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Toyota Tundra vs Ford F-150

Which one, and which years, drew fewer problems per car sold

The short answer

Across the 2012 to 2022 model years, the Toyota Tundra drew fewer owner complaints per car sold: 105 per 100,000 against 275 for the Ford F-150, or 62% fewer. The gap holds for the newer 2019 to 2022 cars too. The best years to target are 2015 and 2020 for the Tundra and 2017 and 2020 for the F-150.

2015 Toyota Tundra Double Cab, Front Left, 08-09-2020

Toyota Tundra

Complaints per 100k sold105
Recalls since 201243
Average crash rating4.2 of 5
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24
Best2015, 2020
Avoid2022
2018 Ford F-150 XLT Crew Cab, front 11.10.19

Ford F-150

Complaints per 100k sold275
Recalls since 201242
Average crash rating4.5 of 5
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24
Best2017, 2020
Avoid2012, 2013

By age group

Model yearsTundraF-150Fewer problems
Older (2012 to 2015)85370Tundra
Middle (2016 to 2018)85277Tundra
Newer (2019 to 2022)142181Tundra

Owner complaints per 100,000 cars sold, pooled across the years in each group. Lower is better. A model counts as ahead only when it is at least 10% lower.

Year by year

YearTundraF-150
2012154397
201375546
201478270
201543273
2016105327
201767191
201885317
201966170
202043107
202129269
2022417187
2023Too newToo new
2024Too newToo new

Complaints per 100,000 sold for each model year. Green is a good year for that model, amber average, red a year to watch out for.

Most reported problems

Questions

Is the Tundra or F-150 more reliable?

Across the 2012 to 2022 model years, the Toyota Tundra drew fewer owner complaints per car sold: 105 per 100,000 against 275 for the Ford F-150, or 62% fewer. The gap holds for the newer 2019 to 2022 cars too. The best years to target are 2015 and 2020 for the Tundra and 2017 and 2020 for the F-150.

Which Tundra and F-150 years should I avoid?

For the Tundra: 2022. For the F-150: 2012, 2013.

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