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2024 Toyota Tundra engine and engine cooling problems

26 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2024 Toyota Tundra cite engine and engine cooling, 7% of all 358 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 2 recalls on this component.

Complaints
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7% of all complaints
Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the engine and engine cooling

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that there was an issue while towing a boat. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V767000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but no fault codes were retrieved. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 26,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 22, 2026Engine and engine coolingODI 11772900
“The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while driving at 64 MPH, the vehicle stalled, resulting in a loss of power, power braking, and power steering. After three attempts, the vehicle restarted, and the contact drove to the residence safely. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V767000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 41,490.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 20, 2026Engine and engine coolingODI 11772355
“The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tundra. The contact 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 contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was contacted by phone and made aware of the failure.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 8, 2026Engine and engine coolingODI 11769823
“The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tundra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 26V320000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) and 25V322000 (Exterior Lighting); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and 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 failure mileage was approximately 14,900.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 1, 2026Engine and engine cooling, Exterior lightingODI 11768387
“The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tundra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V320000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving or accelerating from a complete stop, the vehicle hesitated for 5–6 seconds before accelerating as intended, with a ticking sound coming from the engine. Additionally, the contact saw puddles of oil on the garage floor, and there was an abnormal burning oil odor coming from the vehicle. Several dealers and the manufacturer were notified of the failure by phone; however, a diagnostic test was denied, and the contact was advised to wait until parts for the recall repair were available to repair the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 9,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 30, 2026Engine and engine coolingODI 11768019
“The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tundra. The contact received notifications for NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V322000 (Exterior Lighting) and 25V767000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the parts to perform the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle shuddered and vibrated abnormally and lost motive power, with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact restarted the vehicle and drove to the dealer for diagnosis; however, the dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The contact stated that the torque converter, transmission, and rear differential were previously replaced to stop the shuddering and vibration while accelerating; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that the manufacturer failed to repair the vehicle within a reasonable amount of time. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 15, 2026Engine and engine cooling, Exterior lightingODI 11764374

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 11, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Related recalls

2 recalls on this component

Engine and engine cooling: hard parts internal

Remedy pending

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.

Engine and engine coolingReported May 20, 2026NHTSA 26V320000

Engine and engine cooling: hard parts internal

Free remedy

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.

Engine and engine coolingReported Nov 6, 2025NHTSA 25V767000
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Nov 11, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.