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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2020 Toyota Tundra Recalls

The 2020 Toyota Tundra has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on November 23, 2021.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2020 Toyota Tundra. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
5

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
47

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
4

1 fires

NHTSA crash test
★★★★☆

overall, 5 stars max

On a 2020 Toyota Tundra, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

5 recalls on the 2020 Toyota Tundra

Steering: hydraulic power assist system

Campaign
21V920000
Reported
November 23, 2021
Vehicles affected
up to 22,462
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2007–2009, 2011–2019, 2021 Tundra, 1 other model

21V920000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Exterior lighting: headlights

Campaign
21V688000
Reported
September 2, 2021
Vehicles affected
up to 158,489
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2018–2019, 2021 Tundra

21V688000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Campaign
20V682000
Reported
November 4, 2020
Vehicles affected
up to 1,525,742
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2019 Tundra, 19 other models

20V682000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Exterior lighting: turn signal

Campaign
20V410000
Reported
July 15, 2020
Vehicles affected
up to 183,397
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
Same campaign
also 2018–2019 Tundra

20V410000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Steering: hydraulic power assist system

Campaign
21E103000
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2007–2009, 2011–2019, 2021 Tundra, 1 other model

21E103000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2020 Toyota Tundra complaints by year

NHTSA has received 47 owner complaints about the 2020 Toyota Tundra, the newest on October 19, 2026. Of these, 4 describe a crash (9%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 3 injuries.

In complaints about the 2020 Toyota Tundra, the component group named most often is the engine (13%), followed by the fuel/propulsion system (13%) and the steering (11%).

2 of the 2020 Toyota Tundra's 5 recalls also concern the steering.

Where 2020 Toyota Tundra owners gave the mileage (19 complaints), the median was 3,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Unknown Or Other9
  • Engine6
  • Fuel/Propulsion System6
  • Steering5
  • Electrical System4
  • Forward Collision Avoidance4

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2020 Toyota Tundra received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20191
202013
20215
20229
20234
20243
20256
20266

Complaints about the 2020 Toyota Tundra peaked in 2020, when NHTSA received 13. 68% arrived between 2019 and 2023, the model year's first years on the road.

Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2020 vehicles, the 2020 Toyota Tundra drew 0.8× the complaints of the median Toyota Tundra year in the same window: 16th highest of the 23 ranked years.

Toyota Tundra years to avoid →

NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: ★★★★☆
  • Frontal: 4/5
  • Side: 5/5
  • Rollover: 3/5

The 47 complaints about the 2020 Toyota Tundra are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Toyota Tundra by model year

Other 2020 Toyota models

Newest record on this page: October 19, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted