2016 Toyota Tundra: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2016 Toyota Tundra. The newest campaign is 21V920000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Nov 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Rack and Pinion. NHTSA has 120 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V920000, in the NHTSA record
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.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 100,892 units in total.
- 21V920000Steering / Rack and Pinion
- 17V416000Air Bags / Knee Bolster
- 17V311000Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
- 17V051000Structure / Body / Bumpers
- 16V420000Equipment / Other / Labels
21V920000Received . 22,462 units.
Steering / Rack and Pinion
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
An oil leak may cause a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 21TB10 / 21TA10. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
17V416000Received . 5 units.
Air Bags / Knee Bolster
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Tundra vehicles. The affected vehicles have a passenger knee air bag module that was attached to the instrument panel mounting brackets with incorrect bolts.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The incorrect bolts may cause the air bag module to loosen over time, affecting the performance of the knee airbag, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
All of the affected vehicles have been inspected and any incorrect knee air bag mounting bolts have been replaced, free of charge. The recall began on June 22, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0K.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number H0K.
17V311000Received . 1,325 units.
Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Lugnuts that crack and detach may cause the wheels to separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number SET17A. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
17V051000Received . 72,847 units.
Structure / Body / Bumpers
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Tundra vehicles equipped with a resin rear step bumper and resin reinforcement brackets (vehicles with chrome step bumpers are not affected). In the event of an impact to the corner of the bumper, the resin bracket may be damaged but not be noticed.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a person steps on the corner of the bumper that is damaged, a portion of the bumper may break away, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the resin rear bumper reinforcement brackets with steel ones, and replace the rear bumper tread, free of charge. The recall began on May 21, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0C.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number H0C. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V420000Received . 4,253 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Camry and Highlander, 2015-2016 Toyota Tundra, Scion FR-S, and tC vehicles. The Load Carrying Capacity Modification Label may not reflect the correct added weight of the installed accessories. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An incorrect label may lead an owner to overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
SET will notify owners, and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.
Report filed by Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number SET-16C. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
120 complaints, 159 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2016 Toyota Tundra
- All 2016 vehicles
| Component | 2016 Tundra | All 2016 vehicles | Tundra, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 213.8 | 54.2 | 37.8 | 34 |
| Electrical System | 163.5 | 116.2 | 48.5 | 26 |
| Structure | 132.1 | 47.2 | 186.7 | 21 |
| Exterior Lighting | 94.3 | 24.9 | 17 | 15 |
| Unknown or Other | 94.3 | 110.2 | 60.3 | 15 |
| Steering | 44 | 66.3 | 36.1 | 7 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 37.7 | 42.9 | 43.4 | 6 |
| Engine | 37.7 | 171 | 85.2 | 6 |
| Power Train | 31.4 | 127.5 | 85.1 | 5 |
| Air Bags | 25.2 | 42.5 | 52 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 25 Sep 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA19001 | Engineering analysis | Electrical overstress | Air Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module | 19 Apr 2019 | 19 Sep 2024 | 20V024 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2016 Toyota TundraThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2016 Toyota Tundra: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/tundra/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Toyota Tundra?
- 100,892 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Toyota Tundra have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 74 recall campaigns for the Toyota Tundra, model years 1999 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2016 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2016 Toyota Tundra name most often?
- Service Brakes: 34 of 159 component mentions, or 213.8 per 1,000. For all 2016 vehicles the figure is 54.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Toyota Tundra open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.