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2017 Toyota Tundra

Gas
Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD
6 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26
C
Safety Signal
74 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns 5
Complaints2 crash · 1 injured reported 78
Crash ratingNHTSA overall 4★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA 16 mpg
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The 2017 Toyota Tundra is sold in the U.S. as a gas large pickup truck with 6 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Tundra 2WD, is EPA-rated at 16 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C. Owners have filed 78 complaints, most often about the electrical system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.

Toyota Tundra — photograph via Wikimedia Commons
Toyota Tundra · Photo: Kevauto · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Tundra 2WDGasRWD4.6L 8-cyl151916$4,200
Tundra 4WDGas4WD (part-time)4.6L 8-cyl141816$4,200
Tundra 2WDGasRWD5.7L 8-cyl131815$4,450
Tundra 2WD FFVGasRWD5.7L 8-cyl131815$4,450
Tundra 4WDGas4WD (part-time)5.7L 8-cyl131715$4,450
Tundra 4WD FFVGas4WD (part-time)5.7L 8-cyl131715$4,450

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 38121, 38126, 38123, 38122, 38128, 38127.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates
ConfigurationSmog ratingEmission standardWhere it can be sold newSmartWay
Tundra 2WD, Tundra 4WD5–6 / 10Bin 5 / LEV-II ULEVAll 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—
Tundra 2WD FFV, Tundra 4WD FFV5 / 10Bin 5All 50 states (federal, all altitudes)—

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

Specifications filed with NHTSA

Source: NHTSA vPIC

Dimensions Exterior

Body stylePickup
Doors4
GVWR classClass 2F: 7,001 - 8,000 lb (3,175 - 3,629 kg)

Engine Basics

Cylinders8
Displacement5.7 L
Engine configurationV-Shaped

Engine Output

Horsepower381 hp

Fuel Economy

FuelGasoline

Seating

Seat rows2
Seating capacity5 seats

Transmission

Drivetrain4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4
TransmissionAutomatic
Transmission speeds6

Driver assistance

Standard: Anti-lock brakes, Backup camera, Blind-spot monitoring, Electronic stability control, Parking assist

Filed by the manufacturer with NHTSA under the federal vehicle-identification rule and decoded from the VIN pattern — not a manufacturer press kit, so it describes the configurations we could identify rather than every trim (seen: Limited, Platinum/1794, SR, SR5). Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.

Dimensions & weight

Source: Transport Canada
Length226.0–244.9 in
Width (body, without mirrors)79.9 in
Height76.0–76.4 in
Wheelbase145.7–164.6 in
Track, front68.1 in
Track, rear68.1 in
Curb weight4,916–5,633 lb
Weight distribution, front/rear58/42

Measured by Transport Canada for its Canadian Vehicle Specifications database, which covers the North American versions of each model — here 6 configurations: Crew Max S/Box 4WD Sr5/Platinum, Double Cab L/Box 4WD, Double Cab M/Box 2WD SR5 4.6L, Double Cab M/Box 4WD SR5 4.6L/SR5 5.7, Reg Cab L/Box 2WD, Reg Cab L/Box 4WD. Where a range is shown, those versions differ. Width is the body without mirrors, which is why it can read narrower than a brochure figure. Before we used it we checked it against the US manufacturer press kits we hold (27 Sep 2026): wheelbase agreed within 1% on every vehicle we could compare, length on 98%, and the curb weight fell inside the manufacturer's range on 96%. Source dataset. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence.

