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19 owner complaints · the #2 code Toyota Tundra owners name · 21% of Toyota Tundra complaints that name a code (every car: 0.7%)
Middle of 70,000 miles · most between 56,000 and 90,000 (18 owners gave it)
Toyota Tundra owners named P2442 in 19 complaints to the U.S. government (NHTSA), most often on the 2008, 2011 and 2007 model years, at a middle of 70,000 miles. The part they name most is the secondary air pump or valve (7 complaints). Complaints are owner reports, not proof of a defect.
Toyota Tundra model years that report P2442
Owner complaints naming P2442, by model year. Raw counts: years that sold more get more complaints, so this is each model year's record, not a failure rate.
Mileage when it happened
70,000 miles is the middle of what 18 owners entered. Half were between 56,000 and 90,000 miles.
The mileage on the complaint form, when the owner gave one.
What owners say caused it or fixed it
The most-named part is the secondary air pump or valve, in 7 of the 19 complaints (37%). 2 of those mention it being replaced or repaired. Next: fuel injectors (2).
- Secondary air pump or valve7 complaints2 mention a repair or replacement
- Fuel injectors2 complaintsnamed as the cause, no repair mentioned · what owners paid
4 complaints mention a recall and 7 mention a warranty.
Counted from the owners' own words: a part counts when a sentence names it with a cause or repair word. What owners wrote, not a diagnosis. A shop should confirm the cause before replacing parts.
Symptoms owners describe with P2442
53% of these complaints say the check engine light came on.
- Loses power or goes into limp mode63%12 of 19 complaints
- Stalls or shuts off11%2 of 19 complaints
Share of the complaints naming P2442 whose text also describes each problem. A complaint can describe more than one.
Keep going
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- 2008 Toyota Tundra problems and recalls
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The details
How we count
We read every owner complaint in the NHTSA file whose text names this trouble code, and count the ones filed about this model (matched by the make, model and model year on the complaint). Mileage is what the owner entered on the form.
Parts: a complaint counts for a part when one of the owner's own sentences names that part together with a cause word (failed, bad, diagnosed, caused by, leaking ...) or a repair word (replaced, repaired, new, reprogrammed ...). "Came back" means the same complaint also says the problem returned or the repair didn't fix it. These are counts of what owners wrote, not a diagnosis, and one complaint can name several parts.
Complaints are reports, not proof of a defect, and most owners never file one. Popular models get more complaints, so the counts are not a failure rate. The code meaning is the standard SAE J2012 definition in our own words, or the carmaker's meaning where we verified it for that make.
What P2442 means
The valve that lets cold-start air into the bank 2 exhaust is stuck open. Exhaust moisture can then reach and damage the air pump.
Drive on, get it checked. You can usually keep driving. Have the code read at your next service or within a few weeks.
- Failed switching (check) valve
- Failed air pump
- Water or carbon in the valve
Check the complaints yourself
NHTSA complaint numbers (search them at nhtsa.gov): 11492632, 11330897, 11207274, 11195048, 11109923, 11096424, 10990613, 10925673, 10864189, 10864041, 10515385, 10481275 and 7 more.
Quick answers
What does P2442 mean on a Toyota Tundra?
Secondary Air Injection System Switching Valve Stuck Open (Bank 2). The valve that lets cold-start air into the bank 2 exhaust is stuck open. Exhaust moisture can then reach and damage the air pump.
Which Toyota Tundra years have the most P2442 complaints?
In complaints to NHTSA, owners of the 2008 (7), 2011 (5), 2007 (4) Toyota Tundra named P2442 most (19 complaints in all, 2007–2012). Raw counts, not a failure rate.
What fixes P2442 on a Toyota Tundra?
Owners most often name the secondary air pump or valve (7 of 19 complaints), then fuel injectors. That's what owners wrote, not a diagnosis: have a shop confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.
At what mileage does P2442 show up on a Toyota Tundra?
Owners who gave their mileage reported a middle of 70,000 miles; half were between 56,000 and 90,000 (18 owners).
Can I drive my Toyota Tundra with P2442?
Drive on, get it checked. You can usually keep driving. Have the code read at your next service or within a few weeks.
Sources: NHTSA owner complaints that name P2442 on the Toyota Tundra, counted by The Lemon Index; NHTSA recalls; repair bills owners named. Meanings: SAE J2012 in our own words. Owner reports, not a diagnosis or repair advice for your car.