Toyota Tundra XK30/XK40 (2000–2006)

Toyota Tundra XK30/XK40 (2000–2006) — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Toyota Tundra — body generations

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style.

Engines used in the Tundra

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

About this generation

The first generation Tundra had many similarities with the older Toyota T100 and the compact Toyota Tacoma. These included the shared use of a 3.4L V6 engine which was the top-of-the-line engine in both the Tacoma and T100. The V6 engine would serve as the base engine for the Tundra, while a second engine was added, a 4.7L V8, the first V8 for a Toyota pickup. Model code XK30 denotes rear-wheel drive models, while XK40 is for four-wheel drives.

Publicly introduced in May 1999 as a 2000 model, the Tundra prototypes and "show trucks" were initially known as the T150. However, Ford and automotive journalists criticized the name as being too similar to the market-leader Ford F-150, and following a lawsuit by Ford, the production truck was renamed the Tundra. The Tundra was slightly larger than the T100. With a production capacity of 120,000, sales were double the rate of the T100.

At its introduction, the Tundra had the highest initial vehicle sales for Toyota in its history. It was selected as Motor Trends Truck of the Year award for 2000 and Best Full-Size Truck from Consumer Reports. It was assembled in a new Toyota plant in Princeton, Indiana. Engine choices available in the Tundra were a 24-valve 3.4L V6 engine 5VZ-FE that produced and of torque and an LEV certified 32-valve 4.7L "i-Force" V8 engine 2UZ-FE that produced and of torque.

The 3.4L V6 was only available until 2004 and the V8 was upgraded for the 2005–2006 model years alongside a new V6 shared with the Toyota FJ Cruiser. A Toyota Racing Development (TRD) supercharger was already available for the 3.4L V6 (2000–2003 models) that bumped power to the range and of torque. TRD introduced a second supercharger option for the V8 (2000–2003 models) engine late into its second year of production that increased power to the mid range and torque to the range.

The supercharged V8 was dropped when Toyota released the updated VVT-i-equipped 4.7L engine in 2005. The grille was updated in 2002 (for the 2003 model year), along with a new Stepside bed available on Access Cab models. The Tundra Double Cab, also added to the lineup in late 2003 for the 2004 model year, was a crew cab with four rear-opening doors, with many interior and exterior details brought over from the Toyota Sequoia.

Its bed was nearly longer than the competing Nissan Titan or Ford F-150. It is also longer, taller, and wider than the Regular and Access Cab versions, with a longer wheelbase. The Double Cab was only available with the V8 engine, and carried chassis codes UCK31/41, depending on whether it was equipped with four-wheel drive. The new V6 engine was introduced in 2005, an aluminum-block 4.0L 1GR-FE rated at and of torque.

Also in 2005, the existing 4.7L V8 was updated with Toyota's VVT-i variable valve timing technology and was rated at and of torque while the 2006 versions were rerated at and of torque. The engine however was the exact same for both these years and the rerating was only due to a change in industry standards for how data was determined. Therefore the down-rated changes for 2006 were not actually mechanical in nature.

For the new V6 model, the previous 5-speed manual mated to the 3.4L engine gave way to an optional 6-speed manual for the new 4.0L, and similarly a new 5-speed automatic replaced the older 4-speed. There were never any factory manual options available for the V8. Lastly, for the V8-equipped Tundra, the towing capacity was on the Double Cab and on the Access Cab and Regular Cab models. While suitable for many, the first generation Tundra was reported at the time to not have enough power to compete with heavier-duty offerings of the Big Three (General Motors, Chrysler, and Ford).

In 2003, the T3 Special Edition was sold in conjunction with the release of the film, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. It included a TRD performance package, "T3" badging, blacked-out grille and trim pieces, special 17-inch wheels, and T3 limited interior trim.

Source: Wikipedia — Toyota Tundra — First generation (XK30/XK40; 1999), CC BY-SA.

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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