2023 Toyota Tundra · symptom sheet
Delay or no response when I press the gas
- 43owner reports
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jun 5, 2026 · checked Sep 29, 2026
352 of the 406 complaints on this car are about the transmission and drivetrain. 43 of those describe gas pedal delay.
Tick what matches of 43 reports
Gas pedal delay 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, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Owners in this group press the accelerator and the car doesn't answer, sometimes for a second or two, sometimes longer. Many describe it at the worst moment: pulling out into traffic, merging, or starting off from a stop sign.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the ECM or TCM reflash (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
5 recalls on the transmission and drivetrain 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 transmission and drivetrain 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
Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.
What owners wrote
“Throttle lag. Sometimes when I press on the gas after a stop the truck lags to accelerate which is dangerous and can cause an accident.”
Filed Nov 29, 2025
“When accelerating from a stop, on occasion there is a multi second delay before the vehicle accelerates. I have had a few close calls with oncoming traffic when entering a new road from a stop due to these delays. It is quite worrisome. This has happened since new and after a software flash on the transmission.”
Filed Nov 27, 2025
“Throttle Lag/Hesitation when starting from a standstill. Same also occurs when slowly going up a hill, letting off throttle and then back on throttle - engine no response and causes vehicle to roll backwards before engine/transmission catch on again. No service center has looked at this issue yet.”
Filed Nov 25, 2025
“The vehicle has a hesitation when accelerating or when I turn a corner and then try to accelerate it lags. Had a few incidents where I almost got rear ended due to the issue”
Filed May 9, 2025
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 43 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
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 59 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 36 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 30 reports