2006 Toyota Tundra engine problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2006 Toyota Tundra — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Autonation toyota would not install rear tow hitch due to severity of frame rust. Cautioning that any sort of impact would total the vehicle. After reading several reviews stating very similar rust problems I have started an online petition against toyota. Even if the frame is replaced the rust has…”
filed Mar 12, 2021
“Replacement of secondary air injector pump and associated valves. Extremely high failure rate which puts engine in limp mode. This could cause a very serious problem vehicle was in motion at time of failure.”
filed Aug 4, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other Tundra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tundra | 4 | 18% |
| 2025 Tundra | 44 | 35% |
| 2024 Tundra | 135 | 43% |
| 2023 Tundra | 154 | 40% |
| 2022 Tundra | 158 | 38% |
| 2021 Tundra | 1 | 4% |
| 2020 Tundra | 5 | 11% |
| 2019 Tundra | 2 | 3% |
| 2018 Tundra | 11 | 11% |
| 2017 Tundra | 5 | 6% |
| 2016 Tundra | 5 | 4% |
| 2015 Tundra | 3 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Toyota Tundra
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.