2020 Toyota Tundra - Maintenance & Specs
The 2020 Toyota Tundra belongs to a Toyota Tundra lineup that Know Your Ride tracks across 13 model years, from 2000 to 2026. Engine options on record include the 5.7L, 4.6L V8. It is configured as rear-wheel drive with an automatic (s6). The 2020 sits mid-run, with both earlier (2000) and later (2026) Tundra model years also documented.
It takes 0W-20 full synthetic oil, 7.0 qt with a new filter. Fluid specs on file include Super Long Life coolant, DOT 3 brake fluid, ATF WS transmission fluid. Know Your Ride lists 14 scheduled maintenance items for this vehicle, the earliest interval falling at 7,500 miles. Documented torque values include oil drain plug 30 ft-lb, lug nut 96 ft-lb, spark plug 18 ft-lb.
NHTSA complaints for this vehicle cluster around unknown or other (7), fuel/propulsion system (5), engine (4). A representative report reads: "Steering is intermittently difficult, almost as if no power steering. Steering wheel does not return to center after a turn. There were no warning lamps or..." There are 5 safety recalls on record; one covers: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Toyota Tundra vehicles equipped with LED headlight assemblies. Due....
EPA fuel economy is rated at 13 city / 18 highway MPG, 15 MPG combined. Estimated annual fuel cost is about $2,900.
Quick Specs
| Oil viscosity | 0W-20 |
| Oil type | Full Synthetic |
| Oil capacity (w/ filter) | 7.0 qt |
| Oil filter | Toyota 04152-YZZA4 |
| EPA combined | 15 MPG |
| Tire size | 265/70R17 |
| Coolant | Super Long Life |
| NHTSA overall | 4 / 5 stars |
| Open recalls on record | 5 |
| Technical service bulletins | 127 |
Common Trouble Codes
- P0300 - Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected
- P0420 - Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)
- P0171 - System too Lean (Bank 1)
- P0128 - Insufficient Coolant Temperature for Stable Operation
- P0442 - Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected (small leak)
- P0455 - Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected (gross leak)
- P0700 - Transmission Control System Malfunction
- P0301 - Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected
- U0100 - Lost Communication With ECM/PCM A
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Part of the free Know Your Ride vehicle maintenance reference. Figures are sourced from EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer data and are for general reference - always confirm with your owner's manual.