2007 Toyota Tundra Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 73about this part
- Share
- 19%of 390 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 73 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2007 Toyota Tundra, 19% of the 390 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My truck first thing in morning will not shift into 3rd gear until I stop put in park and then drive and once going down road it shifts and drives fine when reported it to dealer he tells me that it has to warm up that his does same thing , all my lights on gauges comes on flashing oil light 4 wheel drive light the skid light every light comes on I take cables off battery and wait a while hook up and they all go off what would cause this it does it almost daily why it's in motion on city and highway roads”
NHTSA complaint #11389172, filed 2021-01, 1 miles“I only have 122,000 miles and both shift solenoids showed up causing vehicle to slow down in lower gear. I was on freeway and almost got rear ended. Computer parts faulty for working transmission”
NHTSA complaint #11311043, filed 2020-02, 122,000 miles“2007 Toyota Tundra. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the check engine, ESC, and vsc warning indicators illuminated as I was entering the freeway then the vehicle started to lose power and would not accelerate more than 60mph, the truck went into a limp mode. I reset the ECM by disconnecting the battery but it came back. The approximate failure mileage was 71k. This issue is all over the internet and should be covered by emissions warranty. Called the dealer and it is not covered by federal emissions warranty after 10yrs. Not good!”
NHTSA complaint #11405838, filed 2021-03, 71,000 miles“I had my truck in for service and they fix the gas pedal which has made it worse. The truck hesitates then lurches ahead. It happens all the time. Also the transmission is making a banging noise and doesn't shift right. It bangs on acceleration and deceleration have had it to the dealers shop and they acknowledge the problem but won't fix it.”
NHTSA complaint #10353989, filed 2010-09, 22,000 miles“Front differential went out at 48k miles. It cost me $2000 to replace. I read various blogs and this is a common problem on many tundras built between 2007-2013. I don't drive my truck very often and I treat it very gently. This was a huge expense bill for anybody to absorb.”
NHTSA complaint #10628770, filed 2014-08, 48,000 milesRelated recalls
- 07V579000Dec 18, 2007On certain 4-wheel drive pickup trucks, due to the improper heat treatment of the slip yokes that had been reworked during the manufacturing process, the…Covers: Toyota Tundra 2007
Related service bulletins
- 10224588Sep 29, 2022TSB: Some 2007 ? 2010 model year Tundra vehicles may exhibit a howling or growling noise from the rear of the vehicle that increases with vehicle speed. Changes have been made to…
- 10164330Jul 1, 2019TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 01, 2019 Rev2: ? Applicability has been updated to 2019 ? 2020 model year Toyota vehicles. ? The Techstream Preparation and Process Overview sections…
- 10140591May 17, 2016Warranty Policy Bulletin (POL11-05): Toyota has received reports of customer concerns regarding the illumination of the check engine light (Malfunction Indicator Light) due to…
- 10134454Aug 24, 2015TechTip: Condition - 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…
- 10109405Oct 16, 2014TSB: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information regarding transmission and/or park neutral position switch installation. If the manual shift lever is rotated prior to…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 22% |
| 2025 | 37 | 26% |
| 2024 | 85 | 24% |
| 2023 | 88 | 21% |
| 2022 | 104 | 24% |
| 2021 | 1 | 4% |
| 2020 | 3 | 6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 3 | 3% |
| 2017 | 6 | 8% |
| 2016 | 5 | 4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 | 5 | 5% |
| 2012 | 21 | 13% |
| 2011 | 18 | 13% |
| 2010 | 19 | 12% |
| 2009 | 11 | 29% |
| 2008 | 46 | 14% |
| 2007 | 73 | 19% |
| 2006 | 23 | 4% |
| 2005 | 35 | 9% |
| 2004 | 46 | 10% |
| 2003 | 35 | 9% |
| 2002 | 51 | 11% |
| 2001 | 30 | 7% |
| 2000 | 51 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2007 Toyota Tundra
65 complaintsBody and structure
61 complaintsSuspension
57 complaintsBrakes
32 complaintsFuel system
32 complaintsEngine cooling
31 complaintsEngine
27 complaintsElectrical system
24 complaintsOther or unknown
23 complaintsTires
20 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsEquipment
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 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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