2005 Toyota Tundra: ABS light or ABS activating

6 of the 377 complaints about the 2005 Toyota Tundra describe ABS light or ABS activating.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 2%
typical mileage: 127,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 7 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

ABS light or ABS activating by model year

2023
1
2020
1
2019
1
2018
2
2015
1
2011
3
2010
3
2009
1
2008
17
2007
8
2006
2
2005
6
2004
5
2003
1
2002
1
2001
5
2000
7

What owners say

Filed Jun 19, 2017 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 191,000 miles · MT

Vsc trac, vsc off, brake, ABS lights... All on, all at once.

Filed Apr 27, 2017 · Suspension · 128,000 miles · NV

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota tundra. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the front driver's side tire. The vehicle became inoperable as the front driver's side wheel detached from the vehicle. As a result, the front of the vehicle hit the ground. The contact was able to pull the vehicle towards the right side shoulder of the beltway. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the upper and lower ball joints fractured, damaged the ABS sensor, and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 128,000.

Filed Aug 13, 2010 · Brakes · 127,000 miles · FL

Malfunctioning brake sensors on 2005 tundra uses ABS to override driver's braking below 10 MPH. The defect is that "ABS" light does not appear on dash to inform the driver that he does not have full braking authority over the vehicle when the ABS kicks in. The toyota dealer had damaged the brake sensor while replacing the rear axle bearings. I drove the service manager to witness the loss of braking control. The brake sensor was replaced and problems solved. Back to the problem. I over shot a stop line by a few feet in heavy traffic. Luckily, I was the first one at the red traffic light. It sounded like the ABS kicked in, but ABS light did not illuminate. I thought the braking system was recalibrating itself (who knows how all these onboard computers operate these days), but the ABS was kicking in.

Filed Feb 16, 2010 · Brakes, Electrical · 6,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota tundra. The contact stated while driving at 25 MPH the ABS light would flash on the dash board indicating that the brakes need to be serviced. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic to have the brakes serviced and the local mechanic could not find a issue with the brakes. Also the contact stated that the air flow button that controls the air inside the vehicle is malfunctioning. The contact feels this vehicle has a serious electrical issue and needs to looked at by the manufacturer. The failure mileage 6,000.

Filed Apr 27, 2007 · Brakes · 33,000 miles · FL

While trying to stop from 45 MPH, the ABS system activated on a clean dry road and the brakes failed to activate at all. The pedal did not go to the floor and the truck would not stop. After coasting to a stop, the brakes started working normally. After taking it to the toyota dealer, they could find nothing wrong and the ABS system did not report an error.

Filed Jan 19, 2007 · Brakes · 23,675 miles · CA

Brakes feel inconsistent. Last month ABS light came on and stayed on whole day. Next day light went off. Internet search says many 2005 tundra owners are experiencing rear brake caliper defect. This causes front brakes to prematurely wear-out.