehicle only to say the vehicle is fine. prior complain #10365905. unintended acceleration / intersection / garage door twice while burning rubber."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2012-02-11
Complaint:
"unintended acceleration. i was in a stop position waiting for traffic signal to change, when the vehicle wanted to accelerate on it own thru the intersection, while my foot was on the brake. the traffic signal was still red for me. the engine indicator light was on, vsc off, traction control system indicator was also lite. multi-information display mpg gallon gauge was getting stuck at 60miles per gallon. tire pressure sensor keep coming on. veh. started to idle rough. i took my veh. to the toyota dealer for inspection and service. they keep my veh. from approx from oct 29,10 to nov.6,10. toyota dealer response was that the engine had a severe misfire that may have been taken for a slight surge. the #1 & 3 fuel injectors replaced. acceleration pedal replaced. on nov. 13,10 the veh. had unintended acceleration on two separate occasion when parking veh. in driveway. the vehicle was burning rubber while i had foot on brake, because we would have gone thru garage door. i called the toyota dealer from location, who made an appointment for 11-15-10 at 7am. dealer stated that toyota was coming down on thursday 11-18-10 to inspect vehicle. i did not hear a backfire from engine on 1st incident. 2nd incident had two passengers,, and two workers waiting at location who witnessed both incidents. *tr"
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2012-04-10
Complaint:
"tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. the vehicle was repaired at an authorized dealer under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v388000, vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal. upon receiving the vehicle from the authorized dealer he noticed that the accelerator pedal was made of plastic material. due to the plastic material the accelerator pedal became very slippery. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 2,600."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2012-03-10

Recalls for the 2008 Toyota TUNDRA

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"southeast toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 toyota tundra, 2010-2012 rav4, 2012 toyota sequoia, 2010-2011 toyota corolla, 2010-2011 toyota camry and camry hybrid, 2010-2013 toyota highlander and highlander hybrid, 2010-2013 toyota fj cruiser, 2011 toyota land cruiser, 2010-2013 toyota venza, 2010-2011 toyota 4runner, 2010-2013 toyota tacoma, 2011-2012 toyota sienna, 2012 toyota prius, 2013 scion fr-s, 2011 scion xd, 2011 scion xb, and 2012 scion tc vehicles. these vehicles were sold with labels that were outside the allowable one percent of accuracy of actual weight added. thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 110, "tire selection and rims.""
Consequence:
An inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires. An overloaded vehicle can result in a tire failure which may result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or property damage.
Remedy:

Southeast Toyota will notify owners and provide a corrected label with instructions concerning its installation. A small group of the affected vehicles will need additonal remedies which are still being developed. The recall began on May 28, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.

Component(s) Involved: EQUIPMENT > OTHER > LABELS
Date of incident: 2013-04-09
Recall:
"toyota is recalling 27,080 model year 2005 through 2010 passenger cars built from september 1, 2005 to may 4, 2009. these vehicles were not equipped with load carrying capacity modification labels which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims.""
Consequence:
INCORRECT LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE BEING OVERLOADED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy:

TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH A NEW, ACCURATE LABEL TO BE INSTALLED OVER THE INACCURATE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371.

Component(s) Involved: EQUIPMENT > OTHER > LABELS
Date of incident: 2009-06-15
Recall:
"gulf states toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold between september 1, 2005 and june 2, 2008 without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels."
Consequence:
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
Remedy:

DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. DEALERS WILL ALSO CORRECT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA AT 713-580-3300.

Component(s) Involved: EQUIPMENT > OTHER > LABELS
Date of incident: 2010-02-03
Recall:
"southeast toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 passenger vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels."
Consequence:
A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy:

DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.

Component(s) Involved: EQUIPMENT > OTHER > LABELS
Date of incident: 2010-02-03

TOYOTA Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

TOYOTA ranks 3 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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