2009 Toyota Tundra

large pickup / Extended cab pickup

2009 Toyota Tundra Extended cab pickup
2007 Toyota Tundra shown

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria Rating
Moderate overlap front: original test
G
Side: original test
G
Roof strength
G
Head restraints & seats
G

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.

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2007-09 models

Tested vehicle: 2007 Toyota Tundra SR5 Double Cab 2wd

The Toyota Tundra Double Cab was redesigned for the 2007 model year. Two moderate overlap frontal tests of a 2007 Tundra were conducted, one by the Institute of a 2wd Double Cab and the other by Toyota of a 4wd Double Cab. The overall rating of Good is based on review of both tests, which independently result in overall ratings of Good. The ratings, photos, and videos from the Institute’s test are shown because the 2wd Double Cab is similar to the configuration of other pickups tested previously.

Evaluation criteria Rating
Overall evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
A
Chest
G
Leg/foot, left
A
Leg/foot, right
G
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
G

Action shot taken during the Institute's moderate overlap frontal crash test.

The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained very well (Institute test vehicle shown).

A high head acceleration occurred when the dummy's head hit the steering wheel through the airbag in the Institute's test.

Forces on the lower left leg were just high enough to indicate the possibility of injuries in the Institute's test (shown).

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID VTF0703 CEF0712
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm) 9 7
Left (cm) 10 6
Center (cm) 13 5
Right (cm) 16 6
Brake pedal (cm) 4 8
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm) 2 0
Right (cm) 3 -1
Steering column movement
Upward (cm) -7 -5
Rearward (cm) -3 -2
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) 1 0

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID VTF0703 CEF0712
Head
HIC-15 142 327
Peak gs at hard contact 42 92
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.0 1.4
Extension bending moment (Nm) 19 42
Maximum Nij 0.22 0.44
Chest maximum compression (mm) 35 31
Legs
Femur force - left (kN) 4.2 3.5
Femur force - right (kN) 1.8 0.7
Knee displacement - left (mm) 6 11
Knee displacement - right (mm) 0 1
Maximum tibia index - left 0.43 0.89
Maximum tibia index - right 0.44 0.70
Tibia axial force - left (kN) 1.8 2.3
Tibia axial force - right (kN) 1.9 2.3
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 93 121
Right 166 111

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2007-13 models

Tested vehicle: 2007 Toyota Tundra SR5 Double Cab 2wd with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags

The Toyota Tundra Double Cab was redesigned for the 2007 model year.

Evaluation criteria Rating
Overall evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis/leg
G
Driver head protection
G
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis/leg
G
Rear passenger head protection
G

View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.

View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side curtain airbag.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID CES0729
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) -18.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID CES0729
Head HIC-15 52
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.5
Compression (kN) 0.0
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 28
Lateral force (kN) 1.2
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 31
Average deflection (mm) 25
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 4.52
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.58
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 0.6
Acetabulum force (kN) 3.1
Combined force (kN) 3.6
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 0.9
L-M moment (Nm) 155
A-P moment (Nm) 40

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID CES0729
Head HIC-15 99
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.1
Compression (kN) 0.8
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 35
Lateral force (kN) 1.3
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 35
Average deflection (mm) 25
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 3.47
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.52
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 0.5
Acetabulum force (kN) 3.2
Combined force (kN) 3.3
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 0.5
L-M moment (Nm) 58
A-P moment (Nm) -24

About the original side crash test

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2007-21 models

Tested vehicle: 2011 Toyota Tundra Double Cab 2wd

Overall evaluation
G
Curb weight 5,142 lbs
Peak force 23,069 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio 4.49

About the roof strength test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Manual cloth seats

Overall evaluation
G
Dynamic rating
G
Seat/head restraint geometry
G
Technical measurements for this test
Seat type Manual cloth seats
Geometry
Backset (mm) 32
Distance below top of head (mm) 46
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g) 8.7
Head contact time (ms) 58
Force rating 1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N) 10
Max neck tension (N) 321

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.