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2023 Toyota Tundra

large pickup / Extended cab pickup

2023 Toyota Tundra Extended cab pickup
2022 Toyota Tundra shown
Photo courtesy of Toyota Motor North America

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Small overlap front: driver-side
Small overlap front: passenger-side
Moderate overlap front: original test
Side: original test
Side: updated test

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Headlights (varies by trim/option)
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Standard system
Superior
Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)
Standard system
Superior
Front crash prevention: pedestrian (night)
Standard system
Advanced

Other available safety features

  • Optional blind spot detection
  • Standard lane departure warning & prevention

Key

  • G
    Good
  • A
    Acceptable
  • M
    Marginal
  • P
    Poor
  • Superior
  • Advanced
  • Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Small overlap front: driver-side

Rating applies to 2022-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Toyota Tundra Double Cab 2wd

The Toyota Tundra Extended Cab was redesigned for the 2022 model year. Driver-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2022 Tundra conducted by Toyota as part of frontal crash test verification.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID VTN2202
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 6
Footrest (cm) 16
Left toepan (cm) 15
Brake pedal (cm) 7
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 0
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column 0
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 3
Upper dash (cm) 6
Lower instrument panel (cm) 7

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTN2202
Head
HIC-15 233
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.7
Extension bending moment (Nm) 14
Maximum Nij 0.32
Chest maximum compression (mm) 23
Femur (kN)
Left 1.2
Right 1.3
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 2
Right 3
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.86
Right 0.37
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 5.1
Right 1.3
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 173
Right 156

How the driver-side small overlap front test is conducted

Small overlap front: passenger-side

Rating applies to 2022-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Toyota Tundra Double Cab 2wd

The Toyota Tundra Extended Cab was redesigned for the 2022 model year. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2022 Tundra Extended Cab conducted by Toyota as part of frontal crash test verification.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side

Test ID VTP2207
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 6
Footrest (cm) 16
Right toepan (cm) 19
Center toepan (cm) 12
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 0
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm) 4
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 3
Upper dash (cm) 5
Right lower dash (cm) 5

Passenger injury measures

Test ID VTP2207
Head
HIC-15 216
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.4
Extension bending moment (Nm) 12
Maximum Nij 0.28
Chest maximum compression (mm) 19
Femur (kN)
Left 2.2
Right 2.0
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 6
Right 6
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.51
Right 0.51
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 2.4
Right 3.8
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 125
Right 142

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTP2207
Head
HIC-15 149
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.3
Extension bending moment (Nm) 9
Maximum Nij 0.22
Chest maximum compression (mm) 29
Femur (kN)
Left 0.7
Right 0.8
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 6
Right 6
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.29
Right 0.22
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 0.6
Right 0.3
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 31
Right 56

How the passenger-side small overlap front test is conducted

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2022-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Toyota Tundra SR5 Double Cab 4wd

The Toyota Tundra Extended Cab was redesigned for the 2022 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2022 Tundra Extended Cab conducted by Toyota as part of frontal crash test verification.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Leg/foot, left
Leg/foot, right
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID VTF2117
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm) 4
Left (cm) 6
Center (cm) 13
Right (cm) 16
Brake pedal (cm) 3
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm) 1
Right (cm) 0
Steering column movement
Upward (cm) 3
Rearward (cm) 3
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) 0

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTF2117
Head
HIC-15 403
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.3
Extension bending moment (Nm) 21
Maximum Nij 0.24
Chest maximum compression (mm) 27
Legs
Femur force - left (kN) 1.2
Femur force - right (kN) 1.1
Knee displacement - left (mm) 2
Knee displacement - right (mm) 2
Maximum tibia index - left 0.31
Maximum tibia index - right 0.50
Tibia axial force - left (kN) 2.9
Tibia axial force - right (kN) 3.8
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 62
Right 72

How the moderate overlap front test is conducted

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2022-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Toyota Tundra SR5 Double Cab 4wd

The Toyota Tundra Extended Cab was redesigned for the 2022 model year. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2022 Tundra Extended Cab conducted by Toyota as part of side crash test verification.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Rear passenger head protection
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID VTS2120
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) -27.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTS2120
Head HIC-15 328
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.7
Compression (kN) 0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 13
Lateral force (kN) 0.9
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 29
Average deflection (mm) 22
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 2.70
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.28
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 1.5
Acetabulum force (kN) 1.5
Combined force (kN) 3.0
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 0.5
L-M moment (Nm) 52
A-P moment (Nm) 19

Passenger injury measures

Test ID VTS2120
Head HIC-15 61
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.1
Compression (kN) 0.7
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 33
Lateral force (kN) 1.2
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 26
Average deflection (mm) 19
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 3.10
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.33
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 0.1
Acetabulum force (kN) 0.2
Combined force (kN) 0.2
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 0.5
L-M moment (Nm) 109
A-P moment (Nm) 31

