2023 Toyota Tundra · symptom sheet
Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing
- 59owner reports
- 34,736median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 18, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
211 of the 407 complaints on this car are about the engine. 59 of those describe engine failure. Only stalling is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 59 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 (59 reports) and the short block or long block (6 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the engine cover the 2023 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 2023 Toyota Tundra, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 26,700 and 57,000 miles, from the 24 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“I received recall (Nov 2025) for engine replacement due to safety failure of the engine and toyota still does not have replacement. Also received recall for reverse lights that are still not avaialble (feb 2025)”
Filed Mar 2, 2026
“Engine started knocking, complete loss of power and had to pull over immediately to avoid any further issues such as an accident”
Filed Jan 26, 2026
“I have a 2023 I-force max hybrid and Iâm concerned about the non hybrid model engine shares the same engine characteristics and parts use for the I-force max hybrid engine. I want to be on record if I have an engine failure due to debris in Toyota engine manufacturing process for my vehicle. [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)”
Filed Dec 29, 2025
“Engine started knocking at 58,000 miles, lost power and then completely lost all oil, pressureand then the vehicle became undrivable. Toyota has it in their service department and said it needs an engine replacement. It also does not have a part for the recall that weâve been waiting on for over a year. They said itâs gonna take two months to repair.”
Filed Oct 31, 2024 · 58,000 miles
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 59 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
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 82 reports
- Delay or no response when I press the gas 43 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 36 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 30 reports