2018 Toyota Tundra Driver assistance Problems

When starting up my truck in the morning there is rough idle that cause truck to sputter and sound horrible. It eventually smooths out but I believe the computer needs flashing. When I look online some have a recall for the engine 3UR-FBE / 2018 Toyota tundra, but when I put in my vin # it shows no recall and throws off check engine light Code. Also my radar sensor that it on for cruise control is showing up on dash please contact dealer and flashing. They have replaced this before with recall and now it’s acting up again. Also traction control is lighting up I. The dash as well blinking along with all these codes.

NHTSA ID

11713547

Incident

Jan 26, 2026

The pre collision system malfunction - visit dealer warning light came on 11/15/23 Diagnosed by dealer on 11/23/23 as "pre collision radar sensor is not good" Cost paid to diagnose the problem $412.53 Estimated cost to replace the sensor and recalibrate the system $1,112.40 Total cost $1,524.93 This part should be recalled as it has negatively effected the safety of over 500,000 vehicles. It should be fixed FREE OF CHARGE as stated by the manufacturer in its letter sent out to dealers under the Special Service Campaign KOB (Remedy Notice)

NHTSA ID

11556902

Incident

Nov 15, 2023

All of a sudden the pre-collision system malfunctions and stops working and the lights go on in the dashboard and then causes the cruse control to stop working as well. I took it to Toyota and they stated they did not know what the cause of it would be.

NHTSA ID

11473617

Incident

Aug 5, 2021

While driving, multiple warning lights come on and multiple warnings scroll on the dash. Transmission shifting becomes irregular, hard, slipping, pre-collision alert fails, adaptive cruise control fails, ABS system deactivates. I know of this occurring on multiple other Toyota vehicles as well. This has happened three times and only resolves when battery is disconnected. Weeks or months goes by and it recurs.

NHTSA ID

11457731

Incident

Mar 21, 2022

VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HAVING A LEFT REAR SPEED SENSOR AND SPEED SENSOR WIRE WAS BROKEN DUE TO A PIECE OF PLASTIC PART CAME SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL. HAVE ALL KINDS OF LIGHTS COME ON DASHBOARD AND FLASH ON AND OFF, UNTIL SENSOR IS REPLACED WITH NEW AT AN ASTRONOMICAL RATE, WHICH CANNOT BE REPLACED AT THIS TIME. FEEL THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE, AS THE WIRE IS JUST HANGING THERE, ATTACHED TO THE WHEEL UNDERNEATH AND SHOULD BE FIXED AND ATTACHED SOMEWHERE ELSE, WHERE IT IS NOT LESS LIKELY TO BE PULLED OR DISRUPTIVE ON THE FUTURE, BY OTHER VEHICLES LIKE MINE IS. SHOULD BE ON A RECALL LIST AS I DO NOT KNOW IF OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD JUST BLINK OFF/ON CONTINUOUSLY, EVEN WHEN IT STARTS AND FROM THE TIME THE VEHICLE STOPS. CANNOT SEE THE SPEED ON THE DASHBOARD WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.

NHTSA ID

11376084

Incident

May 13, 2020

Mileage

27,000 mi

THE BLUETOOTH SIGNAL (PHONE CALLING) KEEP DISCONNECTING. THE DEALER, TOYOTA OF SEATTLE TRIED TO FIX 4 TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE UNIT LAST TIME BUT I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY KEEP BLAMING ON APPLE IPHONE.

NHTSA ID

11352417

Incident

Oct 1, 2019

Mileage

20,000 mi

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE FOLLOWING LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH SOME OF THEM FLASHING AND LOUD BEEPING SOUND, ALSO DISPLAYED THE FOLLOWING ERRORS ON THE CENTER LCD. LIGHTS: ABS, BRAKE, 4LO, 4HI, HAZARD TRIANGLE, BSM, TRACTION CONTOL, RCTA. WARNING MESSAGES: DRIVE START CONTROL MALFUNCTION, VISIT YOUR DEALER. BLIND SPOT MONITOR MALFUNCTION, VISIT YOUR DEALER. TRAILER BRAKE ERROR, IF TOEING COME TO A SAFE STOP WITH MANUAL CONTROLS, CONTACT DEALER. REAR CROSS TRAFFIC ALERT MALFUNCTION, VISIT YOUR DEALER. WHEN THIS HAPPENED I PULLED OVER TO A STOP, PLACED THE TRUCK IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. WAITED 10 SEC AND TURNED IT BACK ON, SAME MESSAGES AND LIGHTS WERE ON. APROX 30SEC LATER ALL LIGHTS TURNED OFF AND EVERYTHING WAS BACK TO NORMAL.

