There are 5 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2019 Toyota Tundrain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
IBC errors while towing. Serious safety issue.
Integrated break controller won’t detect the trailer and it won’t engage the breaks on the trailer.
2019 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MISSISING BRAKE SENSOR.
The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while replacing the shocks, the contact noticed that the shocks were oily. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer for warranty repair, and the contact was informed that the brake pads on the rear axle were soaked with oil. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON A DARK ROAD WITH NO SHOULDER WHEN THE TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF A BANKER LEFT TURN. HAD DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES FROM HOME WHEN PROBLEM SUDDENLY OCCURRED. OVERWHELMING SMELL OF BURNING BRAKES OUTSIDE WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WAS HOT. TRUCK TOWED TO DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY FOR DIAGNOSIS/REPAIR. DEALER DETERMINED PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT PERFORMED AT 5,000 MILE SERVICE WAS IMPROPERLY DONE. THEY ADJUSTED PARKING BRAKE AND RELEASED VEHICLE. DROVE APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES DOWN FREEWAY AND SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AFTER EXITING FREEWAY (AFTER A BANKED RIGHT TURN), BUT I COULD HEAR BRAKES SCREECHING THIS TIME. SMELLED BURNING BRAKES AND REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WAS HOT. RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP FOR FURTHER SERVICE AND TRUCK DRIVE NORMALLY EXCEPT FOR PERSISTENT BRAKE SQUEAK. DEALER REPLACED BRAKES AND RESURFACED ROTORS LAST WEEK. ISSUE HAS NOT OCCURRED AGAIN AS OF THIS DATE.
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