2022 Toyota Tundra · symptom sheet
Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing
- 42owner reports
- 58,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 6, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
201 of the 428 complaints on this car are about the engine. 42 of those describe engine failure.
Tick what matches of 42 reports
Engine failure on other Tundra years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2016, 2018, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
These are the reports nobody wants to file. The engine started knocking or ticking, the oil light came on, and then it seized or had to be replaced. Some owners had the replacement covered under warranty or an extension, and plenty were told they'd pay. Several narrower sheets split this group into knocking, seized engines and rod bearing failure.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the engine (41 reports), the turbo (5 reports) and the short block or long block (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the engine cover the 2022 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
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.
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.
All 13 recalls on the 2022 Toyota Tundra, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 25,300 and 63,000 miles, from the 18 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“The motor blew up. This is the second motor. Toyota hasn't approved a new motor even though their recall says i need one.”
Filed Jan 17, 2026
“Vehicle began with a knocking noise which occurred for approximately 3 days. Before being able to get an appointment at the dealer the vehicle shut off and would not move with our family in it in a lane of traffic. The vehicle has since been towed to Toyota and no clear guidance on the resolution of the engine seizing up has been shared.”
Filed Feb 18, 2025
“There is a hesitation / loss of power when starting from a stop . I have had it to the dealership a few times and the did a bulletin update for the transmission at least two times. The problem continues and is a safety hazard. There is a recall to replace the engine because of possible debris. When this is done I hope this issue will be resolved but I am not to hopeful.”
Filed Sep 17, 2024
“I was driving and all of a sudden my engine failed and told me to pull over to a safe spot and restart”
Filed May 25, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 42 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Delay or no response when I press the gas 72 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 63 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 46 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 31 reports