2009 Toyota TUNDRA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2009 Toyota Tundra Extended Cab w/SAB has a solid safety rating with a rollover rating of 4 out of 5 and a front crash driver side rating of 4 out of 5. While the overall safety rating is not specified, the presence of stability control enhances the vehicle's safety performance. However, the car lacks both forward collision warning and lane departure warning systems. With 38 complaints and 13 recalls reported, it is important for potential buyers to consider these factors alongside the safety ratings when evaluating this vehicle.

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Complaint Count

38

Recall Count

13

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2009 Toyota Tundra Extended Cab w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2009 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

2009 Toyota Tundra Extended Cab w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2009 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 2009 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 2009 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 2009 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 2009 Toyota TUNDRA

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"purchased a 2009 toyota tundra with 67 miles on it, at about 12,000 miles it started to make a dragging sound from the front drive train. took it to the dealer and they said that they could not hear or find anything wrong with it. had it back another time for inspection and mentioned noise again but still they could not "hear anything". i have been driving the truck since then with the noise coming and subsiding, the truck now has 46,000 miles on it and the noise has gotten progressively worse with vibrations on the highway. the seven year warranty ran out and i'm sure that if i take it back to the dealer they will now hear the noise. i looked at online forums and this seems to be a common problem with these trucks, toyota has to know there is a problem. i don't know why there has not been a recall to fix the problem when there are so many complaints."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2011-02-02

Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tundra. while driving approximately 35 mph, there was sudden increase in engine rpms and the vehicle decelerated. also, when the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle accelerated without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed that the driveshaft assembly failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 84,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2014-01-10

Complaint:
"truck gets a bump after coming to a stop. sometimes it's gets a really hard bump and sometimes it's just a little bump. i kept thinking i got hit as it is very noticeable. no one seems to know why, but i do know this, it only happens when the a/c is running. i believe it's a computer software problem. it took a couple of years because i found out it only happens when the weather gets warm and i use the a/c. seems like quite a few people are having the same problem and the dealer is saying "i don't know anything" because they can't duplicate the problem, however i seem to be able to duplicate it all the time. *js"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2010-04-04

Complaint:
"i have a 2009 toyota tundra with the 5.7l engine and 6 speed auto transmission. intermittent shifting occurs as slow speeds, with the vehicle acting like the transmission is in neutral. this has caused serious concern when trying to accelerate and could lead to a potential accident. i have also had this occur on slick surfaces, with the engine revving up before the transmission engages. this has caused extreme tire slippage and risk of losing control. i have had this truck into the dealership three times and have had their quality team look at it, with no satisfactory resolution. other owners of tundras are also reporting this same phenomena, and concerns, with no resolution from toyota. we all need your help to get corrective action put in place. an accident is waiting to happen, if it already hasn't. *tr"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2013-01-04

Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tundra double cab sr5. the contact stated that the transmission was not shifting properly and when attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would independently downshift to 1st gear. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer where they added transmission fluid but the failure was not corrected. the vehicle was then taken to a second dealer who stated that there was too much transmission fluid in the vehicle and advised the contact to replace the transmission. the current mileage was 31,324 and the failure mileage was 30,000. updated 8/30/11 *cn the consumer stated when depressing the gas pedal at approximately 10 mph. the engine revved up but the vehicle failed to accelerate for 6-7 seconds as the transmission searched for the correct gear. updated 10/03/11"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2010-01-09

Complaint:
"letter regarding problems he having with 2009 toyota tundra (since march 2009 to now), he has taken it to 2 different dealerships 3 times and is still having problems *tgw the transmission was not shifting properly. the consumer stated the transmission had to search for the proper gear and was slipping at low speeds. the dealer informed the consumer it was normal. *jb the consumer stated the transmission slipped up in 1st gear while driving at low speeds. updated 08/30/11"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2011-07-03

