The data Toyota isn't showing you

How reliable
are 3rd-gen Tundras, really?

The argument isn’t how many V35A engines have failed — it’s how many will. Toyota chose to replace engines outright on recalls 24V381 and 25V767 instead of inspecting them. That’s the manufacturer’s own prior on future failure rate. This site consolidates NHTSA complaints, third-party inventory, and owner reports so buyers can see what Toyota’s marketing department won’t.

See the failure data Recall status Report your engine

Own a 3rd-gen Tundra? Add your VIN, mileage, and (if applicable) when your engine was replaced. Owner reports are how we close the gap that Toyota and Carfax leave.

The numbers

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Owner complaints: 1,568
Median failure mileage: 34,000
Trucks towed: 26
V35A trucks tracked: 257

An open ask of Toyota Motor North America

Extend the V35A engine warranty to 100,000 miles.

Both i-FORCE and i-FORCE MAX. Same engine, same defect, same risk.

Median failure: 34,000mi
Trucks towed: 26
Current warranty: 60,000mi
25V767 remedy: ~Aug2026

The ask

Extend the V35A engine warranty to 10 years / 100,000 miles for every 3rd-gen Tundra and Lexus LX/GX. Both i-FORCE and i-FORCE MAX. Retroactive to all affected owners.

The cost is a fraction of the engine swaps Toyota is already performing under recall. The reputational return — restoring the "Toyotas last forever" promise — is enormous.

File a complaint with NHTSA →Report your engine →

See the evidence

What the data shows

Median V35A failure mileage: 34,000 miles. Range up to 89,062 miles.
26 of these failures required the truck to be towed — catastrophic on-road events.
Recall 25V767's remedy isn't scheduled until ~Aug 2026 per Toyota's §573 filing. Owners are told their engines may fail; there is no fix yet.
Trucks at 65k–80k miles outside both recalls have no recourse. Powertrain warranty has expired; recall doesn't cover them.

Why hybrids must be included

The i-FORCE MAX uses the same V35A-FTS block as the non-hybrid. The defect is in the main bearings — present regardless of powertrain.
Recall 25V767 explicitly includes hybrid Tundras. Toyota has already acknowledged the risk applies equally.
Toyota's 10-year / 150,000-mile hybrid warranty covers the 1TM motor and battery — not the V35A block. Hybrid owners get the same 5/60 engine coverage as gas buyers.
Excluding hybrids would leave i-FORCE MAX owners with weaker engine coverage than gas-only buyers — even though they paid a premium. That cannot be the policy.

Independent owner's appeal based on public NHTSA data and third-party inventory analysis. Not affiliated with Toyota or Lexus. File complaints at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem or call Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.

Recall status

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24V381

Toyota 24TA07

REMEDY ACTIVE

2022–2023 Tundra & LX600 with V35A. Dealers replace the engine assembly free of charge. Active since Dec 2024.

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25V767

Toyota 25TA14

REMEDY UNDER DEV

Expansion: 2022–2024 Tundra (incl. hybrid) + Lexus LX & GX. Final remedy not available until ~Aug 2026.