Toyota Tundra

1UR-FE 4.6L V8 310 hp Automatic Pickup 2007–2021

✔ Good Choice

Engine 1UR-FE ✔ Good Choice 8,300–21,700 $

4.6L V8 with 310 hp — the smaller Tundra V8. Same cam tower oil leak issue as the 3UR-FE, but less prevalent. Solid engine for moderate truck use.

Fun Factor? Decent

4.6 V8 — the more frugal Tundra

310 hp V8 as alternative to the 5.7: less power, slightly less consumption, same cam tower issue (less common). Sufficient for light truck use.

Engine Weaknesses 1

!! Gleiche RTV-Problematik wie beim 3UR-FE, aber weniger verbreitet. Öl auf Abgaskrümmer möglich.

Same RTV issue as the 3UR-FE, but less prevalent. Oil on exhaust manifold possible.

Symptoms: Oil smell, oil trail at front of engine

2,500–4,000 $ from 150,000 km

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Vehicle Weaknesses 4

!! Rust 3,4 Mrd. Dollar Class-Action-Settlement. Rahmentausch-Programm für bestimmte US-Bundesstaaten (Salt Belt). Programm lief 15 Jahre ab Herstellungsdatum.

$3.4 billion class action settlement. Frame replacement program for certain US states (salt belt). Program ran 15 years from manufacture date.

5,000–15,000 $ from 80,000 km

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!! Suspension Vordere Traggelenke verschleißen bei höherer Laufleistung. Bei schwerem Anhängerbetrieb beschleunigt.

Front lower ball joints wear at higher mileage. Accelerated with heavy towing.

400–1,000 $ from 100,000 km

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! Electronics Emissionssystem-Ventile klemmen durch Korrosion. Motorkontrollleuchte, teilweise Notlauf. Bypass-Kit als dauerhafte Lösung.

Emission system valves stick from corrosion. Check engine light, sometimes limp mode. Bypass kit as permanent fix.

400–1,500 $ from 100,000 km

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i Body Ladefläche schwingt über Unebenheiten — typisch für Full-Size-Trucks ohne Ladung. Kein Defekt, Auslegungsprinzip.

Bed bounces over bumps — typical for full-size trucks without payload. Not a defect, design principle.

0–200 $

NHTSA Owner Complaints

Below Average

1,678 complaints · 2007–2021

Electrical

234 ⚠ 6

Engine

220 ⚠ 2

Body Structure

195 ⚠ 6

Cruise Control

193 ⚠ 29

Powertrain

192 ⚠ 14

Top Reported Issues

⚠ Electrical (234 complaints)

⚠ Engine (220 complaints)

⚠ Body Structure (195 complaints)

Source: NHTSA (nhtsa.gov) · 2026-03