2022 Tundra ONE YEAR Review 

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40k in one year! I'd call this some pretty thorough testing.

By far the best review on a vehicle I’ve ever seen! Unlike every other review, you managed to succinctly cover all the salient details and compare other relevant vehicle competitors as well. I can’t tell you how many times in the past I’ve had to watch numerous videos on one vehicle to get the info I was looking for. This post was also entertaining to listen to/watch. Thank you.

Don’t own a Tundra yet, will probably be my next truck, and I’m not scared of the turbo six at all. I’m about to hit 184,000 miles on my 2015 f150 with the 3.5 eco boost so I know longevity won’t be a problem.

I love the Tundra and appreciated your honest review, thank you. We bought a new Tundra in 2017 5.7L and tow a 19’ Airstream and average 12.5-13.5 mpg towing which makes me happy with 386hp

Fair and concise as always. Shocking you don't have 5x the subscribers by now, your channel has the best overland content on RU-vid, hands down. Keep on keeping on!

I appreciate this review. I’ve owned my Tundra SR5 OR TRD 4x4 Crewmax with 6.5 bed that came with premium options for close to 6 months and now have over 10K miles. No rattles, no squeaks, no wind noise. Loving it so far!

I think your rig looks great! I love the front bumper. Great build and thank you for putting out awesome content.

As a pilot, and someone seriously interested in the 2022+ Tundras, I completely appreciate you factoring in wind with your MPG @ 4:30 +

Every vehicle is a compromise between different factors that matter to us. It could be on road handling, off road ability, space, towing capacity, where it's made, and even looks. Where we fall on that compromise varies, so everyone’s vehicle of choice will be different. There's nothing wrong with having a German or Japanese made vehicle, or a vehicle that can tow less, or one that isn't the best on or off road, as long as it meets your needs. The Tundra happened to be the best for my wants and needs. It's not perfect, but no vehicle is. If you think your truck/car is perfect, you're wrong, and you're probably the person I was making fun of in this video! EDIT TO UPDATE: I got a call from Toyota customer service about 30 minutes before this video went live to say that Toyota will be covering the replacement wing mirror camera. I had emailed their customer service department about a week ago and they called within a couple of days saying they would investigate.

Excellent review. Honest and no sugar coating. Your "standard youtube viewer" impression was hilarious. Really really funny. I can also attest as someone who buys "merican", my last Ram 2500 literally had printed "Hecho en Mexico" on the door jamb, while my Toyota Camry was assembled in the USA.

Thanks for the 40,000 mile review. I bought a '22 1794 Edition 6.5' bed 4x4 with air suspension last summer for just under MSRP. It was built in May 2022. I have just over 11,000 miles on it now. It tows 8,000 lb travel trailer just fine with the standard mirrors and non-hybrid engine. The ride without load was a bit jittery in the back end, but adjusting the air suspension helped. I did have some wind noise from the RR window, but the dealer addressed that. I still have a driver's door gasket issue that makes a noise like tape being pulled off and on. Very minor, but I will have it addressed during my next service. No modifications other than an aluminum folding bed cover. I get 17.5 - 18 MPG mixed driving and as high as 22 MPG on long trips with passengers and a few hundred pounds of gear in the bed. Towing has been about 13 - 15 MPG depending on weather and elevation. I agree with you about some of the annoyances. Most of them could be addressed with software/firmware updates, but it seems Toyota is not interested in that even if they could make some money off them.

I appreciate your pragmatic objectivity very much and enjoy your "tongue-in-cheek" subjectivity. Excellent review - keep the great content coming!

Went from 20 Trd Pro to 23 1794 and WOW what an upgrade!! The plush ride, effortless powa, and tons of new features make it a treat to drive!

Thanks for the detailed update! I’m waiting for the 2024 and hoping they have a lot of these issues corrected. 🤞

well played...truck has come a long way, looks great, performs as needed...keep on truckin! cheers Rob!