NHTSA ID

11244700

Incident

Aug 17, 2019

Mileage

19,181 mi

WHEN ITS MOIST OUT. THE CRUISE WILL AUTO CANCEL ITSELF AND THE PCS FAILURE LIGHTS UP ON THE DASH. HAPPENS SEMI OFTEN. DEALER STATES THEY CAN'T FIX IT BUT TO BRING IT IN WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THE TRUCK BRAKES FOR GHOSTS AS I DRIVE DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THEY CAN'T FIX THIS EITHER.

NHTSA ID

11217105

Incident

Dec 19, 2018

Mileage

1,200 mi

DRIVING AT 45MPH COMMING UPON AN EMPTY INTERSECTION WITH A STOP LIGHT. BRAKES CAME ON AND WARNINGS FLASHED YET NOTHING IN FRONT OF ME.

NHTSA ID

11194181

Incident

Apr 3, 2019

Mileage

5,200 mi

COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM ENGAGED RANDOMLY WITH NO KNOWN CAUSE AT LOCATION TRAVELED ON A FREQUENT BASIS. AT BETWEEN 40-45MPH ON A SUNNY DAY AT TEMPERATURE IN UPPER 60'S AND A LOCATION THAT I TRAVEL MULTIPLE TIMES A WEEK, THE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM ENGAGED ON THE DASH BOARD. THERE WERE NO CARS, GUARD RAILS, TREES OR OTHER MAJOR METAL OBJECTS ON OR NEAR THE ROAD AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. TOYOTA SERVICE MGR INDICATES THAT THERE WAS NO DATA LOGGING OF THE EVENT AND TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE; INDICATES THAT WITHOUT 'EVIDANCE', THEY CANNOT MAKE A REPAIR. HOWEVER, THE EVIDENCE OF INTERMITTENT SENSOR OR COMPUTER FAILURES IS NOT ALWAYS AVAILABLE IF PROPER DATA LOGGING EQUIPMENT IS NOT INSTALLED IN THE SYSTEM. PREVIOUSLY, THE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM HAD BEEN ENGAGED BY AN ONCOMING BUS IN THE ADJACENT LANE (NORMAL DAILY DRIVING CONDITION, NO EXPECTATION OF COLLISION) AT 30MPH. PARKING COLLISION SENSOR (LEFT FRONT) WAS ALSO TRIGGERED IN MINOR SNOWFALL AT LOW SPEED IN A PARKING LOT. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM DEALER 12/2017 AND HAD ALL SCHEDULED SERVICES.

NHTSA ID

11186833

Incident

Mar 13, 2019

Mileage

12,500 mi

LOSS OF DYNAMIC RADAR-CONTROLLED CRUISE CONTROL: CLEAN SENSOR, ONCE ON CITY STREET, THEN I STOPPED AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT CLEARED ITSELF, THEN A FEW MINUTES DOWN THE ROAD STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. IT CAME BACK ON. I CHECKED MY VIN# AND MY TRUCK IS NOT LISTED FOR THE SAME RECALL THAT I HAVE SEEN OTHERS GET.

NHTSA ID

11157224

Incident

Dec 10, 2018

Mileage

6,200 mi

THE AVOIDANCE COLLISION RADAR CAN BE INTERMITTENT. SOMETIME, IT DETECTS THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, THEN STOP WORKING AND MY TRUCK WILL ACCELERATE TOWARDS THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. AT OTHER TIME, THE WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON, SAYING THE SENSOR NEEDS TO BE CLEANED, EVEN THOUGH THE WINDSHIELD IS SPOTLESS AND DROP MY TRUCK OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL, CAUSING A QUICK DE-ACCELERATION. I WAS IN FRONT OF A SEMI-TRUCK GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND THE SEMI-TRUCK CAME CLOSE TO HITTING ME IN THE REAR END. I'VE HAD THIS INTO MY TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE SOFTWARE DOES NOT RECORD WHEN THE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM ISN'T WORKING. I CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM TO BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND HAVE AVOIDED USING MY CRUISE CONTROL MOST OF THE TIME.

