2023 Toyota Tundra problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (77) · Power Train (67) · Engine And Engine Cooling (37)
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54 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (13)
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:hard Parts Internal/Mechanical 2025-11-06 · campaign 25V767000 · 126,691 vehicles
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.
Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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 letters were mailed August 28, 2026. 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.
Back Over Prevention:software 2025-10-01 · campaign 25V657000 · 393,838 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, and 2023-2025 Sequoia Hybrid vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview image not to display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the multimedia display software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB10 and 25TA10.
Exterior Lighting:back Up Lights 2025-05-15 · campaign 25V322000 · 443,444 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles. Moisture may enter the reverse light assemblies and cause a light failure.
Risk: Reverse light failure may reduce visibility, and not alert pedestrians and other drivers that the vehicle is backing up, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace both reverse light assemblies and repair the wire harnesses as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 23, 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331.Toyota's numbers for this recall are 24TB06 and 24TA06.
Equipment:other:labels 2024-07-23 · campaign 24V548000 · 33,848 vehicles
Defect: Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain Toyota 2023 GR Supra, 2024 4 Runner, Corolla, Grand Highlander, Grand Highlander Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Tacoma, Tacoma Hybrid, 2023-2024 BZ4X, Corolla Cross Hybrid, GR Corolla, GR86, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius Prime, Sequoia Hybrid, Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, Venza Hybrid, 2023-2025 Crown, and 2025 Camry Hybrid vehicles equipped with GST accessories. The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added
Risk: A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: GST will mail new labels to owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2024. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 24R2.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:hard Parts Internal/Mechanical 2024-05-30 · campaign 24V381000 · 102,092 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Tundra and Lexus LX600 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.
Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the engine assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed between December 17, 2024 and February 19, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 24TB07/24TA07 and 24LB04/24LA04.
Power Train:automatic Transmission 2024-02-21 · campaign 24V125000 · 280,663 vehicles
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.
Risk: Unexpected vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Equipment:other:labels 2023-11-09 · campaign 23V757000 · 534 vehicles
Defect: Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Toyota Tundra vehicles. The load carrying capacity modification label states the incorrect load carrying capacity, which can result in an overloaded vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Risk: An overloaded vehicle increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: SET will mail a new modified label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 18, 2023. Owners may contact SET's customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET23B.
Equipment:other:labels 2023-09-13 · campaign 23V633000 · 21,781 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles equipped with a spray-on bed liner accessory. The load carrying capacity modification label states the incorrect load carrying capacity, which can result in an overloaded vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Risk: An overloaded vehicle increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the load carrying capacity modification label, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 29, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TA11.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 2023-08-10 · campaign 23V566000 · 168,179 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles. The plastic fuel tube routed near metallic brake lines may chafe against the brake lines and become damaged, possibly resulting in a fuel leak.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will install protective materials and a clamp on the fuel tube, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed November 6, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 23TB09/23TA09.
Tires:temporary/Emergency Spare Tire 2023-07-07 · campaign 23V468000 · 1,398 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, and Sequoia Hybrid vehicles. The steel chain used to secure the spare tire to the underside of the vehicle may have been insufficiently welded.
Risk: Chains that are not welded sufficiently can break and allow the spare tire to detach, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the spare tire carrier assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 14, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB06/23TA06.
Structure:body 2023-03-03 · campaign 23V142000 · 130,266 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles that may be equipped with a Toyota genuine accessory tonneau cover. The tonneau cover attachment joints may come loose and allow the cover to detach.
Risk: A tonneau cover that detaches while driving can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Owners of the subject vehicles will be notified by first class mail to return their vehicles to a Toyota dealer. Dealer will install new hardware (bolts, spacers, washers, nuts, rubber washers and cotter pins) to the existing bracket and tonneau cover. If the tonneau cover has tears or splits at the mounting holes to the extent that new hardware cannot be installed, it will be replaced with a new tonneau cover and hardware. Owners will receive a notice once the remedy becomes available. Owne
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2023-02-22 · campaign 23V111000 · 8,989 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles. A software error in the combination meter's electronic control unit (ECU) may cause the Instrument Panel LCD display to go blank. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."
Risk: A blank display will not show critical information such as the speedometer or warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the combination meter ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 17, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TA02.
Equipment:other:labels 2022-11-18 · campaign 22V854000 · 157 vehicles
Defect: Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain 2023 Tundra pickup trucks equipped with non-skid spray-on bed liners. The load carrying capacity modification label may indicate less weight than the actual total weight of accessories installed on the vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Risk: An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: GST will mail replacement labels to owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2023. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 22R2.
