Toyota Tundra 2007-2021 Column Shift Cable 33820-0C120

This is a replacement automatic transmission shift control cable for 2007-2021 Toyota Tundra trucks with the 5.7L V8 and the gear selector mounted on the right side of the steering column. It replaces Toyota part number 33820-0C120 (338200C120). The assembly measures 108.5 inches end to end and comes with the firewall grommet plate, the routing brackets and both end fittings in place.

Check your truck before you order. Tundras with a floor shifter in the center console use a different cable, and this one will not fit them.

A worn column shift cable shows up as a lever that feels stiff or sticks between gears, a lever that flops around with no detent feel, a gear indicator that does not match the gear the transmission is in, clicking as you shift, or a truck that is hard to get into or out of Park. A torn boot at the transmission end lets water in, and the inner wire rusts and binds. Before you replace the cable, check the end bushings and the column shift linkage, because worn bushings cause the same sloppy feel.

To swap it, set the parking brake and put the lever in Park. Unclip the cable from the manual shift lever and bracket at the transmission. Remove the lower dash and column covers to reach the column end, unbolt the grommet plate at the firewall, and pull the old cable through. Route the new cable along the same path and away from the exhaust, bolt the grommet plate down so it seals, then connect both ends. Adjust the cable at the transmission end so the manual lever sits in its Park detent with the column lever in Park. Run through every gear, check it against the dash indicator, and make sure the engine only starts in Park and Neutral before you drive the truck.