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Recalls (5)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Steering

21TB10 / 21TA10
22,462 vehicles 95% reported repaired
Problem 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. Risk An oil leak may cause a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix 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.
NHTSA campaign 21V920000 reported Nov 23, 2021 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Seat Belts

J0I
8,769 vehicles 80% reported repaired built Jan 9, 2017 – Feb 25, 2017
Problem Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2017 Toyota Tundra vehicles. One of the rear split bench seat leg brackets may not have been properly tightened to the vehicle's floor pan, possibly allowing the seat to move in a crash. A vehicle with an improperly tightened seat leg bracket could fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages," and 225, "Child restraint anchorage systems." Risk If the rear split bench seat moves in a crash, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury. Fix Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the five seat leg bracket bolts, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0I.
NHTSA campaign 18V123000 reported Feb 20, 2018 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Equipment

Toyota H0Z Lexus HLF
649 vehicles 93% reported repaired built Jul 11, 2017 – Nov 4, 2017
Problem Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Toyota 4Runner and Tundra, 2018 Toyota Highlander, RAV4 and Lexus GX460 and 2017 Toyota Sienna and Tacoma vehicles. These vehicles may have incorrect load carrying capacity modification labels. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims." Risk An incorrect load information label can result in the operator overloading the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Toyota will notify owners and provide them with corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began on January 23, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are H0Z for Toyota vehicles, and HLF for Lexus vehicles.
NHTSA campaign 17V831000 reported Dec 20, 2017 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Wheels

SET17A
1,325 vehicles 75% reported repaired built Oct 8, 2012 – Apr 20, 2017
Problem 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. Risk Lugnuts that crack and detach may cause the wheels to separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix 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.
Filed with NHTSARemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 17V311000 reported May 11, 2017 Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Structure

H0C
72,847 vehicles 77% reported repaired built Jul 29, 2015 – Dec 22, 2016
Problem 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. Risk 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. Fix 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.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF
NHTSA campaign 17V051000 reported Jan 24, 2017 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

NHTSA defect investigations

Air Bags: Air Bag/Restraint Control Module — Electrical overstress closed

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mounted in the vehicle and deploys the vehicle air bags and seat belt pretensioners in accordance with ma

Opened Apr 19, 2019 · closed Sep 19, 2024 · action EA19001 · the investigation’s page →

Whether any of this applies to one specific Tundra

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2017 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Toyota publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

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The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2017 Toyota Tundra, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

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Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
78complaints filed

2 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injuries · 0 deaths reported

6.4 per 10,000 built · Toyota reported 121,604 Tundra built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2016: 1 · 2017: 13 · 2018: 9 · 2019: 4 · 2020: 15 · 2021: 6 · 2022: 6 · 2023: 11 · 2024: 3 · 2025: 7 · 2026: 3

Most-cited components

Electrical System 27
Exterior Lighting 17
Fuel/Propulsion System 16
Service Brakes 14
Unspecified 10
Power Train 6

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

Traveling at 65mph - 70mph 12/26/19 2pm pst highway 5 northbound gilman dr ca slight uphill grade, pushed wiper control up to mist position, trans downshifted to 1st or 2nd instantly engine redlined and extreme driving measures were taken to maintain vehicle control until trans shifted up releasing power train to role normally, no…
Power Train at 16,000 miles Jan 7, 2020 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11297533
Headlights flash or turn off when using the turn signals. Dash lights also dim. Seems to happen when I use the left turn signal. Has happened several times. If I turn the switch to the off position then back they have turned back on
Electrical System at 31,000 miles Jan 3, 2020 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11296798
When driving around at night and use the turn signal, the headlights will shut off and interior dash lights and radio lights will dim, as if it is day time. It typically happens in the mornings when it's cold out
Exterior Lighting at 35,000 miles Dec 2, 2019 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11286304
The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Tundra. After the contact parked the vehicle, the odor of fuel was present. The following day, the contact discovered fuel leaking from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to walker Toyota (8457 springboro pike, miamisburg, oh) where it was diagnosed that the fuel hose had been damaged by rodents.
Fuel/Propulsion System at 24,000 miles Feb 19, 2019 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11181046
Unburnt fuel is entering the exhaust system and combusting when it comes in contact with the catalytic convertors. This happens almost every time it is driven. This has been happening from the day we bought it. Took the truck to dick hannah Toyota in longveiw wa. They had never heard of this.
Engine at 200 miles Jan 2, 2019 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11164645
The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Tundra. While driving 55 MPH, a very violent vibration was felt in the steering wheel and the brake pedal. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The manufacturer also stated that the vibrations were normal. The failure mileage was 288
Service Brakes at 288 miles Jan 30, 2018 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11065809