One of THE best review I’ve watched, and trust me I’ve watched a lot as I have been reviewing pros/cons of trading my 2014 Tundra to 2022. Good job, you just got a new subscriber.

Best long term review I've watched, which is most of them on RU-vid. Great vid! +1

Awesome honest review, great job. Just the level of detail someone can actually use to really get to know the vehicle. I debated very heavily between the new Tundra but did go with the '22 F250 Tremor with the 7.3 as I really want to get a 5th wheel eventually.

My arguments are exactly what you stated about the towing and the larger tires. Because of the 3.31 rear end it all but kills what made the previous generation so great which was when you put larger tires the mpg doesn’t drop dramatically because it has the rear ended can handle the extra weight of course up to a point. I have 35 inch nitto ridge grappler’s tires on my truck and I get the same mpg that you get which is 14 in town and I can still get 16.5 on the highway and if I keep it around 70 mph it’s around 17 mpg. Also, I tow regularly between 5000 pounds and 8000 pounds and I have never gotten below 9.8 mpg it’s usually around 10.5 mpg to 11 mpg. This is why I bought a 2021 was because that naturally aspirated V8 and that 4.30 rear end is incredible. Don’t even get me started on the turning radius. Lastly, the reason I went to the tundra was because the twin turbos went out in my F150 and they cost $6000 and I didn’t want to spend it especially when the truck only had 128,000 miles on it. So, if you think $6000 is cheap all the power to you.

I sure love my crew max 4x4 sr5 ,very quiet,smooth , had my 7 months and only 1,600 miles on it . Thanks for your review 👍

0:41, I was not expecting that. You nailed it!😂

Excellent review! I’ve experienced all three of the issues you listed (rear window trim, passenger side camera blowing out, and broken seat trim) and Toyota has replaced all three at no cost. This truck is far from perfect, but I’ve really enjoyed my year+ of ownership. Working with a good Toyota dealership has really helped make those issues seem minor; parts have always arrived quickly and the issue is resolved in less than a week.

What an awesome job reviewing this truck. Good job man!

12,000 miles on my 2022 Limited TRD and lovin it! Thanks for the review!

I watched the whole video. You killed it! Very well done video! The double cab joke was top tier 🔥😂

I always look forward to seeing your latest video. I have been amazed at the quality and content of each your videos…truly special. I have a 2022 1794 with the TRD package, and although I haven’t done any mods, your build and experiences to date is truly tempting me. Really love the truck and the only other truck I seriously considered was the F-150 Tremor. Im partial to Toyota based on their reliability so that’s what made me go with the Tundra. I have not experienced any of the heating or cooling issues you spoke of in this video, but your experiences seems like there is a defect. Hopefully Toyota can make that right for you. Thank you for all of your awesome work!

you hit all the reassurance notes I needed to go for the limited trim.

I love your transparency and honesty! Great video!

Just purchased a 2023 tundra. I absolutely love driving the truck.

Haven't owned mine for very long, about 5 months, but I LOVE it. It's so smooth and easy to drive. I wish I would have bought a higher trim, so I could've gotten things like a front camera, blind spot monitoring, and the bigger screen.

I have a 2016 Tundra 5.7L. I hope the new Tundra winds up being reliable since one day I will need to make a choice for a new Tundra. My jury is still out but I am rooting for the Tundras success.

I just bought a 2022 Tacoma, but I appreciate your review of the Tundra as I've been studying it a bit.

