2005 Toyota Tundra Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 377 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 37,700miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2005 Toyota Tundra, 1% of the 377 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 37,700 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The cargo/center high mount brake light housing melted above each cargo lamp. The plastic housing melted and dripped down on to the bulbs, causing the bulbs to crack and become inoperative. The fuse protecting the cargo lamp circuit did not blow, causing concern that there may be a fire hazard.”
NHTSA complaint #10468021, filed 2012-07, 25,400 miles“Due to excessive heat from bulbs or material too close to heat source, holes were burned into a lens casing located above sliding glass window to rear of driver.”
NHTSA complaint #10486745, filed 2012-12, 50,000 milesExterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3% |
| 2025 | 6 | 4% |
| 2024 | 34 | 10% |
| 2023 | 20 | 5% |
| 2022 | 6 | 1% |
| 2021 | 2 | 8% |
| 2020 | 3 | 6% |
| 2019 | 5 | 7% |
| 2018 | 4 | 4% |
| 2017 | 17 | 22% |
| 2016 | 15 | 13% |
| 2015 | 5 | 10% |
| 2014 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 3 | 4% |
| 2011 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 3 | 1% |
| 2006 | 3 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 4 | 1% |
| 2002 | 7 | 1% |
| 2001 | 4 | 1% |
| 2000 | 9 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2005 Toyota Tundra
91 complaintsAir bags
83 complaintsSuspension
76 complaintsBrakes
41 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
35 complaintsOther or unknown
28 complaintsVehicle speed control
24 complaintsSteering
21 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsEngine cooling
15 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsTires
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Toyota Tundra
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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