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Reported by Toyota itself: 63 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 78 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 52 per 100,000 built. Every Tundra model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

When owners reported it

Reported at 18k

miles, typically

Half the 43 owner reports with an odometer reading on file fall between 2,000 and 34,000 miles. That is when problems get reported, which is not the same as when they start — and not a failure rate, because nobody knows how many of these cars never had a problem at all.

under 10k 15
10k–20k 8
20k–30k 7
30k–40k 4
40k–50k 2
50k–60k 2
60k–70k 1
70k–80k 1
80k–90k 1
90k–100k 1
100k–150k 0
150k + 1

Median mileage by component

ComponentReportsMedian milesVs same age
Electrical System1624,0000.69×
Exterior Lighting1224,0000.75×

Vs same age is this model year’s median for the system divided by the median of every 2017-model-year complaint about the same system, all makes: under 1× means owners of this car reported it at lower mileage. Which systems go early across the whole fleet: the component study.

Odometer readings as filed by owners with NHTSA. Readings under 100 or over 400,000 miles are dropped as data entry rather than history, and a component needs at least 12 readings before a median is shown for it.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
PU/CC 2WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★☆☆22%
PU/CC 4WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆20%
PU/EC 2WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★☆☆22%
PU/EC 4WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆20%
PU/RC 2WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★☆☆22%
PU/RC 4WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆20%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications
Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 182
Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-01-07
Kindsas classified by NHTSA 181 service bulletins, 1 service campaign

Most often about: Equipment, Structure, Electrical System, Engine, Equipment Adaptive/Mobility.

  • T-SB-0055-24 Rev2 Service bulletin
    2026-01-07 · Unknown Or Other
  • Some 2005 – 2026 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this Service Bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures for odor remediation. This Service Bulletin provides a guide on how to prepare and treat the interi
  • T-TT-0790-25 Service bulletin
    2025-08-20 · Electrical System
  • Some customers may experience echoing on the line calling the vehicle when using Bluetooth Hands Free. This is caused by the phone Hands Free volume being too low.
  • T-SB-0058-23 Rev1 Service campaign
    2025-06-13 · Electrical System
  • The air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air conditioning refrigerant leaks. The procedures outlined in this Service Bulletin aid in locating, inspecting, and repairing refrigerant leaks.
  • T-SB-0039-24 Rev2 Service bulletin
    2024-12-06 · Structure — Body
  • The condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic compounds. If these contaminants settle and remain on a painted vehicle surface, especially the horizonal areas of the hood, roof, and decklid, significant damage can occur. This damage is the result of actual etching of the paint
  • T-SB-0038-24 Rev2 Service bulletin
    2024-12-06 · Structure — Body
  • To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. The purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc brake rotor from weather elements and initial rust before the vehicle is delivered to the customer. Consequently, the film should remain on the wheel for as long as possible.
  • T-SB-0035-24 Rev2 Service bulletin
    2024-12-06 · Structure — Body
  • Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. If these acidic compounds settle on an exposed vehicle, especially the horizontal areas such as the hood, roof, and decklid, significant damage to the painted surfaces can occur. Acid rain damage can typically be identified on vehicles by the presence of stains on
  • T-SB-0061-23 Rev2 Service bulletin
    2024-12-05 · Structure — Body
  • Toyota vehicles are currently protected with RapgardTM protective film designed to protect the horizontal painted surfaces. This material protects from acid rain, environmental fallout, and rail contamination. Follow the Removal Procedure in this bulletin to remove the RapgardTM protective film within 90 days from initial application.
  • T-SB-0062-23 Rev2 Service bulletin
    2024-12-03 · Structure — Body
  • Vehicles may occasionally be subjected to contamination by airborne iron particles shed from railroad tracks, train wheels, exposure to heavy machinery facilities, grinding, welding, etc. This type of contamination can be identified by the presence of small, red or brown particles on the paint surface. These particles are often difficult to see on dark color paints but can be easily felt when brus

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints

Codes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.

