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Reliability report · 2023 Toyota Tundra · Updated July 2026

The second twin-turbo year, still inside the debris-failure engine recall — a buy only with recall 24V-381 documented and warranty confirmed.

2023 is the second XK70 year and still squarely inside the engine story. The 3.4-liter twin-turbo V6 (V35A-FTS) carries the same debris / main-bearing failure recall as 2022 — 24V-381 covers 2022–2023 gas Tundras, with expansion recall 25V-767 adding a main-bearing inspection. The 369-complaint file is again overwhelmingly the engine and powertrain, with owners reporting stalls, knocking, and oil-pressure loss under warranty. The remedy remains a full engine replacement, free.

Because 2023 is inside the same recall window, the grade and the homework are the same as 2022: confirm recall 24V-381 shows completed (or the engine already replaced) by VIN, and verify remaining powertrain warranty — an out-of-scope V35A failure is a five-figure event by owner and shop estimates. The throttle-lag / dead-pedal hesitation persists and is addressed by a transmission-control reprogram (a bulletin, not a recall). The Hybrid is again excluded from the engine recall and shows just 2 complaints, none engine-related. Buy a 2023 the way you would a 2022 — with the paperwork in hand — and it is a capable, well-equipped truck; buy it blind and you inherit the recall's exposure.

Evidence: 369 NHTSA complaints · 13 recall campaigns · 6 mechanic & forum sources

Canary status

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What that means: 367 complaints on the gas Tundra plus 2 on the Hybrid (369 total), again dominated by the twin-turbo V35A engine — the same debris / main-bearing failure recall (24V-381, free engine replacement) and the throttle-lag hesitation carry straight through. Being year two didn't fix early builds; the whole decision is whether the engine work and warranty are documented.

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This status assumes the riskiest common powertrain — see the Tundra engine guide.

369

Federal complaints

13

Recalls

up to ~$18,000

Out-of-scope V35A replacement (owner/independent estimate)

$0

Engine replacement under recall 24V-381

Known issues

Ranked by the cost of ignoring them. Every claim carries its source.

Twin-turbo engine debris and main-bearing failure — recall 24V-381 (free engine replacement)

major
  • 3.4L twin-turbo V6 (V35A)

Recall 24V-381 (Toyota 24TB07/24TA07) covers 2022–2023 Tundra and Lexus LX600 with the V35A engine: manufacturing debris can contaminate the engine and fail the main bearings, causing an engine stall and loss of drive power. The 2023 complaint file carries the same pattern as 2022 — engines seizing, loud clacking, oil-pressure loss, some well under 50,000 miles. The remedy is a full engine-assembly replacement, free; expansion recall 25V-767 (25TB14/25TA14) adds a #1-main-bearing inspection via vehicle software and replaces the engine when needed (final remedy anticipated mid-2026). Out-of-scope replacement is a five-figure job by owner and independent-shop estimates, so the recall status by VIN is the decisive check. This recall does NOT cover the Tundra Hybrid.

What to check

Pink and cleanServiced. Proceed.

Dark brownDamage underway.

This is a 3.4L twin-turbo V6 (V35A) problem. The 5.7L V8 (3UR-FE) and i-FORCE MAX hybrid (V35A + electric) don’t share it.

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Engine replacement under recall 24V-381

$0

Out-of-scope V35A replacement (owner/independent estimate)

up to ~$18,000

Sources: NHTSA complaint database, 2023 Tundra + Tundra Hybrid · NHTSA recalls and manufacturer communications (24V-381 / 25V-767 engine recall, TCM bulletin, Toyota internal codes) · Independent mechanic/community channel transcripts (Car Care Nut XK70 review; twin-turbo failure coverage)

Throttle lag / dead-pedal hesitation from a rolling stopmoderate

  • 3.4L twin-turbo V6 (V35A)

As in 2022, a large share of the file is a hesitation or 'dead pedal' when accelerating from a rolling or quick stop, worse cold, with owners citing near-misses. Toyota modified the transmission-control-module (TCM) logic to address it — a technical service bulletin, not a recall — with a related bulletin noting an 8th-gear surge at part throttle. Confirm any TCM reprogram was applied and test-drive from rolling stops; the reprogram reduces but does not fully eliminate it for every owner.

Sources: NHTSA complaint database, 2023 Tundra + Tundra Hybrid · NHTSA recalls and manufacturer communications (24V-381 / 25V-767 engine recall, TCM bulletin, Toyota internal codes) · Independent mechanic/community channel transcripts (Car Care Nut XK70 review; twin-turbo failure coverage)

Camera, spare-tire, parking-movement, and fuel-tube recallsmoderate

The 2023 carries a stack of free safety recalls. 23V-468 (23TB06/23TA06) covers a spare-tire chain that may be insufficiently welded and let the tire detach. 24V-125 (24TA02) fixes unexpected vehicle movement in neutral when the brakes aren't applied (a TCM software update). 23V-111 (23TA02) covers the instrument-cluster LCD going blank (FMVSS 101). 23V-566 (23TB09/23TA09) fixes a fuel tube that can chafe a brake line and leak fuel (fire risk). Later reverse-camera and reverse-light recalls (25V-657, 25V-322) also apply. Verify each by VIN.

