Major Toyota Recall Involving Failed Engines

Toyota has announced that some 2022-2023 V6 Twin Turbo Engines may develop a knocking noise of fail completely due to excess debris that remained in the engine during the casting and cleaning process at the factory. Official language from Toyota:

"Toyota is conducting a safety recall involving certain model year 2022-2023 Toyota Tundra and Lexus LX (conventional gas model only) vehicles in North America. Approximately, 102,000 Toyota and Lexus branded vehicles are involved in this recall in the U.S.

There is a possibility that certain machining debris may not have been cleared from the engine when it was produced. In the involved vehicles, this can lead to potential engine knocking, engine rough running, engine no start and/or a loss of motive power. A loss of motive power while driving at higher speeds can increase the risk of a crash. 

For all involved vehicles, Toyota and Lexus dealers will replace the engine with a new one at no cost to customers. 

Customers will be notified about this issue by late July 2024. 

Information about automotive recalls, including but not limited to the list of involved vehicles, is current as of today’s filing date and is subject to change thereafter. To see if your vehicle is involved in a safety recall visit Toyota.com/recall or nhtsa.gov/recalls and enter your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) or license plate information. 

For any additional questions, Toyota customer support is also available by calling the Toyota Brand Engagement Center (1-800-331-4331) for Toyota vehicles. Customer support is also available by calling the Lexus Brand Engagement Center (1-800-255-3987) for Lexus vehicles."

We highly recommend contacting Toyota if you have one of the vehicles presenting these types of conditions.