2023 TOYOTA TUNDRA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the vehicle was unresponsive while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle revved but failed to respond properly. The vehicle gradually reached 45 MPH, and then the check engine and several other unknown warning lights illuminated before the vehicle started losing motive power. The vehicle was unable to exceed 35 MPH. The vehicle was driven to a local dealer, and the dealer determined at first that the failure was related to the transmission, but later informed the contact that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V767000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact was informed that the remedy was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000.

Mileage: 43,000

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the instrument cluster went black, and the vehicle started losing motive power. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled but almost immediately restarted. The contact was able to keep driving, but the vehicle failed to respond while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer for service, and the vehicle was diagnosed and it was determined that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V767000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact was informed that the part was not yet available for the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was made aware of the recall from the dealer and had not received a recall letter. Additionally, the contact stated that whenever the vehicle was shifted into reverse(R), the vehicle hesitated before jolting into gear. The vehicle had not been diagnosed for the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and offered to provide the contact with a loaner vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000.

Mileage: 28,000

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the contact noticed an abnormal and clamoring sound coming from the engine. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact later received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V767000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the parts were not yet available. The contact was offered the option to leave the vehicle in the dealer's possession, and the contact was also offered a loaner vehicle. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 9,000.

Mileage: 9,000

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Tundra. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V322000 (Exterior Lighting) and 25V767000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the vehicle registration was scheduled for renewal in January 2026; however, the renewal might not be approved with open recalls. The manufacturer was contacted; however, the contact was informed that the parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle briefly lost motive power. The contact stated that the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by the dealer or an independent mechanic. Upon investigation, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V381000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The VIN was included in the recall, but the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 31,000.

Mileage: 31,000

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while cold-starting the vehicle, the vehicle was idling roughly. Additionally, while driving at various speeds, after removing the foot from the accelerator pedal, the vehicle vibrated abnormally. The contact stated that after depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated before responding as needed. There was no warning illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the computer system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was recently taken for an oil change, and the contact was informed by the dealer that the oil would not be changed because the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V381000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) and was waiting to be completed. The contact was informed that another letter would be sent by the manufacturer when the vehicle could be repaired under recall. The contact had not yet received another letter from the manufacturer. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The contact related the failure to the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 17,400.

Mileage: 17,400

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the engine and steering warning lights were illuminated. The message to “Shift to Park and Restart Vehicle” was displayed. The contact linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V381000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle with complete engine failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed there was no recall coverage on the VIN related to the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000.

Mileage: 57,000

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V381000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted regarding a buyback, but the request was declined. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle started shaking abnormally as if the vehicle was being driven over rough road surfaces. The contact started to decelerate, and several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that there was a loud knocking sound coming from the engine and the vehicle lost motive power and shut off. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed and the contact was informed that there were metal debris inside the engine, causing the engine to fail. The dealer stated that the engine needed to be rebuilt or replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact was made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V381000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure but failed to return the phone call. The failure mileage was 24,323.

Mileage: 24,323

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Tundra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V381000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Tundra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V381000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Tundra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V381000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Tundra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V381000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated before accelerating as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle intermittently hesitated before accelerating as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the failure occurred at various speeds. The contact had not taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic or dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V381000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Mileage: 50,000

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with the oil warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V381000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine assembly had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,062. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Mileage: 89,062

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Tundra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V381000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Tundra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V381000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, there was electrical smoke emerging from the starter. The low power and battery warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the starter needed to be replaced. While driving, there was a loud clucking sound detected, and the engine seized. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V381000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, opened a case, and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 34,000. The VIN was not available.

Mileage: 34,000

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the engine temporarily lost power. No warning light was illuminated. The contact researched and was made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V381000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the VIN was not included, and the part was not available. The vehicle was driven to a dealer to be diagnosed. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was not under warranty and that the vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 8,000.

Mileage: 8,000

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Tundra. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 23V566000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) and 24V381000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH in the fast lane, the vehicle lost motive power and shut off. The contact was able to coast to the shoulder. The contact stated that after several minutes, the vehicle restarted, and she continued to drive. There was an abnormal knocking sound and a slow-pitched dinging sound coming from the vehicle. The knocking sound slowed down. The contact stated that the message “Engine off” was flashing. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the engine was blown and there was debris inside the engine. The dealer informed the contact that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V381000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.

Mileage: 35,000

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently shutdown. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the messages “Engine Power inoperable” and “Pull over in a Safe Place” were displayed. The contact stated that the failure was due to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V381000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that there were metal shavings inside the engine. The dealer recommended that the engine be replaced. The contact was provided a loaner vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.

Mileage: 52,000

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 65MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact’s wife was able to pull over to the side of the road and restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where the vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V381000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Tundra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V381000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the residence. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure, and no error code was retrieved. The dealer confirmed that parts for the recall repair were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Mileage: 20,000

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle shut down but restarted. The contact stated that the engine was not operating as needed. The contact stated that the message “Pull Over When Safe” was displayed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V381000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 26,106.

Mileage: 26,106

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that there was a clicking sound coming from the engine compartment while in neutral. The contact stated that while idling and then attempting to accelerate, the vehicle hesitated. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V381000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Tundra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V381000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the instrument panel fluttered, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not able to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 41,000.

Mileage: 41,000