2016 Toyota Tundra Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 34about this part
- Share
- 28%of 120 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 4,400miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 34 complaints about the brakes of the 2016 Toyota Tundra, 28% of the 120 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,400 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.
“Have had braking issues with integrated brake controller, no matter what power level I use there seems to be very little if no effect on the trailer braking. I can switch the integrated brake controller to electric over hydraulic and they apply the brakes and they grab immediately, it seems that the integrated brake controller in electric brake mode does not produce enough electrical power to activate the trailer brakes.”
NHTSA complaint #10985431, filed 2017-05, 21,500 miles“I recently purchased a 2016 Tundra to pull my small travel trailer. On a recent trip I had to stop quickly and realized that the trailer brakes were not activating. I then did some tests to see what it would take to get it to activate and was surprised to discover that it was not braking the trailer at all. I brought it to my local Toyota dealer and they told me that there was a ton of complaints about this issue but they have no fix for it.”
NHTSA complaint #10898677, filed 2016-08, 2,500 miles“The integrated brake controller is not work when applying the brakes in electric brake mode. Took my Tundra out for a test drive with my 24' 3200 lb travel trailer. I set the gain to 10 and hit the manual slide and the trailer tires locked up. Stepped on the brakes and couldn't feel any brakes being applied to the trailer. I would have expected the trailer tires to lockup when I hit the brakes with a gain of 10. This could make a very dangerous situation.”
NHTSA complaint #10872967, filed 2016-06, 5,000 miles“The built in trailer brake controller does not work properly when used with any trailer equipped with electric brakes. It is not capable of controlling loaded trailers safely. I have brought this matter to the attention of Toyota and the master technician at my local dealership says he understands the problem and can reproduce the safety issue under testing - but at this time the manufacturer has no recommended solution in place to fix this issue. Please help as it is dangerous. …”
NHTSA complaint #10872562, filed 2016-06, 3,415 miles“I recently bought a travel trailer and, after reading the manual, was setting up the integrated brake controller (heretofore referred to as the ibs). I was following the user manual supplied with my truck when I purchased it new step-by-step. I eventually had the gain set to 10 and was still not getting proper braking pressure from the trailer. I got out, checked all connections, restarted the truck and tried again; same issue. I connected a friends tekonsha p3 through my trucks ibc cable (using his cable adapter) and tried again without a problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10886172, filed 2016-07, 10 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10087869Jul 18, 2016Tt: some 13-17my tundra vehicles may exhibit a vibration/pulsation during light to hard braking. The vibration/pulsation feeling can be described as being felt in any combination…
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Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 17% |
| 2025 | 6 | 4% |
| 2024 | 24 | 7% |
| 2023 | 30 | 7% |
| 2022 | 32 | 7% |
| 2020 | 4 | 9% |
| 2019 | 9 | 12% |
| 2018 | 22 | 22% |
| 2017 | 13 | 17% |
| 2016 | 34 | 28% |
| 2015 | 10 | 20% |
| 2014 | 7 | 8% |
| 2013 | 4 | 5% |
| 2012 | 7 | 4% |
| 2011 | 10 | 7% |
| 2010 | 19 | 12% |
| 2009 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 | 28 | 9% |
| 2007 | 32 | 8% |
| 2006 | 34 | 6% |
| 2005 | 41 | 11% |
| 2004 | 36 | 8% |
| 2003 | 41 | 10% |
| 2002 | 117 | 24% |
| 2001 | 116 | 28% |
| 2000 | 276 | 27% |
Other parts of the 2016 Toyota Tundra
26 complaintsBody and structure
21 complaintsExterior lighting
15 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsAir bags
4 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 Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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