Great review with honest information, on the Tundra and other trucks. Love the 19 miles to empty shot at the opening. I have some of the same issues with my 2022 TRD OR Limited that I've had for a year with only half the miles you do. I would also still buy the same truck today for the same price. I had a 2006 Tundra that I bought new and kept it 16 years until I got this one and this was such a leap forward that I'm still figuring some of the things that it can do. The multimedia center is definitely wonky. If they had created something that had a similar layout to Android Auto or Apple Car Play, I think it would have been better. I have a love/hate relationship with the adaptive cruise control, especially when someone uses a turnout lane in front of me. Because the lane paint disappears for the turnout, the cruise control hits the brakes as if I'm going to run into a car that is now in a different lane. One other issue is the pre-collision sensor and the radar for the cruise control. If its below 30 degrees, they both wont work until I drive for about 20 minutes. That's even if I clean the frost off the camera and the sensors. Thanks again for a great review.

this is the best review yet!! ive been watching all your videos and it helped me pick out my 2022 tundra sr5 with the advance trd offroad package. i had a 2019 tacoma and the new tundra is way better.

Great review. I was wondering how they were. I have a voodoo blue 19 tundra trd pro and love it with the exception of the gas mileage and small screen w/o apple car play. I like the basicness of the prior tundras to be honest… actually wish the pro came with a full plastic floor like the FJ cruiser did. I’ve done light off-roading in mine, basically sand dunes in south padre island in Texas and some mud and hills in Arkansas and even snow a few times… the stock tires were terrible but replaced them with some BFG’s and it’s made a world of a difference. Never gotten stuck in sand or mud so haven’t needed a locker yet but I’m envious of the new tundras locker. Might upgrade one day but thanks again for providing your input on the new one.

I’ve had my ‘23 since EOM JAN; about 3,500 on it. Basically stock w/TRD add-on pkg. No probs and plenty of juice. Avg 19.2 mpg in PHX AZ area. I’m quite happy and paid for all extended warranty available (tires, engine to 10yrs). Love it (wasn’t sure I would!)

Great honest review of your truck! A lot of things I did not know about the new Tundra

Nice review , brutally honest, did not sugar coated the way it should be.

Good honest review. Best one yet. And you definitely have the miles to do so. I’m definitely looking at the tires when I see a truck. Lol.

This video has the smoothest sponsorship intro I’ve seen, props 😂

I've been really impressed with how your Tundra has come along with all the mods. Especially the color and the wheels. I have a Tacoma and while I wish I had your payload numbers I don't envy the trade off in size. The Tacoma has a bit of an advantage in that all the nanny electronics stay off if turned off(sometimes it's better to be a dinosaur). The auto bright feature on the Tacoma gets it right 9 out of 10 times so I use often. Toyota has been a big disappointment to me in one area in particular, which is their marketing. They make it impossible to get the exact truck you want because of the way they package features together. Avoiding a sunroof wound up costing me the camera system for instance, a critical feature I would have happily paid for by itself. Also, I felt the OEM LED lights were so much better I had to add them after purchase. Expensive but so worth it. Your experience with real world mpg numbers has actually cheered me up a bit since I'm pretty sure I'm going to wind up with better mpg with a slide in camper(33 inch tires), something I wouldn't have expected. I seriously considered the Tundra but the escalating costs and the physical size put me off. It would be my first choice for towing however. I hope to run into you out there on the trails some day to thank you in person. Your channel was an early inspiration to me in this hobby and I've been along for the ride ever since then. Cheers.

Still a little leary of the new drivetrain, but one of the best things about Toyota and what contributes to their great reliability is that Toyota isn't afraid to make changes and fixes year to year. Many manufacturers will only fix something in a current generation if it's a forced recall or something catastrophic. Where Toyota will recognize an issue, get it fixed for current owners through a TSB and roll out that fix to future years of the same generation. This is why you'll often hear people complain about the reliability of a new generation of Toyotas, but by the end of that generation it's regarded as hyper reliable. Just look at the current gen 4Runner and Tacoma. Both had issues in their first 2 years and people were really down on them, but Toyota fixed the issues and rolled out those fixes to future years and now both of those vehicles are regarded as both ultra reliable and capable. I'm sure Toyota will apply the new formula to the new drivetrain as well.

Well done. A fair, unbiased revue.

I agree with you on the Limited. That’s what I have, but it also comes with the airbags which are awesome when adjusting to tow and loading stuff.

