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2009 Toyota Tundra Recalls, Complaints & Specs

12 safety recalls list the 2009 Toyota Tundra, and owners have filed 38 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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safety recalls
38
owner complaints to NHTSA
1 / 1
complaints citing a crash / fire
14–16
MPG combined (EPA)

12 safety recalls for the 2009 Toyota Tundra

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Rack and pinion (steering) and hydraulic power assist system (steering)

    NHTSA 21V920000 Reported 22,462 vehicles potentially affected Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

    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.

    Remedy: 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.…

  2. Seat heater/cooler (seats)

    NHTSA 16V396000 Reported 7,749 vehicles potentially affected Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC

    Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and…

    Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer…

  3. Power window devices and controls (visibility)

    NHTSA 15V689000 Reported 1,814,284 vehicles potentially affected Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

    Toyota Motor Company (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tundra, Sequoia, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Scion xB, 2008-2011 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2007 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2009 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2006-2011 RAV4, 2006-2010 Yaris, and 2009-2010 Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles. During the manufacturing…

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the switch, applying a lubricant if no abnormality is found. If abnormality is found, the PWMS circuit board will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected…

  4. Seat heater/cooler (seats)

    NHTSA 14V743000 Reported 3,233 vehicles potentially affected Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC

    Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Highlander, Tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 Rav4 and 4Runner. The affected vehicles may experience compression…

    Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January…

  5. Pressure monitoring and regulating systems (tires)

    NHTSA 11V278000 Reported 1,629 vehicles potentially affected SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

    Southeast toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 tundra vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, "tire pressure monitoring systems." the TPMS on some vehicles may not have been properly calibrated and as a result the low tire pressure warning lamp may not illuminate…

    Remedy: Dealers will recalibrate the tire pressure monitoring system in accordance with the regulation free of charge. The safety recall began during july 2011. Owners may contact southeast toyota customer assistance center…

  6. Pressure monitoring and regulating systems (tires)

    NHTSA 11V185000 Reported 1,489 vehicles potentially affected GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC.

    Gulf states toyota is recalling certain model year 2011 fj cruiser and model year 2009-2011 tundra vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, "tire pressure monitoring systems." the TPMS on some vehicles may not have been properly calibrated and as a result the low tire…

    Remedy: Dealers will recalibrate the tire pressure monitoring system in accordance with the regulation free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during june 2011. Owners may contact gulf state toyota customer…

  7. Pressure monitoring and regulating systems (tires)

    NHTSA 11V148000 Reported 22,000 vehicles potentially affected TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2011 fj cruiser, land cruiser, tacoma, sequoia and tundra vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, "tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)." when factory-installed wheels and tires were replaced with toyota authorized…

    Remedy: For the land cruiser, sequoia, tacoma and tundra vehicles, the dealer will re-calibrate the tire pressure monitoring system on affected vehicles and install an updated tire and loading information label at no charge.…

  8. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 10V035000 Reported 271,417 vehicles potentially affected GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC.

    Gulf states toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold between september 1, 2005 and june 2, 2008 without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.

    Remedy: Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. Dealers will also correct the owner's manual. The safety recall began on may 27,…

  9. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 10V036000 Reported 153,418 vehicles potentially affected SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

    Southeast toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 passenger vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.

    Remedy: Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. The safety recall began on may 27, 2010. Owners may contact southeast toyota at…

  10. Accelerator pedal (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 10V017000 Reported 2,230,661 vehicles potentially affected TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 avalon, model year 2007-2010 camry, model year 2009-2010 corolla, corolla matrix, rav4, model year 2010 highlander, model year 2008-2010 sequoia, and model year 2007-2010 tundra vehicles. Due to the manner in which the friction lever interacts with the sliding surface of the accelerator…

    Remedy: Dealers will install a reinforcement bar in the accelerator pedal which will allow the pedal to operate smoothly. GM will notify owners for the pontiac vibe please see 10v-018. This service will be performed free of…

  11. Accelerator pedal (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 09V388000 Reported 4,445,056 vehicles potentially affected TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2010 passenger vehicles. The accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position due to its being trapped by an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat.

    Remedy: Toyota filed an amended defect report on november 25, 2009, stating that dealers will modify the accelerator pedal and, on certain vehicles, alter the shape of the floor surface under the pedal. These changes address…

  12. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 09V223000 Reported 27,080 vehicles potentially affected TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Toyota is recalling 27,080 model year 2005 through 2010 passenger cars built from september 1, 2005 to may 4, 2009. These vehicles were not equipped with load carrying capacity modification labels which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims."

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners and provide them with a new, accurate label to be installed over the inaccurate label free of charge. The safety recall began on august 18, 2009. Owners may contact toyota at 1-888-270-9371.

38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2009 Toyota Tundra have filed 38 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash and 1 describe a fire. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 69,988 miles. Complaints peaked in 2010 with 11 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Frame perforation , front passenger side , bottom part of frame in critical point where weld is , in close distance from rack and pinion . At the dealer while servicing have asked to check the frame a”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 12, 2023 · Suspension

“The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated while the vehicle was stationary, the tailgate door failed to open. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed w”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 9, 2022 · Latches/locks/linkages

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2009 Toyota Tundra (Tundra 2WD, Tundra 4WD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined14–16 mpg
City / Highway13–15 / 16–19
FuelGasoline or E85, Regular
EPA classStandard Pickup Trucks 2WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD
Engine6/8 cyl, 4/4.7/5.7 L
TransmissionAutomatic (S5); Automatic (S6)

Compare Toyota Tundra model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Toyota Tundra model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1999 Toyota Tundra01
2000 Toyota Tundra31,011
2001 Toyota Tundra2415
2002 Toyota Tundra3482
2003 Toyota Tundra7399
2004 Toyota Tundra8466
2005 Toyota Tundra12376
2006 Toyota Tundra10545
2007 Toyota Tundra12390
2008 Toyota Tundra12327
2009 Toyota Tundra1238
2010 Toyota Tundra15163
2011 Toyota Tundra10134
2012 Toyota Tundra3156
2013 Toyota Tundra585
2014 Toyota Tundra493
2015 Toyota Tundra450
2016 Toyota Tundra5120
2017 Toyota Tundra578
2018 Toyota Tundra8100
2019 Toyota Tundra974
2020 Toyota Tundra446
2021 Toyota Tundra224
2022 Toyota Tundra13429
2023 Toyota Tundra13409
2024 Toyota Tundra10342
2025 Toyota Tundra5137
2026 Toyota Tundra132

Checking a specific 2009 Toyota Tundra

How do I know if my 2009 Toyota Tundra has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 12 campaigns currently list the 2009 Toyota Tundra; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Toyota dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 09V223000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Toyota models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.