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2022 Toyota Tundra transmission problems

The 2022 Toyota Tundra has 102 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

102

Transmission complaints

16%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

2

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Related recalls

24V125000TransmissionFebruary 21, 2024 · 280,663 units

Defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, Lexus LX600, and 2023-2024 Sequoia Hybrid vehicles. Unexpected vehicle movement may occur when the vehicle is in neutral and the brakes are not applied.

Consequence

Unexpected vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the transmission control ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 8, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 24TA02 and 24LA02.

22V445000TransmissionJune 23, 2022 · 46,176 units

Defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles. The flange nuts on the axle shaft sub-assemblies can loosen over time and potentially cause one or both axle shaft sub-assemblies to separate from the axle housing.

Consequence

Axle shaft separation can cause a loss of vehicle stability and brake performance, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the rear axle assembly, tighten the axle flange nuts, and replace any damaged axle-related components if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 15, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 22TA05.

What owners report

Attempted to shift out 4-wheel high back into 2-wheel drive. On the dashboard, both 4 wheel high and 4-wheel low were flashing yellow/orange. Put truck into park to clear, nothing continued to flash. Put truck into neutral, nothing continued to flash 4 high and 4 low. Turned the truck engine…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · November 29, 2025 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2022 Toyota Tundra have?

NHTSA has 102 complaints about the 2022 Toyota Tundra transmission — 16% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2022 Toyota Tundra transmission?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the transmission: 22V445000, 24V125000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.