2018 Toyota Tundra Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 13%of 100 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2018 Toyota Tundra, 13% of the 100 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,500 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.
“Driving truck on freeway with cruise control on at 80-85 MPH. Road was flat and it was a clear sunny day. No cars near the truck and the precollision sensor went off causing the truck to almost emergency brake before I turned cruise control off. There was nothing in front of the truck to cause this. A few weeks before the precolision sensor and lane departure semsor went off and til me the truck needed to be taken to dealer. The sensors have gone off a few times saying they are inoperable.”
NHTSA complaint #11071599, filed 2018-02, 2,500 miles“Toyota safety sense turns itself off and on at varying speeds , also my truck tells me to brake with nothing else on the road near it , while traveling at 55mph”
NHTSA complaint #11097668, filed 2018-05, 1,839 miles“Multiple events. 2500 miles on vehicle. While driving 70mph in cruise control the pre-collision warning came on and vehicle applied brakes forcefully without any vehicle ahead of my vehicle until I turned off cruise control. After the event the traler brake malfunction statement and warning lights were on. Pre -collision failure light reset after key cycled off and back on. Failure occurred multiple times in multiple driving conditions, currently trailer brake failure light is illuminated. Each time I had to exit or pull over and stop vehicle, cycle key to have warning clear.”
NHTSA complaint #11074699, filed 2018-02, 2,500 miles“Pre-crash system does not work properly, with no vehicle in front of me while driving on the hwy, at times if a vegicle passes me on either left or right side, the crash warning beeped and brakes applied, note: no one is in front of me, this has happened a few times, since the initial recall for updates, my pre-crash system inticates its on, however, its not working, yesterday at about 2:15 pm on 8/27/2018 it failed and I hit someone in the rear and speed under 10 MPH, I was told by fred anderson Toyota of sanford nc service department that they have had some that was out of calibration and…”
NHTSA complaint #11122895, filed 2018-08, 8,000 miles“Vehicle pre collision system (pcs) malfunction/off light will illuminate upon engine start and turn off once several minutes have passed when driving. Light seems to illuminate more often when the temp is <40f. Unknown if the pre collision system is actually working when the malfunction light illuminates.”
NHTSA complaint #11080696, filed 2018-03, 595 milesRelated recalls
- 18V122000Feb 20, 2018Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles. Electrical interference within the power…Covers: Toyota Tundra 2018, Sequoia 2018
Electronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 13 | 13% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 7 | 4% |
| 2011 | 5 | 4% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 | 11 | 3% |
| 2007 | 10 | 3% |
| 2006 | 2 | 0% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 2 | 0% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2018 Toyota Tundra
26 complaintsBrakes
22 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsEngine
12 complaintsForward collision avoidance
8 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Toyota Tundra
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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