2026 Toyota Tundra Consumer Reviews
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My first Toyota truck
Purchased the 4x4 1794 limited edition. What an awesome truck. Incredible acceleration with the hybrid twin turbo engine and extreme comfort with the large infotainment system. This vehicle reminds me of the first Cadillac Escalade truck I bought in 2006 that was years ahead in ride and comfort. Extremely impressed with quality of the vehicle.
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NOT a work truck
1. Parking sensors make it so you can't back up to a curb if a toolbox is sitting on the curb. Attempted to back up to a dumpster and the truck won't let me get with in 6 feet. Had to turn off the parking sensors so I can throw away trash. 2. The plastic that holds the rear license plate captures anything and everything that goes between the bed and tailgate when you close the tailgate. 3. Can't step on rear bumper end caps to get into the bed of the truck. They are too small to step on, and snap off like a lego brick. Not sure if I broke it or not. 4. Adaptive cruise control gets blocked by any amount of snow. This disables the cruise control, so you can't use cruise control if it snows. You will have to pull off the road and clear the sensor. Then, as the covered sensor alarms you in the display. BUT!!, it never goes away. So you can't use the speedometer screen because the cruise control warning won't go away. 5. Boost lag or bad transmission. It is frustrating pressing on the accelerator and nothing happens, then, it decides to engage and you take of like an un-prepared missile. Legitimately don't know if transmission is damaged or if there is something wrong with the throttle assembly. If you're coasting at 30 mph, and try to accelerate. It will tach up to 4,000 rpm, then take off like you just dropped the clutch. Either way, it effing sucks. 6.BEEPING. Do you like beeping. It beeps when you close the door, It beeps when you close the door with the engine on, it beeps when a car drives by in your blind spot while you're parked. It beeps if you try to back up with the parking sensors on. It has more warnings than anyone can tolerate. 7. Can't drive with the door open. Sometimes I open the door to look for obstructions while I back up or drive on work sites. Well, the truck will slam on the brakes, and start beeping frantically. Then you have to shift back into park, and close the door before you can drive again. 8. It's 2024 and this thing gets 17 mpg. Criminal. 9. Perforated Seats. Here's a fun game. Spill something on perforated seats and try to wipe it up. Ha ha, loser, it soaks through the perforations and there is nothing you can do. 10. Door locks. So if you're the passenger sitting up front, you can unlock ALL the doors by simply putting your hand on the handle sensor. But, not true for the drivers side. It only unlocks the driver side!!!! That is the default setting. The person without the keys can unlock all the doors, but the driver can not. I have programmed it so the Drivers side will do this, but it resets after you drive it once. 11. Gremlins. This vehicle has a ton of them. The HVAC system shut down on my the other day. Body vents wouldn't work, only feet and defrost. System wouldn't come on at all until I drove a few hundred yards. I scheduled to have it fixed....and its working again. Can't wait til the entire instrument cluster dies when its out of warranty. 12. I hate this truck with a passion. AND, I'm a Toyota Fan Boy. Glad the company wasted their money before I got into one of these toads. It's frustrating to drive with the acceleration delay. Then youre mocked constantly with BEEPING.
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- SR CrewMaxMSRP: $50,88029 mi away
- Limited CrewMax w/5.5' BedMSRP: $64,96729 mi away
- TRD PRO Hybrid CrewMax w/5.5' BedMSRP: $77,16529 mi away
I feel like I can take on the actual Tundra!
The truck is very well put together. I’ve seen the videos of loose parts and quality issues, but I don’t see anything like that thus far. I went with the Platinum trim because I’ve had Lexus vehicles for the past 13 years and I also have a Lexus TX & RX in the household, and I’ve become accustomed to a certain trim level. I’ve gone over this truck with a fine toothed comb and do not see any imperfections that are obvious. I’ve spent a few hundred miles on the highway and it is very comfortable and quiet. It might be more comfortable than my TX, I’m not sure. The pick up is very fast when you hit the throttle. Some people say the I Force Max feels “artificial” but I think the engine and electric motor are very smooth and seamless together. I am averaging about 21 mpg (I am trying though). I think you would be fine with V6 but the “Max” is a very nice upgrade. The truck comes with a lot of safety features that help you navigate around objects easier, due to the truck’s large size. However, the truck does not drive “large”, it essentially drives like a car. I am doing some payload and hauling work this weekend and I will be utilizing this truck in a power washing business as well, so I will update my review after I’ve put the truck through a bit more stress. I do love this truck so far, even more then my last Lexus ISF Sport, which I adored. I hope this truck continues to impress. Definitely check them out. Drive as many half ton trucks as you can to compare. I almost leased a Sierra 1500 Denali, but the Tundra was smoother with the throttle and less bumpy (that 6.2 liter in the Sierra is a beast though) and I love the Platinum trim interior. The 2025 Ram was also very good, but I trust Toyota’s dependability more. Hopefully they are as dependable as the V8s were/are. I think the Ram has an amazing design for the center council area, but I felt a bit cramped in the Ram and Toyota has a better infotainment set up and more actual buttons. Although, the Tundra needs more interior lighting badly! Good luck!
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Real talk review!
I want to give an honest review here for those thinking about purchasing a 3rd gen Tundra. I had a 2014 Tundra Platinum that I traded in early this year. I was under the impression that I had everything I needed on that rig. I was wrong. The technology and ride comfort can’t be matched. Everything about this truck is better. I will not go into all the features here, test drive one and find out. I am on a lot of Tundra forums, and people have complaints not all factual. Most of the complaints come from lower trims that don’t have all the great comforts. Real world, some things you look at and say that quality is not great. Small things like the plastic on the rear bumper. I had a leak in my panoramic roof. Toyota fixed in a day. A recall does exist on earlier models, which Toyota is remedying. I am not worried at all with the Toyota standard not being met. Keep in mind some people will find a problem for every solution. This is a good truck. Don’t go with the excuse it is not a truck anymore, because I don’t want the ride comfort and tech features. That is what all trucks are shooting for today. Talk to real owners before you buy. Not blogs and reviews that can be posted by anyone. You want real world opinions, see a guy or girl with a 3rd gen and ask what do you think? You will like what they have to say.
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Overpriced truck, subscriptions required
The truck is supposed to be economical with a V6 twin turbo, but uses more gas than a Silverado with a V8. The gas tank for some reason is about 17-18 gals, which only gives you a conservative 300 mile range. The back seat is not meant for human use, I have the 2-3/4 cab, king cab or something but not the full 4-door. My 7 yr old doesn't sit comfortably in the back. I haven't found a way to open th tailgate from inside the cab. There is no remote start included, but have to use the Toyota app to remote start it. The second you open the door, the truck shuts off. Genius design there. Cruise control obligates you to have radar on, when you come up close to another vehicle the truck slams on the brakes rather than coasting. The braking is much too abrupt. The power train is very good. Has great acceleration and is quick to go. The turbo whine is exhilarating. The fact that remote start is subscription based is insulting, just straight garbage. A $50k truck without standard remote start is just wasteful money-grubbing, tactics and then only providing 1 key fob with a second being provided in the future. The excuse being a equipment shortage is getting tiresome, supply chains have been corrected. I just dont see any value in this vehicle. My previous '21 Silverado, a $43K truck, had more value than this truck.
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