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Fuel systemPart report

2013 Toyota Tundra Fuel system Problems

Complaints
13about this part
Share
15%of 85 total for the year
Median mileage
74,734miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the fuel system of the 2013 Toyota Tundra, 15% of the 85 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,734 miles.

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.

“I was driving and out of nowhere my engine light comes on. I take it to auto zone to do a quick check and I was informed that it is my injection pumps that are bad. I did research and in the past Toyota has had to recall for this exact problem on the exact vehicle but it was for a different year. I called Toyota and they said my vehicle year does not fall into the recall but I'm sure that it is the exact thing.”

NHTSA complaint #11131859, filed 2018-09, 109,300 miles

“Ecu problem. Since june 2018, I have started to see decreased mpg (avg 9 mpg, 50/50) and vehicle exhibiting high alc. Density % when fueled with e0/e10 gas. No DTC codes, but extended crank exhibited, poor performance and shifting observed. This is a flex vehicle. Fuel trims were way into negative and I have called Toyota and filed a case when this happened, but was out of warranty by 2 months.(called aug 2018) vehicle had 55k miles. They said its up to the dealership to remedy the issue. …”

NHTSA complaint #11256330, filed 2019-09, 55,000 miles

“My 2013 Toyota Tundra truck ( 74,734 miles) suddenly had engine failure while driving down an incline at 48 MPH. I lost power steering and power brakes. After eventually pulling the wheel with much effort and using the emergency brake I was able to get the truck off to the side of the road. I turned the key and the engine started right away and I was able to drive again but only at a reduced speed of 40 MPH or less ( it's called limp mode) my mechanic diagnosed it as a secondary air injection pump failure. …”

NHTSA complaint #11329510, filed 2020-06, 74,734 miles

“On two different occasions I was driving my Tundra on the freeway at approx. 70 MPH. My truck lost power and I almost caused accidents on both instances since I could not accelerate past 40 MPH. I had to manage my way out of the freeway to a safe place. 2two diagnostics were performed and I received codes p0418, p1604, c1241, p2445, p2441. I was told by the Toyota dealership that there was a problem with a faulty secondary air injection system pump and other components related to the system and I was provided a repair cost of over $3,000 dollars. …”

NHTSA complaint #11362059, filed 2020-09, 58,000 miles

“Toyota dealer and Toyota technical support are unable to fix the problem associated with t-sb-0058-13. This is the second time within 3 months or so that I have taken my 2013 Toyota Tundra in for this fix. Fuel economy drops on average of 30-40%. Toyota refuse to acknowledge that this is an issue, and is refusing to cover costs associated with fixing this recurring problem. This has been stated as a software gliche, and there are no parts to replace. Hard starts, rough idle, and reduction in fuel economy can only be fixed by reprogramming the ECM. …”

NHTSA complaint #11076846, filed 2018-03, 90,000 miles

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Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026617%
20252618%
20244814%
20237518%
202210424%
202128%
2020715%
20192331%
20181818%
20171621%
201687%
2015714%
201466%
20131315%
20122717%
20111511%
2010117%
200938%
2008206%
2007328%
2006163%
2005123%
200482%
2003236%
2002225%
2001123%
2000222%

Other parts of the 2013 Toyota Tundra

Engine
23 complaints
Electrical system
11 complaints
Steering
10 complaints
Body and structure
7 complaints
Other or unknown
6 complaints
Seat belts
5 complaints
Wheels
5 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Toyota Tundra

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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