How the side crash test is conducted

Side: updated test

Rating applies to 2022-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Toyota Tundra TRD Sport Double Cab 4wd

The Toyota Tundra Extended Cab was redesigned for the 2022 model year. Side 2.0 ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2022 Tundra Extended Cab conducted by Toyota as part of side crash test verification.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis
Rear passenger head protection
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID VTS2222
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) -24.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTS2222
Head
HIC-15 50
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.3
Compression (kN) 0.5
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 8
Lateral force (kN) 0.6
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 19
Average deflection (mm) 14
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 1.63
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.09
Pelvis
Combined force (kN) 2.5

Passenger injury measures

Test ID VTS2222
Head
HIC-15 89
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.2
Compression (kN) 0.8
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 21
Lateral force (kN) 1.3
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 7
Average deflection (mm) 4
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 0.94
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.03
Pelvis
Combined force (kN) 1.5

How the side crash test is conducted

Headlights

Ratings are given for 2 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.

Trim level(s)

  • Limited trim equipped with Premium package
Low-beam headlight typeLED projector
High-beam headlight typeLED projector
Curve-adaptive?No
High-beam assist?Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler 0 ft 100 ft 200 ft 300 ft 400 ft 500 ft 600 ft Low beams Optimal low-beam illumination High beams Optimal high-beam illumination High-beam assist credit Some glare

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on both right curves, fair on the sharp left curve and inadequate on the gradual left curve.

The low beams created some glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual right curve, fair on the sharp right and gradual left curves, and inadequate on the sharp left curve.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and on both left curves.

Technical measurements for this test
Trim level(s)
  • Limited trim equipped with Premium package
Low-beam headlight type LED projector
High-beam headlight type LED projector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? Yes
Overall rating
Applies to 2022-24 models
LOW BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge 98.0 m None
Straightaway left edge 58.2 m None
250m radius right curve, right edge 74.1 m None
250m radius left curve, left edge 54.5 m 9.5%
150m radius right curve, right edge 60.1 m None
150m radius left curve, left edge 50.0 m 54.3%
HIGH BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge 164.8 m
Straightaway left edge 151.8 m
250m radius right curve, right edge 79.6 m
250m radius left curve, left edge 65.6 m
150m radius right curve, right edge 62.2 m
150m radius left curve, left edge 54.0 m

Trim level(s)

  • SR trim
  • SR5 trim
  • Limited trim
Low-beam headlight typeLED reflector
High-beam headlight typeLED reflector
Curve-adaptive?No
High-beam assist?Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler 0 ft 100 ft 200 ft 300 ft 400 ft 500 ft 600 ft Low beams Optimal low-beam illumination High beams Optimal high-beam illumination High-beam assist credit Some glare

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the left side of the road and fair on the right side. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual right curve, fair on the sharp right and sharp left curves, and inadequate on the gradual left curve.

The low beams created some glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was fair in all 4 tests.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and all 4 curves.

Technical measurements for this test
Trim level(s)
  • SR trim
  • SR5 trim
  • Limited trim
Low-beam headlight type LED reflector
High-beam headlight type LED reflector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? Yes
Overall rating
Applies to 2022-24 models
LOW BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge 89.1 m None
Straightaway left edge 55.9 m None
250m radius right curve, right edge 67.1 m None
250m radius left curve, left edge 54.8 m 27.7%
150m radius right curve, right edge 54.3 m None
150m radius left curve, left edge 50.8 m 4.1%
HIGH BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge 145.3 m
Straightaway left edge 154.5 m
250m radius right curve, right edge 72.0 m
250m radius left curve, left edge 69.1 m
150m radius right curve, right edge 55.6 m
150m radius left curve, left edge 56.3 m

How headlights are evaluated

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

  • Standard Toyota Safety Sense 2.5: Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2022-23 models

Superior
Superior
  • This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
  • In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

How front crash prevention is evaluated

Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)

System details

  • standard Toyota Safety Sense 2.5: Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection

Overall evaluation

This rating applies to all 2022-24 models

Superior
Superior

Crossing child

  • In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

Crossing adult

  • In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

Parallel adult

  • In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 37 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 35 mph. A warning was issued 2.2 seconds before impact.

Front crash prevention: pedestrian (night)

Night

System details

  • standard Toyota Safety Sense 2.5: Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection

Overall evaluation

Includes high-beam assist credit

This rating applies to 2022-24 models of the following trim lines: SR trim, SR5 trim, Limited trim
Advanced
Advanced

Crossing adult

  • In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.

Parallel adult

  • In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 22 mph when using its high beams. When using its low beams, impact speed was reduced by 23 mph.
  • In the 37 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 31 mph when using its high beams and a warning was issued 1.6 seconds before impact. When using its low beams, impact speed was reduced by 12 mph and a warning was issued 0.7 seconds before impact.

How front crash prevention is evaluated