It's funny how just about every comment in every comment section everywhere talks about how ugly it is, but my real world experience asking people about it almost always gets a positive remark (and no, I don't own one just yet so they're not sparing my feelings).

I find the fuel mileage while towing interesting. I had a 2008 Tundra SR5 TRD OffRoad 5.7L V8 with the TRD exhaust and CAI. I towed a 5000 lb trailer from So Cal to northwest Montana about a dozen times at the interstate speed limit. The the truck was also loaded with close to a thousand pounds of gear, family and two 17.5 foot kayaks on a roof rack. Round trip was about 3000 miles with a grand total of about 35,000 miles. Overall mileage for my 5.7L Tundra was 12.5 MPG, with a range of 7.0 to 15 MPG, depending on head or tail winds and hills. The stretch from Mesquite, NV to Trermonton, UT was the killer for MPG. Hills, bad traffic and an 80 MPH speed limit. I traded the Tundra in, at 250,000 miles, for a 2021 Land Cruiser Heritage Edition. Miss that truck! As the owner of two turbocharged cars, I am just not yet convinced of the long-term durability. Turbos are an expendable item. I do love the fact that turbo engines do not lose power at higher elevations as NA engines do. I have found that, after owning three roughly 400 HP engines, two of which were NA one one turbocharged, a 3.6L twin turbo in a Porsche Macan Turbo (410 HP with 415 lb/ft), the real world fuel economy between them is not all that different. Maybe 2 MPG, depending on driving. I wish the bigger tank had been available when I bought my Tundra. 26.4 gallons was a bit shy. The 24.3 gallon tank on the Land Cruiser is a joke, though at my age, frequent visits to the necessary are becoming more of a reality. This is so far, the best review of the new Tundra I have seen or read. Thanks.

Great review and thank you! I have a 23' Limited Hybrid with the TRD factory lift on 35's and you are 100% about the mileage, but I didn't buy the hybrid for economy. My only complaint is the squeaking in the rear brakes when reversing and the cracked driver seat side trim that was designed poorly. Otherwise being my fifth Tundra with 32k on it this year I love it.

great review. completely agree. I have a tundra TRD limited package in the driveway now. Waiting on the CBI, Icon, Warn, and Rigid update. Than the Topo topper. haven't decided if/when I update the wheel/tire stock package. But the new fridge, bedrug, and anker battery will be so nice. I know this sounds crazy, but don't think I'll go more than maybe 34 inch tires. I love the 18mpg average of the hybrid engine with stock 33 inch tires (5.5K miles so far). I doubt people ever really need 35s. Especially when so much of our drives could be done in a stock truck. We just like to drive much faster than stock.

I live in Ontario CANADA our SSM Dealer had 4 new Tundra's with low Mileage 3.5 Turbo Engines were replaced that i know of... I LEASED 2023 Tundra and put about 500 miles on it and had my transfer case and front differential replaced .. It took over 3 months to replace the parts, because the truck model was new .. The Dealer was very helpful and gave me a TUNDRA for a loaner ,also the TOYOTA CORP. gave me a compensation package for the inconvenience ... I've been dealing with Toyota for 40 years ,because i been treated with respect as a costumer very good service.. I said to TOYOTA CORP. that i hope this is a millstone QUALITY MUST BE PRIORITY... They wanted me to purchase it, said NO not yet there is to many moving parts like 2 extra rads , hoses , electric motors , sensors , fuses , relays , wiring , turbo wastegates, twin turbos, ETC like i said just to many thing that can go wrong ... The question is how many Miles will you get before MAJOR things start to FAIL WILL I GET 250,000 MILES BEFORE REPAIRS ... These Trucks are not cheap NOWADAYS ....

went from a 99 ram 1500 with a caset player to a 23 platnium. yeah i get about the same gas millage with 35s, but its way more capable and all the tech is lovely. dont even get me started on the headlights. who could of thought that you can SEE at night!

