2008 Toyota Tundra fuel/propulsion system problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2008 Toyota Tundra — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The 2016 Toyota Frame Rust Settlement (Burns v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.): This $3.4 billion class action directly addresses premature corrosion in 2007–2008 Tundras (and similar models). It claims Toyota “knowingly failed to apply adequate rust protection,” leading to frame perforation…”
filed Dec 3, 2025
“Standard Vehicle Components failed. My 2008 Tundra [VIN [XXX] ] was inspected in Nov 2017 under HOF/WEP, passed with CRC applied, but now has a 2-finger-wide perforation in the frame and rusted through the gas tank support—a clear safety defect in a salt state like Maryland. The undercoating failed…”
filed Nov 19, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Tundra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tundra | 4 | 18% |
| 2025 Tundra | 26 | 20% |
| 2024 Tundra | 46 | 15% |
| 2023 Tundra | 59 | 15% |
| 2022 Tundra | 74 | 18% |
| 2021 Tundra | 1 | 4% |
| 2020 Tundra | 6 | 13% |
| 2019 Tundra | 15 | 21% |
| 2018 Tundra | 16 | 16% |
| 2017 Tundra | 14 | 18% |
| 2016 Tundra | 6 | 5% |
| 2015 Tundra | 6 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Toyota Tundra
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.