The scope of Toyota’s recall for twin-turbo V6 engines now extends beyond 260,000 vehicles.
This week, Toyota announced another safety recall involving non-hybrid versions of the 3.4-liter twin-turbo V6 found in its full-size trucks, including the Tundra as well as the Lexus GX and LX. After two previous recalls in May 2024 and November 2025 to address engine failures, this latest effort adds approximately 44,000 additional 2024 Tundra trucks into the affected population.
Toyota’s reasoning for doing so is the same as those previous recalls. Per the manufacturer: “There is a possibility that certain machining debris may not have been cleared from the engine when it was produced.” If that happens, engines can run rough, knock, fail to start or, worst-case scenario, catastrophically fail while driving so the driver loses all motive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The engines produced in this latest recall had what Toyota deemed “additional controls for removing manufacturing debris”. Even so, these units could still have enough debris to cause damage to the #1 main bearing, leading to an overall engine failure. The automaker says engines produced after those included in this latest campaign have improved #1 bearings that can stand up to debris that may still be in the V6 engines after they are fully built.
Toyota says it plans to complete the remedy preparations for both this recall and the November 2025 campaign in the next couple months. Beyond that, customers should expect to see mailers to take their vehicles in for repairs when the time comes, and notify their local dealer in the meantime if they experience any symptoms, including those listed above.
For the May 2024 recall, Toyota ultimately decided to completely replace the 102,000 covered engines. However, it postponed doing the same for the second recall, and now it seems the company is going to group in those vehicles with those from the third recall in whatever fix it decides to roll out in the next few months.
In total, this engine problem now impacts more than 250,000 vehicles, and further dings Toyota’s reputation for reliability as owners face a lack of recourse, be it notification that they can take their vehicles in for repair or, even if they are technically able to schedule an appointment, actually getting their vehicle repaired in a timely manner due to parts availability. As it stands now, owners explain having to wait months due to the low supply and, especially with today’s expanded recall, increasing demand.