Thanks for that review. I really like the color of that stock limited. It looks lighter than the metallic gray color, but perhaps it's just the surroundings your in. I take it that gray limited became that blue tundra. WOW.

Haha I love the comment at the very end! Great video. Open and honest. Thanks for the great information.

Thanks for honest review! I hope Toyota fixes the hot/cold ONLY cab temp issue. I guessing when Toyota refreshes the Tundra, many issues will be addressed.

Great review. Overall sounds like a good truck. I'm just more of analog guy. So I'm gonna keep my good old Tundra until wheels fall off.

Dude....the couch guy is SPOT ON😂

Got a TRD PRO orange love it but had its flaws including alignment. Put 35 12&1/2 KO2'S Today after 3300 and it looks AWSOME. DO LOVE the truck had a 2019 TRD PRO voodoo blue before.

Excellent video!!! Thank you so much for your honesty!!!🙂👍👍👍👍👍

Great detailed review- thank you!

Great review! I have a 22 Tundra Limited also. I agree with you on all that stuff!! The goods and bads.

My 2007 tundra went 100,000 kms on the original brake rotors. Amazing , and I tow and carry weight daily.

Such a great review. I hope you could do one for the new Tacomas and possibly Stouts (if they exist)

Such a good video. Great honest review. Thanks!

love the " 'ol boy" cut scenes lolol.

Great job on the video,Rob

totally agree on the TRDPro - being basically pointless if you modify it at all.,,. that was the reason I sold mine and bought well a 200 series.. The Limited Tundra looks like a good buy for my next one - I am wondering if the turbos will get dusted though.. and how air box water intrusion is handled with the after market bumpers. and how the injection system will list being DI and port injected.

You went up the back route of 3 forks hotsprings. Kudos !!!

Currently have a 2019 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro. Love my truck and the V8. Will eventually own one of these new Tundra Pros. But I have absolutely no problems with my current Tundra, so until I do then I see no reason getting rid of it.

Excellent review, thank you.

I had the same experience with my drink going to work. Lost it in a corner 😂 was less than thrilled to experience that.

Best review of tundra I watched! Thanks

Nice! I own the 22 LImited and love it. Not into offroad. Trailering cargo from Ohio to South Florida repeatedly as we prepare to move into a new home there. Fantastic performance on the road with the exception of the loss of mileage with a full loaded trailer...but still 10mpg generally. As much as 18.5 @ 75MPH empty. The only single problem I have had is with the digital compass indicator in the dash system. It often locks to a direction and won't change while driving. Have to get with my dealer service to see if that can be corrected. My only real niggle with the truck overall is the interior lights...worthless! I'm waiting for some company to offer a replacement because you can't even read with those lights on. Everything else is just great...though I DID have pay over MSRP in Ohio as it was almost impossible to find a dealer last year that had any Limiteds coming in.

Solid review man!

I took delivery of my 22' Tremor in November. Very happy with it and it was very nice to order exactly as I wanted. Considered the Tundra and really like the truck but the first year was kind of a deal-breaker. As much as I trust Toyota, no company can get a totally new design right the first year and if I'm spending $65-70K it needs to be complete and not require me to spend a bunch of money because I'm not happy with something that should be effective or right from the beginning. Very good points made (good/and bad) and I appreciated your honesty with the Tundra so far.

Interesting to hear that your blind spot sensors aren’t working, my 2020 TRD off road Tacoma has also lost this function, I have about 55k on it and it probably quit around 48k I think. This I believe is an issue toyota are aware of. While I don’t really like the looks of the new tundra, you have modded yours perfectly. Best looking newer tundra I’ve seen actually. Anyway I enjoy your content so thank you for taking us along on an honest review. Also I’m a transplant from the UK, Scotland to be exact . Been here in the pnw since 2008. Cheers

What I've observed, changing the front bumper to an aftermarket one drastically improves the look of the new tundras

My 2022 tundra limited is at the shop now, been there for the past 2 weeks, getting track assy system for the panoramic runroof due to water leakage inside. Fuel gage reset to full still an issue. Very frustrating.. but it does drive super smooth and enough power with twin turbos.

