The Toyota Truck Engine Recall Has Grown

Another recall for Toyota’s problematic 3.4-liter V6 twin-turbocharged engine has been issued. Today, the carmaker declared that some 2024 Tundra vehicles will be recalled in the US. 44,000 non-hybrid Tundra pickups are impacted by the voluntary recall. “There is a potential that certain machining debris may not have been eliminated from the engine when it was created,” Toyota states. This has been plaguing the manufacturer for the past two years and could lead to a catastrophic failure.

In May 2024, the carmaker issued its first engine recall for the 2022–2023 Tundra and Lexus LX, which affected 102,000 cars. The engines have to be changed. In November 2025, a second recall was issued for 127,000 vehicles, including the GX.

What makes Toyota’s latest recall interesting is that these engines should not be affected by this problem. According to the press release announcing the recall:

‘The engines involved in this new recall were produced using additional controls for removing manufacturing debris. We have found that, even after these additional controls, the remaining debris could be sufficient to cause damage to the #1 main bearing and lead to this issue. Engines produced after those included in this recall were manufactured with an improved #1 main bearing to help resist certain debris that might remain.’

So far, Toyota has repaired 77,000 vehicles. Once the company finalizes the remedy details, Toyota will begin contacting customers in “phases” once it becomes available.

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