2006 Toyota Tundra Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 16about this part
- Share
- 3%of 545 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the electrical system of the 2006 Toyota Tundra, 3% of the 545 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When shifting from park to drive over/drive turns off. You hit the button to turn it back on and start driving and it automatically shuts off again, no matter your speed. It has turned off on me doing 70mph and really bogs down the transmission. I found if you wiggle the rubber boot at the consul it will turn it back on. Read on google the wire is stripped from all the years of shifting and is shorting it out.”
NHTSA complaint #10749464, filed 2015-08, 100,000 miles“My young son (7) was attemping to play the video station that is part of my new Toyota Tundra's video system. The unit started to catch fire. Within a minute of being plugged in into the behind the headrest video, it started to smoke, black smoke. I quickly pulled over the truck, ran to the back and took the unit out of my son's hands before he was injured. The unit was extremely hot.”
NHTSA complaint #10190736, filed 2007-05, 9,100 miles“My 2006 Toyota Tundra sxp has had a battery killing symptom since I purchased back in 2006. I did not realized the cause after it kept repeating many times during the warranty period. Battery will be exhausted (died) when passenger door was open and close without open and close the driver door. In other word, if only the passenger door was open and close and the driver door is untouched, then the battery surely died. Quality Toyota dealer has been swapping batteries (maybe 3 times). …”
NHTSA complaint #10446738, filed 2012-02, 22,306 miles“Power window controls are intermittent . Window freezes in the down position at random. So far only affects front passenger window . Toyota says since I didn't buy it new , too bad for me . I thought I saw a power window master switch recall on the news ? Also the passenger airbag has shut off . Which I guess is a good thing . Toyota says just don't have anyone ride there ! Really ? I have no word from them concerning how long must we all wait for repairs . My truck was under 90,000 miles and less than 10 years old when this happened , now its a year later . …”
NHTSA complaint #10855591, filed 2016-04, 84,000 miles“My 2006 Toyota Tundra pickup truck has developed maximum acceleration on seven (7) occasions when I made hard accelerations in order to pass other vehicles while also engaging the resume mode of the cruise control. On the first two (2) occasions I applied the brakes heavily with no results and my vehicle continued to accelerate and I was forced to knock the truck out of gear and the engine continued to run a max rpms and I keep pumping the gas pedal until the engine finally slowed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10369265, filed 2010-12, 23,550 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10134140Jan 11, 2016Tech Tip: Some customers may experience difficulty programming HomeLink.
- 10134223Sep 15, 2015TT: The vehicle may be difficult to start or have an abnormally low or rough idle after the battery has been disconnected or power to the Engine ECM has been interrupted.
- 10096556Sep 15, 2015Tt: the vehicle may be difficult to start or have an abnormally low or rough idle after the battery has been disconnected or power to the engine ecm has been interrupted.
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3% |
| 2025 | 13 | 9% |
| 2024 | 37 | 11% |
| 2023 | 41 | 10% |
| 2022 | 29 | 7% |
| 2021 | 4 | 17% |
| 2020 | 4 | 9% |
| 2019 | 13 | 18% |
| 2018 | 26 | 26% |
| 2017 | 27 | 35% |
| 2016 | 26 | 22% |
| 2015 | 8 | 16% |
| 2014 | 19 | 20% |
| 2013 | 11 | 13% |
| 2012 | 19 | 12% |
| 2011 | 21 | 16% |
| 2010 | 16 | 10% |
| 2009 | 4 | 11% |
| 2008 | 38 | 12% |
| 2007 | 24 | 6% |
| 2006 | 16 | 3% |
| 2005 | 17 | 5% |
| 2004 | 13 | 3% |
| 2003 | 6 | 2% |
| 2002 | 9 | 2% |
| 2001 | 3 | 1% |
| 2000 | 11 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2006 Toyota Tundra
169 complaintsAir bags
134 complaintsSuspension
91 complaintsOther or unknown
65 complaintsVehicle speed control
35 complaintsBrakes
34 complaintsSteering
25 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
23 complaintsEngine
18 complaintsWheels
17 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsTires
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Toyota Tundra
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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