2022 Toyota Tundra
The 2022 Toyota Tundra is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid and gas large pickup truck with 7 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Tundra 2WD, is EPA-rated at 22 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 13 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of F. Owners have filed 434 complaints, most often about the engine. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

| Trim | Powertrain | Drive | MSRP | HP | Torque | MPG comb | Seats | Wheels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR | Gas | 4X2 | — | 348 hp | 405 lb-ft | 20 mpg | 5 | 18 in |
| SR | Gas | 4X4 | — | 348 hp | 405 lb-ft | 19 mpg | 5 | 18 in |
| SR5 | Gas | 4X2 | — | 389 hp | 479 lb-ft | 20 mpg | 5 | 18 in |
| SR5 | Gas | 4X4 | — | 389 hp | 479 lb-ft | 19 mpg | 5 | 18 in |
| Limited | Gas | 4X2 | — | 389 hp | 479 lb-ft | 20 mpg | 5 | 20 in |
| Limited | Gas | 4X4 | — | 389 hp | 479 lb-ft | 19 mpg | 5 | 20 in |
| Limited i-FORCE MAX | Hybrid | 4X2 | — | 437 hp | 583 lb-ft | 22 mpg | 5 | 20 in |
| Limited i-FORCE MAX | Hybrid | 4X4 | — | 437 hp | 583 lb-ft | 20 mpg | 5 | 20 in |
| Platinum | Gas | 4X2 | — | 389 hp | 479 lb-ft | 20 mpg | 5 | 20 in |
| Platinum | Gas | 4X4 | — | 389 hp | 479 lb-ft | 19 mpg | 5 | 20 in |
| Platinum i-FORCE MAX | Hybrid | 4X2 | — | 437 hp | 583 lb-ft | 22 mpg | 5 | 20 in |
| Platinum i-FORCE MAX | Hybrid | 4X4 | — | 437 hp | 583 lb-ft | 20 mpg | 5 | 20 in |
| 1794 Edition | Gas | 4X2 | — | 389 hp | 479 lb-ft | 20 mpg | 5 | 20 in |
| 1794 Edition | Gas | 4X4 | — | 389 hp | 479 lb-ft | 19 mpg | 5 | 20 in |
| 1794 Edition i-FORCE MAX | Hybrid | 4X2 | — | 437 hp | 583 lb-ft | 22 mpg | 5 | 20 in |
| 1794 Edition i-FORCE MAX | Hybrid | 4X4 | — | 437 hp | 583 lb-ft | 20 mpg | 5 | 20 in |
| TRD PRO | Hybrid | 4X4 | — | 437 hp | 583 lb-ft | 19 mpg | 5 | 18 in |
| Capstone | Hybrid | 4X4 | — | 437 hp | 583 lb-ft | 20 mpg | 5 | 22 in |
MSRP excludes destination. Open a trim for the complete spec sheet and standard/optional equipment. Have the car in front of you? Decode its VIN to see which of these trims it is and what it was priced at.
Specs & fuel economy
Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tundra 2WD | Hybrid | RWD | 3.4L 6-cyl turbo + 288V NiMH | 20 | 24 | 22 | $3,050 |
| Tundra 4WD | Hybrid | 4WD (part-time) | 3.4L 6-cyl turbo + 288V NiMH | 19 | 22 | 20 | $3,350 |
| Tundra 4WD PRO | Hybrid | 4WD (part-time) | 3.4L 6-cyl turbo + 288V NiMH | 18 | 20 | 19 | $3,550 |
| Tundra 2WD | Gas | RWD | 3.4L 6-cyl turbo | 18 | 23 | 20 | $3,350 |
| Tundra 2WD | Gas | RWD | 3.4L 6-cyl turbo | 18 | 24 | 20 | $3,350 |
| Tundra 4WD | Gas | 4WD (part-time) | 3.4L 6-cyl turbo | 17 | 22 | 19 | $3,550 |
| Tundra 4WD | Gas | 4WD (part-time) | 3.4L 6-cyl turbo | 17 | 23 | 19 | $3,550 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 45212, 45214, 45215, 44894, 44895, 44899, 44900.
Emissions & certification
Source: EPA emission certificates| Configuration | Smog rating | Emission standard | Where it can be sold new | SmartWay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tundra 2WD, Tundra 4WD, Tundra 4WD PRO | 5 / 10 | California LEV-III ULEV70 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 70 | All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards | — |
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.
Factory warranty running out?
The 2022 Toyota Tundra is in the years where transmission, electronics and drivetrain repairs land on the owner. What an extended plan does and does not cover is worth reading before a dealer quotes you one.
