2023 Toyota Tundra · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 82owner reports
- 34,658median miles
- 2involved a crash
Newest report Sep 21, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
311 of the 407 complaints on this car are about the engine. 82 of those describe stalling, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2023 Tundra.
Tick what matches of 82 reports
Stalling 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
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the engine (6 reports) and the throttle body (5 reports).
Recalls and investigations
5 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.
Unexpected vehicle movement may occur when the vehicle is in neutral and the brakes are not applied.
The plastic fuel tube routed near metallic brake lines may chafe against the brake lines and become damaged, possibly resulting in a fuel leak.
A software error in the combination meter's electronic control unit (ECU) may cause the Instrument Panel LCD display to go blank.
All 13 recalls on the 2023 Toyota Tundra, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Tundra
Frame corrosion. Closed jan 26, 2010, led to recall 09V-444.
None of these investigations covers the 2023 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 24,323 and 50,000 miles, from the 27 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“At 65,000 mile engine died. Just the same as the recall for this truck but mine wasn't in the recall. Since it was over 60,000 miles its not covered by Toyota. WE have a third party warranty we bought at the dealer that is saying we have to pay $7,000 out of pocket”
Filed Oct 1, 2025 · 60,000 miles
“Engine is misfiring, truck vibrates when breaking when accelerating the engine cuts out dealership confirmed at service on 2/4/2025 that sensor needs to be replaced, need breaks, four tire rotation No No”
Filed Jun 30, 2025
“Even after the recall / tcm reprogram, this truck will especially when cold and rolling away from a stop after deceleration stall / stutter for a few seconds before it starts accelerating again.”
Filed Jan 14, 2025
“Vehicle hesitates when accelerating from a stop. Feels like the engine may stall and the vehicle will not respond to throttle inputs. Very unsafe as I may not be able to accelerate to avoid an accident.”
Filed Jan 12, 2025
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 82 reports involved a crash and 1 people were hurt. 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 failure, knocking or rod bearing 59 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