2013 Toyota TUNDRA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2013 Toyota Tundra PU/EC 2WD has an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5, indicating good safety features. It scored well in side crash tests with a perfect 5-star rating on both driver's and passenger's side. Additionally, it has stability control as a standard feature, which is a significant safety enhancement. However, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

It is worth noting that there have been 77 complaints reported for this model, which may affect the overall perception of safety and reliability. Additionally, there have been 6 recalls issued for this vehicle, signaling potential safety concerns that have been identified by the manufacturer. Overall, while the Toyota Tundra offers decent safety features and ratings, the number of complaints and recalls should be taken into consideration when evaluating its overall safety.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

77

Recall Count

6

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

4/5

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Safety Features

2013 Toyota Tundra PU/EC 2WD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2013 Toyota Tundra PU/EC 2WD

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

2013 Toyota Tundra PU/EC 2WD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2013 Toyota Tundra PU/EC 2WD 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 2013 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 4 Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 4 Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 3 Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2005 Score 2013 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

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

Test 2005 Score 2013 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 5 Not Rated

Complaints for the 2013 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

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"cam tower leaks oil on the heat shield below it. cam tower uses rtv rubber seal instead of a gasket. the rubber deteriorates and the cam tower leaks engine oil on the heat shield. not clear why toyota used form in place rubber material instead of real gasket. repair however is major. need to take apart engine to repair. major repair. the fix is to replace it with the same material again. which is subject to deteriorate again. this is a know issue on the 5.7 l engine. toyota seems to have its head in the sand hoping they shouldn’t be forced to recall. however this is a know design flaw resulting in leaking oil on the heat shield. with no toyota recommended new design or parts repair except to do it all over again and hope it doesn’t leak again it’s ridiculous. . terrible design that leaks oil on the heat shield."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2022-09-11

Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2013 toyota tundra. the contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle and steering wheel started shaking. the contact pulled over safely and inspected the vehicle and noticed there was power steering fluid leaking from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the failure as an engine leak. there was initially no warning light illuminated; however, after arriving home, the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 122,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-08-07

Complaint:
"#4 intake valve spring broke and cause engine failure"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2021-03-09

Complaint:
"the truck at only 60,000 miles has a faulty cam tower seal leak that causes oil to drip onto the exhaust with potential to cause an engine fire."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2020-01-02

Complaint:
"driving on interstate the truck all of sudden looses power and. dash warning lights come on and i have extremely hard time getting truck to side of road safety without power. took to shop said i had air injection pump water intrusion and it was common issues with most of tundra they have recalled early years before mine and it's a $4000 bill my truck has 120000 miles on it. please help"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2019-06-05

Complaint:
"at only 64000 miles my 2013 platinum tundra has a cam tower leak. this is a fire hazard and needs to be addressed asap."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2021-02-04

Complaint:
"cam tower oil leaks on both driver and passenger side - oil leaking onto to manifold causing smoke - possible fire risk - numerous complaints went unanswered, finally diagnosed by the dealer, however toyota not willing to fix as vehicle is outside of manufacturer's warranty - this is a known issue!!"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2021-04-03

Complaint:
"truck has issues with delayed starting. motor will turn over but will not start immediately first thing in the morning. have to turn on and off several times before successful start. have been told that the problem may be the fuel pump and this could be critical while driving as the pump might fail at speed causing complete power loss. issue began on or about 12/03/2018 and continues to present."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2018-03-12

Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota tundra. the contact noticed smoke coming from the engine. the contact checked under the hood and noticed that the cam shaft tower seal was leaking onto the exhaust. the dealer (david maus toyota, 1160 reinehart rd, sanford, fl 32771) stated that the vehicle was not included in any recalls and did not assist. the manufacturer was notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 87,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2019-02-08

Complaint:
"cranked truck and check engine light came on. upon computer diagnostics, find out there is a problem with the emissions system - stuck air injection control valves. after visiting two shops and talking to two more i find out this is an extremely common problem. there are literally tens of thousands tundra's, sequoia's, etc with the exact same problem. there has been no recall, but toyota has set up customer support programs (csp's) to reimburse some of those affected by high repair bills $3,000 - $5,000. this was obviously a very poor design by toyota that's been dumped on their customers. my vehicle is not covered by the csp."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2018-01-05

Recalls for the 2013 Toyota TUNDRA

Component Recalls

Choose a component to see what recalls people have made about them.

Recall:
"southeast toyota distributors, llc (set) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 toyota tundra and sequoia vehicles accessorized with southeast toyota accessory 20-inch rockstar wheels installed by southeast toyota or a southeast toyota dealer. the rockstar wheels were installed with lugnuts that may crack and detach."
Consequence:
Lugnuts that crack and detach may cause the wheels to separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

SET will notify owners, and dealers will install new replacement lugnuts, free of charge. The recall began June 23, 2017. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET17A.

Component(s) Involved: WHEELS > LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Date of incident: 2017-05-11

Recall:
"gulf states toyota, inc. (gst) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 toyota tundra vehicles modified by gst as part of certain vehicle packages to be equipped with a combination of non-toyota-brand 20-inch alloy wheels and chrome plated lug nuts. the coating on the lug nuts may give, causing the lug nuts to loosen or the wheel studs to fracture."
Consequence:
If the lug nuts loosen, or the wheel studs fracture, the wheel may separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

GST will notify owners, and dealers will replace 20 lug nuts and torque them to specification, free of charge. The recall began in August 2014. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074.

Component(s) Involved: WHEELS > LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Date of incident: 2014-07-16

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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