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Recalls (13)
Source: NHTSA recall databaseBack Over Prevention
25TB10 / 25TA10Exterior Lighting
25TB06 / 25TA06Engine And Engine Cooling
24TB07,24TA07,24LB04Power Train
24TA02, 24LA02Equipment
SET23BFuel System, Gasoline
23TB09 / 23TA09Structure
23TB03 / 23TA03Electrical System
23TA02Service Brakes, Hydraulic
22TA11 and 22LA04Electrical System
22TA07Power Train
22TA05Electrical System
22TA04These 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
Electrical System:Propulsion System — Pedestrian alert sounds closed
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021. On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject mat
Opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023 · action DP22005 · 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 2022 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.
Hear about a recall before the letter does
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 2022 Toyota Tundra, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.
Parts & accessories for the 2022 Toyota Tundra
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Find parts for this Tundra →Owner complaints
Source: NHTSA complaint database5 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 3 injuries · 0 deaths reported
49 per 10,000 built · Toyota reported 88,549 Tundra built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)
Filed per year: 2022: 34 · 2023: 56 · 2024: 119 · 2025: 156 · 2026: 69
Most-cited components
In depth: engine problems → · fuel system problems → · transmission and drivetrain problems →
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.
The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Tundra Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver's side front brake was making an abnormally loud squeaking sound. There were no warning lights illuminated.
The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Tundra Hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V566000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available.
Throttle lag - When attempting to accelerate from near or complete stop vehicle will accelerate for a split second and then act as if it is stalling causing a dangerous situation. It has put me in a position where pulling out into traffic i'm left for 2-3 seconds with no throttle response
When stopped at an intersection, whether for a stop sign, stop light, or waiting to turn, there are intermittent times when there is a very distinct lag or delay between when the gas pedal is pressed and the vehicle actually starting to move. As I said, this is intermittent and not an 'all the time' occurrence.
The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that the front view camera had failed on numerous occasions which resulted in several warning lights appearing on the instrument panel. Due to the failure, the vehicle would come to an abrupt stop while driving at various speeds.
I have been noticing since the beginning to middle of March 2022 the truck has been stalling while driving. It has happened 4 times since that time. Twice while in traffic and twice while driving on the highway. You have to come to a complete stop, put the vehicle in park and start the vehicle again.
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: 83 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 2 killed, 109 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 94 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
miles, typically
Half the 52 owner reports with an odometer reading on file fall between 14,000 and 48,000 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.
Median mileage by component
| Component | Reports | Median miles | Vs same age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 33 | 37,049 | 0.88× |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 13 | 19,000 | 0.56× |
Vs same age is this model year’s median for the system divided by the median of every 2022-model-year complaint about the same system, all makes: under 1× means owners of this car reported it at lower mileage. Here, owners reported earlier than same-age vehicles: fuel/propulsion system (0.56×). Which systems go early across the whole fleet: the component study.
Across 2018–2022 model years the Toyota Tundra ranks 26 of 79 nameplates in the odometer-at-first-complaint study: owners reported problems at 0.66× the mileage of vehicles the same age (median 19,800 miles against a fleet 23,512).
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| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PU/CC 4WD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 18% |
| PU/CC 4WD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 18% |
| PU/CC 2WD | not rated | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | not rated | 18% |
| PU/CC 2WD | not rated | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | not rated | 18% |
| PU/EC 4WD | not rated | not rated | not rated | ★★★★☆ | 18% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.
Service bulletins & campaigns
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications- Term not in NHTSA’s summary · Toyota warranty extension 24TD01DP: In the subject vehicles, the original factory toe angle setting for the front wheels may cause excessive and premature wear of the outside shoulders of the tires.
The term and the vehicles it covers are the manufacturer’s, as NHTSA’s summary of each filing states them; a dealer checks one particular car by its VIN. Every Toyota warranty extension (10) → · Every warranty extension on file, all makes →
Most often about: Electrical System, Structure, Unknown Or Other, Engine, Equipment.
- T-SB-0111-22 Service bulletin2026-08-24 · Power Train
- OBSOLETE NOTICE August 24, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0032-26
- T-SB-0110-20 Rev2 Service bulletin2026-08-20 · Engine
- OBSOLETE NOTICE August 20, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0051-26.
- T-SB-0049-26 Service bulletin2026-08-19 · Power Train
- Some 2022 – 2025 model year Tundra Hybrid, 2023 – 2025 model year Sequoia Hybrid, 2024 –2025 Land Cruiser and Tacoma Hybrid, and 2025 4Runner Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a whine noise from the transmission when in Ready ON mode.
