Toyota Tundra Complaints (2023)

394 consumer complaints on file.

#11702824December 3, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Tundra has had and has throttle lag. Lag is so noticeable that other drivers notice. Following lag is a burst of power causing a jerk and or lunge forward. This is after a long pause. Happens on a roll, or start-stop situation. My truck has had the toyota tsb applied a long time ago.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11702660December 3, 2025
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
When accelerating from a low speed (under 15mpg) there is significant throttle lag causing risk of accident
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11702652December 3, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Huge delay in the throttle response. You press on the throttle and there is sometimes a hesitation and the vehicle will not move or is jerky.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11702114November 30, 2025
POWER TRAIN
When trying to accelerate from coming to a stop I almost always have throttle hesitation and or lag. This had cause me to almost get into a few crashes when trying to turn left due to the truck not responding for a few seconds.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11701968November 29, 2025
POWER TRAIN
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11701913November 28, 2025
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
On several occasions I have a dead pedal situation on acceleration from a brief stop. When you press the accelerator, the truck does not accelerate immediately. Instead there is a second or two pause before truck responds to accelerator input. When crossing traffic, this hesitation has caused several situations in which i have almost been t-boned.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11701867November 28, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THROTTLE LAG/HESITATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11701817November 27, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11701632November 26, 2025
POWER TRAIN
intermitantly, there is a severe power lag when accelerating from stop. When stopped (stop sign or light), and I hit the accelerator, there is no immediate power, then the vehicle will "rocket" from the stop position. This is creating a very dangerous situation, as the lag sometimes puts me in position of pulling out in front of oncoming traffic, or spins the tires and I lose control. This situation happens about 30% of the time from stop. I have not taken it in for service yet, but from researching, this is a known problem throughout the Tundra community. There are no warnings prior to this happening.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11701617November 25, 2025
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
I experience delayed throttle response and throttle lag daily. Acceleration is unpredictable. The vehicle barely moves in some cases when pressing the gas pedal. Other times, the tires will chirp. The vehicle will sometimes hesitate so long to accelerate, that I've almost been T-boned and I've held up traffic. It seems like the truck thinks I'm going to run into something, even when there's nothing in front of me. The delay is sometimes 3-5 seconds before it will allow any acceleration. This seems like a huge safety issue, not being able to get out of the way of oncoming traffic and having such an unpredictable, and often delayed throttle response.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11701614November 25, 2025
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11701537November 25, 2025
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Over the course of ownership I have had frequent instances of loss of power and/or lack of acceleration resulting in almost stalling out while trying to take off. This causes dangerous situations when trying to pull out into traffic because you never know when the vehicle might hesitate and crest unsafe distances between you and other moving vehicles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11701520November 25, 2025
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
The truck will hesitate for a brief second while trying to accelerate from both stop and in drive where it'll jolt you forward. This will also happen when shifting into driving and it jolts you forward. This is a huge safety risk because my truck can stall when i need the truck to go. I have brought it up to the dealership which told me multiple times as "normal". No lights has popped up but I know my other cars doesn't stall when giving gas.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11701491November 25, 2025
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle briefly lost motive power. The contact stated that the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by the dealer or an independent mechanic. Upon investigation, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V381000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The VIN was included in the recall, but the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 31,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11701490November 25, 2025
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
My 2023 Toyota Tundra has an intermittent issue where the throttle lags or hesitates when accelerating from a complete stop. The problem occurs unpredictably and causes the truck to fail to respond when pressing the gas pedal. The issue appears to be related to the engine or throttle response system, and the vehicle is available for inspection upon request. This malfunction puts my safety and the safety of others at risk because the hesitation can occur while turning left across traffic or merging into traffic, leaving the truck momentarily stalled in the path of oncoming vehicles. The problem has not yet been officially reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or service center, but it has happened multiple times under normal driving conditions. The vehicle has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, or insurance representatives at this time. There were no warning lights, messages, or other indicators before or during the hesitation; it happens without any prior notice.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11700381November 19, 2025
AIR BAGS, STEERING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
1. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Multiple safety systems failed simultaneously, including: SRS Airbag System Pre-Collision System Vehicle Stability Control (VSC/TRAC) Advanced Ultrasonic/Sonar System The engine is also subject to Safety Recall 25TA14 (potential loss of motive power). The vehicle is currently located at Crown Toyota in Ontario, CA and is fully available for inspection. 2. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? I was driving on the 60 freeway with my two small children when all of these safety systems failed at the same time. The truck also began pulling to the right and hesitating during acceleration. With the airbag system, pre-collision system, and stability control disabled, our safety was seriously at risk, especially at freeway speeds. 3. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Yes. Crown Toyota advised me not to drive the vehicle and instructed me to have it towed immediately as an emergency. They confirmed the warnings and safety alerts. 4. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives, or others? The vehicle was inspected by Crown Toyota service technicians. They noted the safety system malfunctions and the active engine recall. Toyota Corporate has opened a repurchase case: #251118002114. 5. Were there any warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? Yes. While driving, the dashboard displayed multiple malfunction warnings: Airbag malfunction Pre-collision system malfunction Vehicle Stability Control malfunction Sonar system malfunction The “Contact Dealer Immediately” message also appeared. These warnings first appeared on November 13, 2025, while I was on the freeway.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11700159November 18, 2025
ENGINE
I was driving my 2023 Toyota Tundra when the engine shutdown while going 55mph, the speed limit. Truck shutdown as I approached a long, curvy hill, felt like I was in great danger and any vehicles around me. There was no warning, had no idea what was going on. Took vehicle to dealership, after 24 hours I went back to dealership to check on it. Was told they didn’t look at it because they knew the engine was bad, needed replaced. There is a recall for this and was told there is no remedy yet. Also, they say they don’t have a vehicle for me to drive. I paid $65000 cash to have a vehicle to drive and keep me and my grandkids safe, now nothing!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11699662November 16, 2025
SUSPENSION
When I purchased the 2023 tundra trdpro it came from the factory out of alignment. They replaced the stock tires within 4000 miles. Since I the vehicle has required 3 alignments. I run summer and winter tires. I am on my 3rd set of summer tires, 2nd set of winter tires and the truck only has 33000 miles on it. Both wheels have positive camber and my steering wheel is approx 5° off center when wheels are straight. It always pulls to the right. I have not hit potholes or taken off road.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11698566November 10, 2025
ENGINE
October 6th 2025, I was leaving my place of work and started to here a slight banging/knocking sound, the vehicle lost instant power and I the engine quit running, I have taken the vehicle to the Toyota dealer and they have confirmed a internal bearing failure in the engine. The vehicle is not part of the engine recall but appears to be the same issue. The Toyota dealership has agreed that it is still with in the warranty period after review of there regional representative and agreed to replace the engine short block and rebuild the remaining engine components. I towed it to the dealer October 6th and have been given a rough timeline for repairs to be performed roughly around December based on the availability of parts.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11698022November 6, 2025
ENGINE
Just asking for an investigation. Same engines in vehicle year 2023 gas only models have been recalled for safety because the engine locks up while driving causing a this safety issue. My model year is 2023 and is a hybrid but has not been added to the recall. The hybrid should be included in the recall as well since it is the exact same engine. This is a dangerous situation for me and my family as well as others I am on the road with.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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