9 complaints reported

2014 Toyota Tundra Electrical System

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
9
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Dec 2025

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2014 Toyota Tundra through a private sale. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 171,837. After obtaining a Carfax report, the contact discovered that the vehicle mileage was 186,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 TOYOTA TUNDRA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 2025
Oct 2025

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2014 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while comparing the real Carfax to the fake Carfax provided by the private seller, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The private seller also provided a fake vehicle title, which allowed the vehicle to be registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles. Additionally, the original seller of the vehicle confirmed the mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase and registration, the vehicle mileage was 111,000, but it was later discovered that the mileage was 230,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 TOYOTA TUNDRA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2024
Jul 2024

Door locks no longer automatically lock when vehicle reaches forward driving speed

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 TOYOTA TUNDRA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2019
Oct 2018

THREE DIFFERENT POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. THE DRIVERS DOOR LOCK, FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK AND REAR RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK DO NOT OPEN OR CLOSE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 TOYOTA TUNDRA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Nov 2017
Jun 2018

ON 2 SEPERATE OCCASSIONS 02/25/2016, MICE ATE MY WIRES IN MY TRUCK. THE FIRST TIME I DROVE HOME FROM WORK, AND COULD NOT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THERE WAS ONLY 17,506 MILES, I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY HAD ME DRIVE MY TRUCK THERE. THERE WAS A MOUSE NEST INSIDE THE FUSE BOX AND THEY HAD CHEWED THRU MY WIRES. THE 2ND TIME 09/12/2018 I WAS DRIVING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE TRUCK JUST STALLED AND I WAS UNABLE TO START IT AGAIN. (30,892 MILES)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 TOYOTA TUNDRA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 2018
Feb 2015

TOYOTA NEEDS TO RECALL DOOR LOCK SYSTEMS ON TRUCKS. NAMELY DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS. I HAD A 2012 TOYOTA 4RUNNER 2 ACTUATORS WENT OUT. NOW A 2014 TUNDRA DRIVERS DOOR ACTUATOR WENT BAD AT 6 MONTHS. SURE TOYOTA WILL FIX THIS IF YOUR IN WARRANTY. AFTER THAT IT'S MY $400-500 BILL. IT'S WIDELY KNOW ON THE INTERNET THESE ACTUATORS A FAULTY BUT TOYOTA JUST KEEPS PUTTING THESE ON NEW TRUCKS. IF THESE ARE NOT WORKING I COULD GET CAR JACKED. CAN I GET OUT IF IN AN ACCIDENT, AS I HAVE TO REMEMBER TO MANUALLY FLIP THE LEVER TO GET OUT. IN A PARKING LOT IS SOMEONE GOING TO HAVE EZ ACCESS TO MY VALUABLES? I AM A LICENSED OHIO CONCEALED CARRY. SOMETIMES I FIREARM IS LOCKED IN THE TRUCK. IS IT REALLY LOCKED? *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 TOYOTA TUNDRA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 2015
Sep 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED NINE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 TOYOTA TUNDRA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jun 2014
Jun 2014

I PURCHASED A 2014 TOYOTA TUNDRA IN NOVEMBER 2013. IN MARCH 2014, WITH 2,248 MILES ON THE TRUCK, I WENT TO LEAVE WORK AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT RODENTS HAD CHEWED THROUGH TWO WIRING HARNESSES (E.G., #7 COIL, TEMP SENSOR AND THE ACTIVE BRAKE BOOSTER), ONE OF WHICH WAS THE MAIN WIRE HARNESS. I WAS LUCKY THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT START. IF THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN OPERATION (WITH MOSTLY CHEWED THROUGH WIRING) THE WIRING COULD HAVE BECOME LOOSE AND THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE LOST STEERING, BRAKES, OR OTHER CRITICALLY IMPORTANT SAFETY FUNCTIONS MAY HAVE CEASED TO WORK. THE END RESULT COULD HAVE BEEN A CRASH, FIRE, INJURY, OR EVEN DEATH. USING A SOY BASED PRODUCT TO COAT THE WIRES IS A DESIGN FLAW WHICH MUST BE CORRECTED. ALTHOUGH THE INTENT WAS TO UTILIZE A MORE ECOLOGICALLY FRIENDLY INSULATION MATERIAL, THE DESIGN ENGINEERS OMITTED TO CONSIDER THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE ECOLOGICALLY FRIENDLY INSULATION MATERIAL TO RODENTS (E.G., SQUIRRELS, MICE, AND RABBITS), THE RODENTS ARE COMMON IN MOST RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN THE UNITED STATES, AND THE RODENTS COULD EASILY DAMAGE THE WIRES. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE DEALER (STAPP INTERSTATE TOYOTA SCION OF FREDERICK COLORADO) SERVICE MANAGER, TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER, TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC. CUSTOMER RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR, AND TOYOTA MOTOR SALES REGIONAL CUSTOMERFIRST MANAGER. EACH TIME TOYOTA IS DENYING OWNERSHIP OF THEIR DEFECTIVE WIRES AND THE SAFETY-RELATED NEED TO CORRECT THEM. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 TOYOTA TUNDRA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Nov 2014
Apr 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS CREATED A BLINDING GLARE DURING NIGHT DRIVING AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO ADJUST THEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 TOYOTA TUNDRA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Apr 2014

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The 2014 Toyota Tundra has 9 Electrical System complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.