2020 Toyota TUNDRA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2020 Toyota Tundra PU/EC 4WD has an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5, with excellent side crash ratings scoring a perfect 5 out of 5. This model also includes important safety features such as stability control, forward collision warning, and lane departure warning, all of which are standard. Additionally, it has a moderate number of complaints, with 33 reported, and has had 5 recalls. Overall, while the Toyota Tundra has good safety ratings and includes important safety features, it is essential for owners to stay informed about any recalls and address them promptly to ensure optimal safety on the road.

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Complaint Count

33

Recall Count

5

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

4/5

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Safety Features

2020 Toyota TUNDRA PU/EC 4WD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2020 Toyota TUNDRA PU/EC 4WD

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.

Standard
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.

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2020 Toyota TUNDRA PU/EC 4WD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2020 Toyota TUNDRA PU/EC 4WD 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 2020 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 4 Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2005 Score 2020 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 2020 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 5 Not Rated

Complaints for the 2020 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:
"can not fuel truck normally. gas stops pumping after 2secs and have confirmed the issues with multiple gas stations."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2024-07-04

Complaint:
"vehicle stalled and lost power at approximately 45 mph. warning lights activated and "not ready to drive" message was displayed. vehicle has had 3 other similar episodes all resulting in the vehicle losing power at high speed. vehicle was towed to local toyota service dept. where they said it generated a code for rough idling - low fuel. they did no repairs and offered no explanation. three miles from the dealership the tundra died in traffic. the safety of my family was certainly at stake and had my wife been driving the vehicle she likely couldn't have steered the vehicle to safety. these are not low speed failures, but rather high speeds."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2023-06-07

Complaint:
"fuel pump running while engine is off and key is turned off"
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2020-02-11

Complaint:
"i accelerated from a stop making a right turn in a normal manner to keep safely in front of oncoming traffic, i had no power although i kept pushing the accelerator. multiple lights flashed on the dash. i coasted to the shoulder of the road. after i stopped, all the lights on the dash had gone out but the engine was still running. it responded normally after that. dealership said a communication code showed but was not related to my issue. i had three other "loss of power incidents" since all at low speed, either starting from a stop or attempting acceleration after a turn. the yellow triangle flashed those times but traffic did not allow me to keep pushing on accelerator. after a short coast power returned. dealership reported no code. experience similar to description of behavior of vehicles in toyota fuel pump recall. i believe it is the fuel pump. dealership and toyota customer service tell me i must drive it until it "fails" and shows a code. safety issue, accident waiting to happen."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2020-07-10

Complaint:
"upon filling up with fuel at various fuel stations, when the pump shuts off and is removed from the filler neck, fuel begins to come back out the filler neck and pour out onto the vehicle and ground. vehicle only has 2000 miles on it and has done this from day one. the spills have ranged from a cup full to half a gallon making a hazardous and potentially deadly situation. another dealer in nm advised some toyota vehicles have done this due to a defective overflow valve in the fuel tank. my local dealer has had me return several times even though i have video evidence of the defect. toyota usa has also not been helpful with trying to fix the problem."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2021-10-05

Recalls for the 2020 Toyota TUNDRA

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2008-2022 sequoia and 2007-2021 tundra vehicles. the power steering gear assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in an oil leak."
Consequence:
An oil leak may cause a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

Dealers will inspect and replace the power steering gear assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 21, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 21TB10 and 21TA10.

Component(s) Involved: STEERING > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2021-11-23

Recall:
"toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain jtekt power steering gear assembly service parts for 2007-2021 tundra and 2008-2022 sequoia, part numbers 44250-0c160, 44250-0c131, 44250-0c170, and 11250-0c121. the power steering gear assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in an oil leak."
Consequence:
An oil leak may cause a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

Dealers will inspect and replace the power steering gear assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 17, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 21TH01.

Component(s) Involved: STEERING > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2021-12-23

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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