NHTSA ID

11141691

Incident

Oct 17, 2018

Mileage

12,000 mi

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 THAT MINE SHOULD HAVE WORKED WETHER IF CRUISE CONTROL IS ON OR OFF.. WELL IT DOESN'T NOT WORK, MY TRUCK GOES INTO TOYOTA TODAY 8/28/2018 AT FRED ANDERSON TOYOTA TO BE CHECKED AGAIN SINCE THE SOFTWARE RECALL UPDATE. I HAVE 650.00 IN DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK, NOT SURE ON THE AMOUNT OF THE VEHICLE I HIT BECAUSE THE SYSTEM FAILED. I HAVE BEEN READING A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE, AND IT SEAMS TOYOTA IS NOT DOING NOTHING

NHTSA ID

11122895

Incident

Aug 27, 2018

Mileage

8,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM MALFUNCTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVEN AFTER THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISABLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500.

NHTSA ID

11118773

Incident

Jul 25, 2018

Mileage

1,500 mi

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 ID

11097668

Incident

May 16, 2018

Mileage

1,839 mi

PRE-COLLISION SENSORS. PRE-COLLISION SENSOR HAS GONE OFF TWICE ADVISING ME TO BRAKE. BOTH TIMES THERE WAS NO OTHER VEHICLE AROUND ME NOR WAS THERE ANYTHING TO THE SIDES OR IN FRONT. TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE (?). WAS ADVISED THERE'S NO FIX AND TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND ANNOTATE ALL FACTORS SURROUNDING MY VEHICLE IF IT GOES OFF AGAIN. SEEMS LIKE AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE ALTERNATIVE TO FINDING OUT WHY A PRE-COLLISION SENSOR GOES OFF. I SHOULD NOT FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING MY VEHICLE

NHTSA ID

11097123

Incident

May 1, 2018

Mileage

4,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM WOULD INDEPENDENTLY FUNCTION WITHOUT A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. ALSO, THE PRE-COLLISION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AVONDALE TOYOTA (1005 W PAPAGO FWY, AVONDALE, AZ) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V122000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AVONDALE TOYOTA WAS CONTACTED AGAIN AND REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO ITS AGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11082495

Incident

Dec 1, 2017

Mileage

3,000 mi

PCS SYSTEM RANDOMLY TURNS ITSELF OFF, RENDERING RADAR CRUISE CONTROL AND OTHER SAFETY FEATURES USELESS. STARTED WITH LESS THAN 500 MILES ON THE CAR. IT HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP 3 OCCASIONS AT THIS POINT WITH ALL UPDATES COMPLETED AND PCS LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATES ON ITS OWN.

NHTSA ID

11080986

Incident

Mar 22, 2018

THE PCS "PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM" SHUTS OFF ALL THE TIME! WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ON AND IS SUPPOSED TO SLOW DOWN BY ITSELF WHEN THERE'S ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF YOU ACTUALLY ACCELERATES MY VEHICLE THAT CAN CREATE A SEVERE ACCIDENT BY CRASHING INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME! THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED ON THE RADAR BASE SYSTEM THAT IS SUPPOSED TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND IT ACTUALLY SPEEDS IT UP WHICH CAN CAUSE A FATALITY!

NHTSA ID

11080802

Incident

Mar 22, 2018

Mileage

700 mi

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 ID

11080696

Incident

Mar 20, 2018

Mileage

595 mi

THE PRE COLLISION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES A VARIOUS TIMES. THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK WHEN ILLUMINATED. THE SENSOR HAS BEEN KEPT CLEAN. IT DOES NOT GIVE A FAILURE CODE AT THE DEALER. IT WAS REPROGRAMED. THE PRE COLLISION BRAKING WAS A MAJOR FEATURE IN MY BUYING PROCESS AND IT DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY.

NHTSA ID

11079518

Incident

Mar 14, 2018

Mileage

7,000 mi

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 ID

11074699

Incident

Feb 23, 2018

Mileage

2,500 mi

PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT IS ON STATING THAT THE SYSTEM IS OFF IT WILL NOT FUNCTION

NHTSA ID

11074239

Incident

Jan 5, 2018

Mileage

500 mi

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 ID

11071599

Incident

Jan 27, 2018

Mileage

2,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE PEDESTRIAN WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TEJAS TOYOTA (19011 HIGHWAY 59 N, HUMBLE, TX 77338), BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,800.

NHTSA ID

11065633

Incident

Jan 28, 2018

Mileage

7,800 mi