Sources: NHTSA complaint database, 2023 Tundra + Tundra Hybrid · NHTSA recalls and manufacturer communications (24V-381 / 25V-767 engine recall, TCM bulletin, Toyota internal codes)

$0

Recall remedies

Tonneau-cover and label recallsminor

Housekeeping-grade free recalls: 23V-142 (23TB03/23TA03) covers an accessory tonneau cover whose joints can loosen and let it detach; and several load-carrying-capacity label recalls — 23V-633 (23TA11), 22V-854 (Gulf States 22R2), 23V-757 (Southeast Toyota SET23B), and 24V-548 (GST 24R2) — correct labels on trucks with accessories or spray-in bedliners (FMVSS 110). Confirm by VIN.

Sources: NHTSA complaint database, 2023 Tundra + Tundra Hybrid · NHTSA recalls and manufacturer communications (24V-381 / 25V-767 engine recall, TCM bulletin, Toyota internal codes)

$0

Recall remedies

Brake squeak, fit and finish, and the 10-speedminor

  • 3.4L twin-turbo V6 (V35A)

The 2022–2025 ceramic-pad front-brake squeak carries over, covered by an updated pad/shim kit under warranty. Early-production fit-and-finish complaints (loose trim, panel gaps) persist into 2023 on some trucks and are non-safety. The mechanic anchor continues to praise the 10-speed automatic as 'seamless' and notes the piped-in (switchable) V8 engine sound. None of these change the buy decision — the engine recall does.

Sources: Independent mechanic/community channel transcripts (Car Care Nut XK70 review; twin-turbo failure coverage)

Debris from the manufacturing process may contaminate the engine and cause the main bearings to fail — dealers will replace the engine assembly, free of charge.
6 mechanic & owner sources

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Open recalls

Free fixes at any Toyota dealer. Run the VIN — “completed” isn’t always completed.

  1. 24V-3812022–2023 Tundra + Lexus LX600 with V35A engine: manufacturing debris can fail the main bearings, causing engine stall. Free engine-assembly replacement (Toyota 24TB07/24TA07). Hybrid NOT covered.open
  2. 25V-767Expansion of 24V-381 (2022–2024 Tundra, Lexus LX/GX): adds #1 main-bearing inspection via vehicle software; replaces engine if needed. Free (Toyota 25TB14/25TA14); final remedy anticipated mid-2026.open
  3. 23V-4682023 Tundra + Hybrid + Sequoia Hybrid: spare-tire securing chain may be insufficiently welded and let the tire detach. Free carrier replacement (Toyota 23TB06/23TA06).open
  4. 24V-1252022–2024 Tundra + Hybrid (+ LX600, Sequoia Hybrid): unexpected movement in neutral with brakes not applied. Free TCM software (Toyota 24TA02).open
  5. 23V-1112022–2023 Tundra + Hybrid: instrument-cluster LCD may go blank (FMVSS 101). Free combination-meter software update (Toyota 23TA02).open
  6. 23V-5662022–2023 Tundra + Hybrid: plastic fuel tube may chafe a brake line and leak fuel (fire risk). Free protective clamp/materials (Toyota 23TB09/23TA09).open
  7. 23V-1422022–2023 Tundra + Hybrid with accessory tonneau cover: attachment joints may loosen and let the cover detach. Free hardware (Toyota 23TB03/23TA03).open
  8. 23V-6332023 Tundra + Hybrid with spray-in bedliner: incorrect load-capacity label (FMVSS 110). Free corrected label (Toyota 23TA11).open
  9. 22V-8542023 Gulf States Tundra with spray-on bedliner: load-capacity label understates weight (FMVSS 110). Free corrected label (GST 22R2).open
  10. 23V-7572022–2024 Southeast Toyota Tundra: incorrect load-carrying-capacity label (FMVSS 110). Free corrected label (SET23B).open
  11. 24V-5482023–2024 Gulf States Tundra + Hybrid (among models) with GST accessories: inaccurate load-capacity label (FMVSS 110). Free corrected label (GST 24R2).open
  12. 25V-3222022–2025 Tundra + Hybrid: moisture can enter reverse-light assemblies and cause failure. Free replacement (phased; Toyota 24TB06/24TA06).open
  13. 25V-6572022–2025 Tundra + Hybrid (+ Sequoia Hybrid): rearview image may not display in reverse (FMVSS 111). Free multimedia software (Toyota 25TB10/25TA10).open

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