Service bulletins (181)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Power Train 2026-08-24 · T-SB-0111-22 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
obsolete notice august 24, 2026: this bulletin is now obsolete. please see t-sb-0032-26
Power Train 2026-08-18 · T-SB-0032-26 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some customers of 2022 – 2026 model year tundra vehicles equipped with specifically non-hybrid v35a-fts engines may experience one or more of the following drivability related concerns: • hesitation from a rolling stop. • hesitation from a quick stop.
Service Brakes 2026-07-01 · T-SB-0022-25 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2022 – 2026 model year tundra, tundra hybrid, and 2023 – 2026 model year sequoia hybrid vehicles may exhibit a condition where the front brakes produce a squealing noise when driving forward or in reverse
Electrical System 2026-06-25 · 26TC02 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical instructions for special service campaign 26tc02 reprogramming for parking assist ecu certain 2022 - 2024 tundra / tundra hybrid
Power Train 2026-05-06 · T-SB-0032-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some customers of 2022 – 2026 model year tundra vehicles equipped with specifically non-hybridv35a-fts engines may experience one or more of the following drivability related concerns: • hesitation from a rolling stop. • hesitation from a quick stop. the transmission control module (tcm) logic h
Structure:body 2026-03-31 · T-SB-0020-25 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
obsolete notice march 31, 2026: this bulletin is now obsolete. please see t-sb-0022-26.
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What owners report
2026-10-22 · Power Train“recall was issued a year ago on my engine and toyota has yet to do anything about the recall. there is also a second recall for ym tailights , this has been over a year since the recall was issued. first they told me i was to get a new engine in june of 2026. then in may of 2026 they told me a software test will be completed first to determine if m…”
2026-10-17 · Engine“while driving with out any warning engine started to shake really bad then shut down. …”
2026-10-10 · Power Train“2023 toyota tundra. on july 20, 2026 and again on september 18, 2026, while driving, the truck suddenly lost power and went into limp mode. the dash showed 'check engine / reduced engine power / visit your dealer' at about 43,440 miles. the truck had to be towed to the dealer on a flatbed. losing power without warning in traffic is a serious safety…”
2026-10-05 · Exterior Lighting“toyota is taking way too long to address this problem. 3 years is to long. 1unrepaired recalls associated with this vin may 15, 2025 manufacturer recall number25tb06 nhtsa recall number25v322 recall statusrecall incomplete, remedy not yet available summary due to moisture accumulation over time, both reverse lamps on the subject vehicles can stop…”
2026-10-01 · Power Train“recall 25v-767 (toyota 25tb14) is open on my vin with no remedy available. full statement and sources attached. xxx 12 days after the recall was filed and before i had any notice, my check engine light was on at an oil change at colonial toyota, [xxx]. the tech showed me the dealer's video of it and the light was cleared. i reported rough running …”
2026-09-28 · Engine“toyota seems in no hurry to resolve the engine issue. now they are not wanting to replace these engines as first promised.. what happens where there is a catastrophic failure later on. dealerships are no help. when were they made aware of the engine issue and continue to sell these trucks. we as truck owners need someone to be our voice.…”
2026-09-26 · Seats“the driver's side front seat lower plastic shield/trim panel completely fractured under normal, everyday usage conditions. the material failed and cracked into sharp, jagged pieces that protrude out into the cabin entryway/exitway. while exiting the vehicle at approximately 57,00, this broke plastic snagged and nearly caused a severe puncture or la…”
2026-09-23 · Fuel/Propulsion System“vehicle: 2023 toyota tundra trd pro hybrid, vin [xxx], approximately 40,000 miles. the electronic fuel door release failed due to a corroded fuel door sensor/connector (diagnosed by premier toyota, xxx). when the fuel door system does not engage, the tank's refueling valve does not open. as a result, gasoline spits back out of the filler neck duri…”
2026-09-21 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 45,000 mi“the contact owns a 2023 toyota tundra. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled with an audible beeping sound. the engine symbol with an exclamation mark was illuminated for approximately 2 seconds. the message "engine stopping - get to safe side of road" was immediately displayed on the instrument panel. the contact receiv…”
2026-09-20 · Engine“on august 21, 2026, i was driving south on us hwy 281 going approximately 70 miles per hour in the middle lane. approximately near mile marker 540, the engine shut off and the truck rapidly decelerated. i luckily navigated the truck off the highway in heavy traffic. i attempted to restart the engine and it would not start. i had the truck towed to…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.