2022–2024 Toyota Tundra: Most Reported Engine Problems

The defect centers on the 3.4-liter V35A-FTS twin-turbo V6 used in the redesigned third-generation Tundra beginning with the 2022 model year, in both the standard i-FORCE and hybrid i-FORCE MAX configurations. The same engine family is shared with the Lexus LX 600. Toyota's 2024 recall focused on roughly 102,000 vehicles built in the 2022–2023 window, but owners across the 2022–2024 range have reported the same failure patterns.

In 2024, Toyota recalled approximately 102,000 Tundra and Lexus LX vehicles after determining that machining debris may not have been fully cleared from the engine during manufacturing. That debris can circulate through the engine, damage bearings, and cause knocking, rough running, a no-start condition, or a sudden stall while driving. Toyota's remedy is inspection and, where a defect is found, replacement of the engine at no cost to the owner.

Yes. An engine that can stall or seize while driving causes loss of power and can lead to loss of power steering and brake assist — a clear safety risk. Safety-related defects trigger California's lower presumption threshold: two failed repair attempts rather than the four attempts that apply to non-safety defects. That distinction matters because it lets a qualifying claim mature faster.

California's Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act creates a presumption that a vehicle qualifies after two repair attempts for a defect that creates a substantial risk of death or serious injury (such as stalling or engine failure), four attempts for a non-safety defect that substantially impairs use or value, or thirty or more cumulative days out of service for warranty repairs within the first 18 months or 18,000 miles. The real question is whether Toyota has had a reasonable opportunity to fix the defect — not a fixed number.

Yes. A recall does not replace or limit your lemon law rights. If the recall engine replacement fails to resolve the problem, or your vehicle suffers further failures afterward, those repair attempts count toward the lemon law threshold. Many owners pursue the free recall remedy and a separate lemon law claim at the same time, because the recall only restores the truck to operating condition — it does not compensate for lost use, diminished resale value, or repeated time in the shop.

A full engine replacement on a one-to-three-year-old truck is, by itself, a substantial impairment of value: the service history will show a major powertrain replacement at every future resale or trade-in. If the replacement engine later develops the same or new problems, that strengthens the claim considerably. Keep every repair order documenting the original failure and the replacement.

Owners most often describe a deep engine knock or rattle (especially on start-up or under load), rough or uneven running, illuminated check-engine or hybrid-system warning lights, hesitation or sudden loss of power, a no-start condition, or an outright stall while driving. Any of these — particularly stalling or a no-start — should be brought to an authorized Toyota dealer immediately and documented on a written repair order.

Remedies include a full repurchase at the original price (minus a statutory mileage offset based on miles driven before the first failed repair), a comparable replacement vehicle, or a cash settlement for diminished value and inconvenience. Where the manufacturer willfully fails to honor its warranty, Song-Beverly authorizes a civil penalty of up to two times actual damages. Because California shifts attorney fees to the manufacturer on a successful claim, a qualified case costs the owner nothing out of pocket.