2008 Toyota Tundra Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 3%of 327 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 157,730miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the air bags of the 2008 Toyota Tundra, 3% of the 327 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 157,730 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“On 01-08-2018 I had a mva in which the front of my truck struck another vehicle and my air bag was deployed. As you may judge from the picture the impact was minimal. The other vehicle, a 2003 honda civic, was drivable, while my much bigger truck was not due to my condition and the deployed air bag. I was knock out approximately 5 to 7 minutes, I made this estimate by the arrival of winter park pd. I also suffered two fractured ribs on my right arm pit area and one on my left arm pit area, this was according to the er doctor and a fracture of my l5 vertebrae according to my mri report. …”
NHTSA complaint #11171605, filed 2019-01, 160,000 miles“I let my boyfriend drive my 2008 Toyota Tundra to work. He was on his way home following the flow of traffic at 68mph and two cars ahead slammed on their breaks to avoid the traffic stop and the three cars collided. My Toyota Tundra sustained the most damage bashing the entire front-end of the vehicle. A women at the front of the collision was treated for back injuries. My boyfriend did not sustain any injuries thanks the grace of god because the airbags in the Toyota Tundra did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10463970, filed 2012-07, 38,000 miles“The contact owned a 2008 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated the while driving at 65 MPH, the front passenger tire started shaking uncontrollably which caused him to veer off the side of the road and into an embankment. The vehicle dropped 25 feet into a creek and landed on its right side, knocking the contact unconscious. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The driver side door had to be pried open by emergency officials in order to rescue the contact. A police report was filed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11351020, filed 2020-08, 218,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 | 4 | 1% |
| 2022 | 4 | 1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 4% |
| 2020 | 2 | 4% |
| 2019 | 3 | 4% |
| 2018 | 5 | 5% |
| 2017 | 3 | 4% |
| 2016 | 4 | 3% |
| 2015 | 3 | 6% |
| 2014 | 7 | 8% |
| 2013 | 4 | 5% |
| 2012 | 9 | 6% |
| 2011 | 6 | 4% |
| 2010 | 9 | 6% |
| 2009 | 3 | 8% |
| 2008 | 9 | 3% |
| 2007 | 14 | 4% |
| 2006 | 134 | 25% |
| 2005 | 83 | 22% |
| 2004 | 50 | 11% |
| 2003 | 86 | 22% |
| 2002 | 21 | 4% |
| 2001 | 8 | 2% |
| 2000 | 19 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2008 Toyota Tundra
77 complaintsBody and structure
56 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
46 complaintsElectrical system
38 complaintsEngine
36 complaintsSuspension
29 complaintsBrakes
28 complaintsOther or unknown
28 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsEngine cooling
19 complaintsElectronic stability control
11 complaintsSteering
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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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