- T-SB-0032-26 Rev1 Service bulletin2026-08-18 · Power Train
- Some customers of 2022 – 2026 model year Tundra vehicles equipped with specifically non-hybrid V35A-FTS engines may experience one or more of the following drivability related concerns: • Hesitation from a rolling stop. • Hesitation from a quick stop.
- T-SB-0022-25 Rev2 Service bulletin2026-07-01 · Service Brakes
- Some 2022 – 2026 model year Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, and 2023 – 2026 model year Sequoia Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a condition where the front brakes produce a squealing noise when driving forward or in reverse
- 26TC02 Service bulletin2026-06-25 · Electrical System
- TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN 26TC02 REPROGRAMMING FOR PARKING ASSIST ECU CERTAIN 2022 - 2024 TUNDRA / TUNDRA HYBRID
- T-SB-0032-26 Service bulletin2026-05-06 · Power Train
- Some customers of 2022 – 2026 model year Tundra vehicles equipped with specifically non-hybridV35A-FTS engines may experience one or more of the following drivability related concerns: • Hesitation from a rolling stop. • Hesitation from a quick stop. The Transmission Control Module (TCM) logic has been modified to address these conditions.
- T-SB-0020-25 Rev2 Service bulletin2026-03-31 · Structure — Body
- OBSOLETE NOTICE March 31, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0022-26.
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.
At the New York inspection station
Source: New York State DMVIn New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2022 Toyota Tundra failed the emissions check on 1.2% of first inspections — lower than the 1.7% for every 2022 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 1.5% (every 2022 vehicle: 1.4%).
failed emissions
1,584 initial inspections of 1,561 vehicles.
| Measure | The 2022 Tundra | Every 2022 vehicle | Behind it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Failed the emissions check | 1.2% | 1.7% | 1,581 |
| Failed the safety inspection | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1,584 |
| Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit | 0.32% | 0.18% | 1,584 |
| Miles driven a year | 11,830 | 10,455 | odometer at inspection |
| Average odometer | 50,622 | 44,815 | odometer 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 2022 vehicle” is every 2022 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).
Tundra by model year
all years, side by side →Common questions about the 2022 Tundra
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsDoes the 2022 Toyota Tundra have any recalls?
NHTSA has posted 13 recall campaigns for the 2022 Toyota Tundra. The most serious on file is 25V767000, covering Engine And Engine Cooling. 1 of them was filed with no repair available at the time — NHTSA's file records what the manufacturer had in hand on the filing date, not what exists today. 1 campaign is phased, so the repair reached some model years before others. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.
How safe is the 2022 Toyota Tundra?
NHTSA gave the 2022 Toyota Tundra 5 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 5-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 4-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it F (57/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.
What is the fuel economy of the 2022 Toyota Tundra?
Across the 7 EPA-rated configurations of the 2022 Toyota Tundra, the best EPA combined figure is 22 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.
What do owners complain about on the 2022 Toyota Tundra?
Owners have filed 434 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Toyota Tundra, most often about engine, fuel/propulsion system, power train. Of those, 5 involved a crash, 3 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 2022 Toyota Tundra?
The EPA smog rating for the 2022 Toyota Tundra is 5 out of 10. 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 — California LEV-III ULEV70, Federal Tier 3 Bin 70 — which the table above lists per configuration.
Are there service bulletins for the 2022 Toyota Tundra?
The manufacturer has filed 394 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2022 Toyota Tundra, most often covering electrical system, structure, unknown or other. The most recent is dated 2026-08-24. 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 2022 Toyota Tundra do at state inspection?
In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2022 Toyota Tundra failed the emissions check on 1.2% of first inspections — lower than the 1.7% for every 2022 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 1.5% (every 2022 vehicle: 1.4%). 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.
| Data | Held | Source | What it covers — or what empty means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel economy & configurations | 7 configurations | EPA certification records | Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures. |
| Emission certificates | 7 configurations | EPA emission certificates | Smog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new. |
| Recalls | 13 | NHTSA recall campaigns | A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags. |
| Owner complaints | 434 | NHTSA complaint database | Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold. |
| Crash ratings | 5 tested | NHTSA NCAP | Only the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them. |
| Service bulletins | 394 | NHTSA manufacturer communications | Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall. |
| Investigations | 1 | NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation | Open and closed defect investigations, with the agency's own narrative. |
| Driver-assist crash reports | none | NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01 | No 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 NHTSA | none | NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns | We had no VIN pattern to decode for this model year, or the manufacturer filed nothing usable. |
| Trims, pricing & equipment | 18 trims | Manufacturer press kit | Transcribed from the manufacturer's own press material, every value carrying the document it came from. |
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. Trim-level specifications and pricing are transcribed from the manufacturer's official press kit; every value carries its source in the data file.