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2024 Toyota Tundra engine problems

The 2024 Toyota Tundra has 143 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 30% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

143

Engine complaints

30%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

2

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Tundra engine complaints by model year191 complaints2000: 52 complaints2001: 13 complaints2002: 11 complaints2003: 12 complaints2004: 11 complaints2005: 25 complaints2006: 23 complaints2007: 59 complaints2008: 56 complaints2009: 7 complaints2010: 18 complaints2011: 35 complaints2012: 60 complaints2013: 24 complaints2014: 8 complaints2015: 3 complaints2016: 4 complaints2017: 5 complaints2018: 11 complaints2019: 2 complaints2020: 5 complaints2021: 1 complaints2022: 191 complaints2023: 184 complaints2024: 143 complaints2025: 45 complaints2026: 3 complaints
Tundra engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

26V320000EngineMay 20, 2026 · 43,566 units

Defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024 Tundra vehicles equipped with a V35A engine. Debris from the manufacturing process may contaminate the engine and cause a main bearing to fail, which can result in an engine stall and loss of drive power.

Consequence

A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will perform an inspection on the #1 main bearing using vehicle inspection software and drive data, and if necessary, replace the engine. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 6, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB14 and 25TA14. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall numbers 24V381 and 25V767.

25V767000EngineNovember 6, 2025 · 126,691 units

Defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Toyota Tundra, Lexus LX, and 2024 Lexus GX vehicles equipped with a V35A engine. Debris from the manufacturing process may contaminate the engine and cause the main bearings to fail, which can result in an engine stall and loss of drive power.

Consequence

A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will perform an inspection on the #1 main bearing using vehicle inspection software and drive data, and if necessary, replace the engine. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed December 16, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB14 and 25TA14. Lexus' numbers for this recall are 25LB07 and 25LA07. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V381.

What owners report

“The vehicle while parked and not running on our driveway burst into flames and had large fire and explosions that burned the vehicle front half completely. the whole engine compartment burned and melted and destroyed the vehicle. No warning lights, no issues. Just burst into flames and destroyed…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · February 24, 2026 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2024 Toyota Tundra have?

NHTSA has 143 complaints about the 2024 Toyota Tundra engine — 30% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2024 Toyota Tundra engine?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the engine: 25V767000, 26V320000.

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.