Complaint:
"tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota tundra. while approaching a stop sign or depressing the brake pedal at speeds of at least 25 mph, there would be a sudden abnormal increase in the rpms. the vehicle would also lunge forward while shifting gears. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised him that the transmission on his particular model was operating as designed. no repairs were made to the vehicle, however the failure persisted and progressively became worse. the failure and current mileages were approximately 7,816. updated 04/05/10 *bf the cosumer stated there was a harsh shift/ hesitation from 1st to 2nd gear. updated 09/13/10"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2010-10-01

Recalls for the 2009 Toyota TUNDRA

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2011 fj cruiser, land cruiser, tacoma, sequoia and tundra vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, "tire pressure monitoring system (tpms)." when factory-installed wheels and tires were replaced with toyota authorized accessory wheels and lt tires prior to first sale, the tire pressure monitoring systems were not re-calibrated correctly and therefore do not start illuminating the low tire pressure warning telltale at the required minimum activation pressure."
Consequence:
FAILURE TO WARN OF TIRE DEFLATIONS IS A NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 138 AND COULD LEAD TO TIRE FAILURE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy:

FOR THE LAND CRUISER, SEQUOIA, TACOMA AND TUNDRA VEHICLES, THE DEALER WILL RE-CALIBRATE THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM ON AFFECTED VEHICLES AND INSTALL AN UPDATED TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABEL AT NO CHARGE. FOR THE FJ CRUISER VEHICLES, THE TPMS CANNOT BE RESET SO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) FOR THE TPMS WILL BE REPLACED. TOYOTA IS CURRENTLY DEVELOPING THE REMEDY ECU. IF AN OWNER IS NOT CERTAIN WHETHER HIS OR HER VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THESE ACCESSORIES, PLEASE CONTACT ANY TOYOTA DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION AT NO CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

Component(s) Involved: TIRES > PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
Date of incident: 2011-03-04

Recall:
"gulf states toyota is recalling certain model year 2011 fj cruiser and model year 2009-2011 tundra vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, "tire pressure monitoring systems." the tpms on some vehicles may not have been properly calibrated and as a result the low tire pressure warning lamp may not illuminate should the inflation pressure in one or more of the vehicle's tires fall below the threshold for when the low tire pressure warning lamp should illuminate."
Consequence:
DRIVERS WILL NOT RECEIVE A WARNING FROM THE TIRE PRESSURING MONITOR THAT ONE OR MORE TIRES ARE UNDERINFLATED INCREASING THE RISK THAT A VEHICLE WILL BE DRIVEN WITH ONE OR MORE UNDERINFLATED TIRES AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A TIRE FAILURE THAT MAY LEAD TO A CRASH.
Remedy:

DEALERS WILL RECALIBRATE THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATION FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATE TOYOTA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER TOLL FREE AT 1-800-444-1074 MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, 8:30 AM TO 5:00 PM, OR FRIDAY 8:30 AM TO 4:00 PM CENTRAL STANDARD TIME.

Component(s) Involved: TIRES > PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
Date of incident: 2011-03-16

Recall:
"southeast toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 tundra vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, "tire pressure monitoring systems." the tpms on some vehicles may not have been properly calibrated and as a result the low tire pressure warning lamp may not illuminate should the inflation pressure in one or more of the vehicle's tires fall below the threshold for when the low tire pressure warning lamp should illuminate."
Consequence:
DRIVERS WILL NOT RECEIVE A WARNING FROM THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR THAT ONE OR MORE TIRES ARE UNDERINFLATED, INCREASING THE RISK THAT THE VEHICLE WILL BE DRIVEN WITH ONE OR MORE UNDERINFLATED TIRES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A TIRE FAILURE THAT MAY LEAD TO A CRASH.
Remedy:

DEALERS WILL RECALIBRATE THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATION FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING JULY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER TOLL FREE AT 1-800-301-6859, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 8:30 AM TO 5:00 PM, EASTERN STANDARD TIME.

Component(s) Involved: TIRES > PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
Date of incident: 2011-05-12

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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