There are 4 owner-reported engine complaints for the 2009 Toyota Tundrain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
IT LOSES POWER, MY 2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH LESS THAN 90,000 MILES , JUST DECELERATES AND WENT DOWN TO 30 MILES PER HOUR IN THE FREEWAY, I USED A CARMD READING TO GIVE ME A CODE, AND IT SHOWS THAT THE CODE WAS P2442, IT WILL COST ME $2,500 OR MORE TO FIX IT. THE ENGINE RED LIGHT, VSC AND 4LO WILL SHOW IN THE DASH. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY TO APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SWITCHED TO LIMP MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LITHIA TOYOTA OF MISSOULA (LOCATED AT 4001 BROOKS ST, MISSOULA, MT 59804) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SECONDARY INJECTION PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE WARRANTY FOR THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION PUMP WAS EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
I [XXX] WAS RETURNING HOME FROM MY WORK SACRAMENTO INTL AIRPORT ON JUNE 26TH 2014 AT 1030PM HEADING SOUTH ON FREEWAY 5 MY TRUCK ENGINE DIED OR CUTOFF WITHOUT WARNING IN MIDDLE OF FREEWAY ,AS STRANDED IWAS PUSHED ASIDE BY C H P THAN IGOT IT TOWED TO MY HOME AT COST OF $100.00 ON JUNE 27TH 2014 I CALLED ELK GROVE TOYOTA DEALER AND GOT IT TOWED AGAIN TO TOYOTA DEALER .THERE SERVICE ADVISER CHECKED AND NOTIFIED ME THAT ALTERNATOR BATTERY BELT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AS EVERY THING WAS DEAD , THEY FIXED AT COST OF $761.00 AND I GOT MY TRUCK ON MONDAY 30TH 2014. I BELIEVE ITS A FACTORY FAULT AJD TOYOTA MANUFACTURE SHOULD BEAR COST. AS I CONSUMER IS THE SUFFERER AS IWAS STRANDED ON FREEWAY COULD HAVE BIG COLLISION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
LTR FWD (TX) RE 2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA, CONSIDERS VEHICLE A LEMON AFTER EXPERIENCING SEVERAL DEFECTS ESPECIALLY W/ELECTRICAL & FUEL SYSTEM, FILED COMPLAINTS W/NHTSA ODI SYSTEM IN 2009, REPLY TO HOUSTON, TX OFC. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATION, TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE ODOMETER, DRIVE SHAFT AND MUFFLER FAILED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SPEED WENT FROM 65 MPH TO 105 MPH. THE ODOMETER WAS NOT CORRECT, THERE WERE VIBRATION AND TICKING NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE.*JB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026