2016 Toyota Tundra Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 120 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2016 Toyota Tundra, 3% of the 120 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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 contact owns a 2016 Toyota Tundra. While driving approximately 62 MPH, both the driver and passenger side curtain air bags erroneously deployed without warning or impact. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to shelor Toyota (2260 roanoke st, christiansburg, va), but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 30,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11082189, filed 2018-03, 30,000 milesRelated recalls
- 17V416000Jun 29, 2017Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Tundra vehicles. The affected vehicles have a passenger knee air bag module that…Covers: Toyota Tundra 2016
Related service bulletins
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- 10224102Jun 3, 2022TSB: Some 2016 ? 2018 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with Entune? Audio (version 01013E), Entune? Audio Plus (version 010156 or 01015C), or Entune? Premium Audio (versions…
- 10190460Mar 17, 2021Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
- 10132410Jul 20, 2017TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 20, 2017 Rev1: Applicability has been updated to exclude 2007 ? 2017 model year Avanza vehicles. Some hazardous material treatment and handling…
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 2016 Toyota Tundra
34 complaintsElectrical system
26 complaintsBody and structure
21 complaintsExterior lighting
15 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology