2011 Toyota TUNDRA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2011 Toyota Tundra PU/CC RWD has not been rated for overall safety by the NHTSA. However, it received a 3 out of 5-star rating for rollover possibility. The car is equipped with standard electronic stability control, which enhances its safety features. It does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

In terms of complaints and recalls, this vehicle has received 125 complaints and has been subject to 11 recalls. It is important for owners of this car to stay informed about any potential safety issues and ensure that any recalls are addressed promptly to maintain safe driving conditions.

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Complaint Count

125

Recall Count

11

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2011 Toyota Tundra PU/CC RWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2011 Toyota Tundra PU/CC RWD

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

2011 Toyota Tundra PU/CC RWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2011 Toyota Tundra PU/CC RWD 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 2011 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 Not Rated Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2005 Score 2011 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 2011 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 3 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 2011 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:
"the contact owns a 2011 toyota tundra. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine waning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the contact was informed of secondary error in the injection system caused by water intrusion. the contact was also informed that there was a recall on the vehicle however, the vehicle had exceeded the mileage limitation. the vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 219,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-07-10
Complaint:
"1. the secondary air injection valve and/or air injection pump. 2. sometimes the vehicle will go into "limp" mode and only go 35 mph. if the switch valve is stuck "closed" like mine, the car may not be able to dilute the exhaust fumes and the fumes and travel into the cabin of the vehicle. 3. yes, check engine light code was read as p2441. 4. no, the vehicle can not be driven at this time. 5. no, and around july 24th the check engine light came on. the symptoms continued to get worse. in short, toyota has issued extended warranties and reimbursements for this design flaw for tunda's 2007-2010. the design flaw being the air pumps allow water and debris to be sent into the air injection valves. my truck being a 2011 was never alerted to this issue or covered due to the year of my vehicle. the issue is my truck is the same generation truck as the 2007-2010 trucks. which means i too have the design flaw as well but toyota is refusing to fix their mistakes. after further inspection of my truck, see attached pictures, there is obvious water in the valve system and it has been rusted as well (unable to clean it). my issue is toyota only covering half of the generational years for a design flaw that is also in the other half. these repairs can range from $2k-$4k and it seems as toyota only made the extension to the most relevant truck years at the time and left everyone else behind. it is very distributing that a large manufacturer would cut corners like this, for a flaw that was their design."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-12-07
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2011 toyota tundra. the contact stated that while a routine inspection was being performed on the vehicle, he was informed that engine oil was found on the heat shield. the dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the passenger’s side cam-tower was leaking oil and needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage 32,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-03-06
Complaint:
"well known issue with v8 air intake pump and assembly causes truck to go into limp mode. very dangerous in atlanta traffic. toyota enhanced warranty but did not recall. my repair was $3000 as i was 3 weeks out of warranty."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2022-01-05
Complaint:
"under bulletin pol17-02, my truck falls under the program 10 years and 150,000 miles. i contacted the dealer and they advise my truck isn't covered. i had the problems that was indicated under the warranty enhancement program. i had the truck repaired and i am looking for a reimbursement consideration"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2019-01-04
Complaint:
"the air pump was failed at traffic lights around 22,000 miles. the vehicle was moved at low speed 10mph to dealer. it was fixed. right now at 27,300 mile tower cam seal was leaked and oil was dripped on exhaust with smell and smoked in cold days. it is very scary danger. i do not feel safe about my truck. i did call toyota corporate for recall, but they denied! there is no way that the cam tower seal is leaked but it is starting dripping more now. i brought the car to dealer and the service advisor told me to call them again. toyota corporate keep denying!! i urged toyota company immediately take care of their fail product. it may get fire because the oil dripping on the exhaust, passenger side. please seriously take care of the problem."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2019-09-09
Complaint:
"vehicle has developed a cam tower leak due to improper sealing of mating surfaces during engine assembly causing oil to leak onto exhaust manifolds causing a potential for engine compartment fire according to servicing dealer. vehicle has less the 45,000 miles and has had regular service by authorized dealer. dealer representative states that if problem persists vehicle will not pass state mandated safety inspection. oil burning can be smelled when exiting the vehicle.costs to repair are quoted at $3296 plus taxes."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2019-03-06
Complaint:
"cam tower seal problems currently my tundra is having a camshaft tower seals problem/gasket. i thought my truck was going to catch on fire several times with my grand kids inside while driving.'.with it smoking on the passenger side. this is highly unusual for a toyota. i thought it would have stopped by now, but it has not. this has been an ongoing problem since i purchased the truck. in doing my research, which i understand is a big repair job as it requires dismantling part of the engine; this is a major problem with this model year that i currently own (2011). there are also several other model years that it is also happening as well (2011-13), in which again can cause the truck to catch fire, harming or even killing someone. if not completed now or take any action, toyota could lose money. you could even stop lawsuits that will be forthcoming with this issue if someone is harmed or even killed. this is very dangerous!! this is my sixth toyota purchase. the main reasons for me choosing toyota over ford, gm, etc. are quality and reliability. i would like toyota to fix my issue at no cost to me and maybe recall this error that toyota should be aware of on these model tundra trucks. this honest gesture would bolster my confidence in the reasons i made in purchasing a toyota."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2019-04-01
Complaint:
"valve spring failure"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2018-05-03
Complaint:
"valve spring failure at 136,124 miles while driving to work. truck ran fine, no problems before this, extended warranty expired end of last year. still financed and owe over 13,000 for truck. motor ruined ."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2018-05-03

Recalls for the 2011 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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