2024 Toyota Tundra engine problems
169 of the 343 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2024 Toyota Tundra name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 30 manufacturer bulletins, 2 recalls. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the engine
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 of the 169 reports a crash · 1 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2023: 1 · 2024: 11 · 2025: 71 · 2026: 86
Half of the 20 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 15,000 and 36,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
343 complaints in all about the 2024 Toyota Tundra, 86 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Engine” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Toyota Tundra engine problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
After coming to a stop there is an acceleration hesitation that cause the truck to take a second or two to start going again. This is very dangerous when pulling out in traffic
Accelerating from a stop sign when the vehicle stalled and hesitated to go for approximately 2 seconds. The vehicle eventually accelerated with no issues afterwards. Cross traffic was nearby and had to slow down so my vehicle could clear the highway
Car has extreme random hesitation when attempting to accelerate. Could lead to major accident
Engine failed at highway speeds resulting in loss of power. Dealer found debris from manufacturing process in engine that caused a bearing failure. Vehicle only has 7,500 miles on it at time of failure
The vehicle intermediately has poor throttle response resulting in unsafe driving conditions. The poor throttle response occurs when taking off from a start as well as when accelerating at highway speeds. I nearly got into an accident today changing lanes on a highway as a vehicle was approaching at a rapid speed.
What is on file about the engine
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecalls filed under this heading
- 26V320000 HighMay 20, 2026 · 43,566 vehicles
- 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.
- 25V767000 HighNov 6, 2025 · 126,691 vehicles
- 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.
30 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2024 Toyota Tundra names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2024 Toyota Tundra
Source: the same files- transmission and drivetrain problems 85 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre engine problems common on the 2024 Toyota Tundra?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 169 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (49% of everything owners filed about it), and 30 manufacturer bulletins, 2 recalls are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the engine on the 2024 Toyota Tundra?
Yes — 2 campaigns are filed under this heading: 26V320000, 25V767000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do engine problems show up on the 2024 Toyota Tundra?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 26,000 miles; half of them between 15,000 and 36,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Engine" heading cover?
The engine and its cooling system. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.