It's a great lookin' rig Rob...and you like it, so that's what is important.

Out of curiosity, how often would you say its size is an issue when you’re off-roading? I know it would be if you have to do some serious rock crawling or on tighter trails, but does that happen to you much, or do you avoid trails like that simply for that reason? Also, how would you leave it out west?

You nailed this review.

That is one beautiful truck!

Good info. In 60K miles did you have to add any oil between oil changes? Thank you.

Great review! Amazing you have put 40k on it already. Be very interesting to see what the next few years bring in terms of reliability. Also, very curious if you miss the 4Runner at all? And if so, what do you miss or don't miss? Thanks for the great info! Best...

Just came off a '14 to a '23 cm tundra 4wd (and no consistent added weight other than a lumber rack): constant issues with premature warping of the rotors on the prior tundra, which was permanently solved by going to stoptech pads and rotors (with stock calipers and fluid). far more longevity and worth the added cost.

Mine has 82k almost 1794 8 months old. Don’t ask! But all I can say is that I love the truck! I have driven all of them ! A lot of the comments made no sense at all before I bought it. Like the cabin is cheap on high end models! I did not see a better screen or interior hands down! Performance is stellar! Has not skipped a beat. I have towed rv twice to the west coast and back to east coast! No better truck out there esspecially not the cord it looked cheap inside even at 90k!

Time flies! I saw 40K miles and thought it’s been less than a year. My biggest complaint about the Tundra and the direction Toyota is headed are the turbo charged engines. When you start modifying and add more wind drag from roof mods and more friction from larger tires, it forces the turbo to always boost and MPGs take a sharp drop. I went on a trip with two Jeeps, one had the 3.6 V6 and the other was the 2.0 turbo. At Arizona 75 mph speed limit the V6 Jeep got 18.5 mpg while the turbo Jeep was at 11.5 mpg while drafting behind us. I truly believe the 5.7L V8 would get better MPGs if it had the same 10 speed automatic.

I have a 2023 and Love it (so far)

excellent review thank you

I bought the 2023 tundra sr crew max…I put a jb4 tune on it and it’s nuts 0-60 was 4.95 with the tune 5.9 without it… The sr is rated lower on hp…I think it’s underrated myself.

Thanks for the great review! There are a bunch of tundra reviews out there but I very much appreciate seeing people with the same interests as me talking about how well those vehicles actually work for…overlanding/camping/exploring. For example, the camera discussion is extremely helpful For 1/2 ton alternatives, how would you rank the ram 1500 rebel?

Maybe a bug/rock deflector for the hood could assist with your rain water issue

That shot at 13:25 is bad ass!

Love my 22 sr5 crew max 2wd that I wish I went ahead and got a TRD pro or limited. Over a year now 18k miles. No big problems. Just need better wheels and tires for the ice and snow.

This and the small GM diesel are the two front runners for my new ride.

I have a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe with only 33k miles. You did a lot of driving.

It needs gears and a tune. Should be interesting to see if the aftermarket puts forward some adequate solutions for gears and tuning.

Great looking truck.

Never got more than 18mpg on the trip that usually gets great mpg. Did get 24 mpg on the same trip on 3.0 duramax at4.

would you please recommend a full size that has the best powered runningboards, the best powered tailgate and the cushiest armrest

Love to see your trips especially Idaho and when you team up with Will and Chris. Its like brothers but without the arguing😄 Off topic question, I'm looking to add more gas storage to my rotopax gas carriers for the Idaho BDR this summer.And was thinking about the armadillo bags you have. Whats your opinion of them? I have rotopax brackets for the RP, I will probably carry the bags either on roof rack or inside of my Thule cargo bin or in large plano boxes on roof. Have you have any issues when out west from heat and altitude causing any expansion leakage problems? Any pros/cons or other ideas? Thanks a bunch and keep the vids coming.