CodeWhat it meansMost often filed underWhere it appears
P0171
P0171 on Toyota →
The engine is running lean on bank 1: too much air, or not enough fuel, for the mixture the computer wants.Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Mass air flow sensor →2 bulletins
P0172
P0172 on Toyota →
The engine is running rich on bank 1: too much fuel for the air going in.Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Oxygen sensor →2 bulletins
P0174
P0174 on Toyota →
The engine is running lean on bank 2.Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Mass air flow sensor →2 bulletins
P0175
P0175 on Toyota →
The engine is running rich on bank 2.Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Oxygen sensor →2 bulletins
P1604
P1604 on Toyota →
Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Equipment Adaptive/Mobility2 bulletins

Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.

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At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2017 Toyota Tundra failed the emissions check on 1.7% of first inspections — lower than the 3.7% for every 2017 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 1.8% (every 2017 vehicle: 2.1%).

New York inspections 1.7%

failed emissions

1,908 initial inspections of 1,871 vehicles.

MeasureThe 2017 TundraEvery 2017 vehicleBehind it
Failed the emissions check1.7%3.7%1,905
Failed the safety inspection1.8%2.1%1,908
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit0.52%0.25%1,908
Miles driven a year11,38910,048odometer at inspection
Average odometer105,50193,238odometer at inspection

New York’s emissions test on these model years is an on-board diagnostics check: it fails a car whose check-engine light is on or whose self-tests have not finished. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2017 vehicle” is every 2017 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

Common questions about the 2017 Tundra

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2017 Toyota Tundra have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 5 recall campaigns for the 2017 Toyota Tundra. The most serious on file is 21V920000, covering Steering. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2017 Toyota Tundra?

NHTSA gave the 2017 Toyota Tundra 4 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 4-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 3-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it C (74/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2017 Toyota Tundra?

Across the 6 EPA-rated configurations of the 2017 Toyota Tundra, the best EPA combined figure is 16 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What are the dimensions of the 2017 Toyota Tundra?

Transport Canada measured it at 226.0–244.9 in long, 79.9 in wide (body, without mirrors), 76.0–76.4 in tall, on a 145.7–164.6 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 4,916–5,633 lb depending on configuration. Those are its measurements of the North American versions; every figure is in the table above.

What do owners complain about on the 2017 Toyota Tundra?

Owners have filed 78 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Toyota Tundra, most often about electrical system, exterior lighting, fuel/propulsion system. Of those, 2 involved a crash, 1 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2017 Toyota Tundra?

The EPA smog rating for the 2017 Toyota Tundra runs 5 to 6 out of 10 across its configurations. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — Bin 5, LEV-II ULEV — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2017 Toyota Tundra?

The manufacturer has filed 182 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2017 Toyota Tundra, most often covering equipment, structure, electrical system. The most recent is dated 2026-01-07. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2017 Toyota Tundra do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2017 Toyota Tundra failed the emissions check on 1.7% of first inspections — lower than the 3.7% for every 2017 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 1.8% (every 2017 vehicle: 2.1%). The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

DataHeldSourceWhat it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations6 configurationsEPA certification recordsEvery configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates6 configurationsEPA emission certificatesSmog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls5NHTSA recall campaignsA complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints78NHTSA complaint databaseAlso complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings6 testedNHTSA NCAPOnly the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them.
Service bulletins182NHTSA manufacturer communicationsEverything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
Investigations1NHTSA Office of Defects InvestigationOpen and closed defect investigations, with the agency's own narrative.
Driver-assist crash reportsnoneNHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSA13 fieldsNHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patternsWhat the manufacturer filed under the federal VIN rule — a configuration, not the full trim ladder.
Measured dimensions7 fieldsTransport Canada, Canadian Vehicle SpecificationsLength, width, height, wheelbase, track and curb weight, measured on the North American versions.
Trims, pricing & equipmentnoneManufacturer press kitWe have not transcribed a press kit for this model year yet. This is our gap, not the manufacturer's — the one row here where an empty cell means we are behind.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly.

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