2022 Toyota Tundra Problems

What owners report

Owners of the 2022 Tundra most often describe loss of engine power and stalling, sometimes with a knocking noise, and many complaints are tied to the V35A engine bearing recall and long waits for repair parts. A second common theme is a hesitation or lag when accelerating from a stop or low speed, which dealers often could not duplicate. Reports appear across the mileage range, with many under 30,000 miles.

1. 1
   Engine

   Engine stalling, loss of power, knocking or engine failure

   • 158 complaints (37%)
   • median 28,500 mi at 2.7 yrs old (52 state mileage)
   • 2 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • filed 2022–2026

   Owners describe the truck losing motive power or stalling at highway and lower speeds, with reduced-power or check engine messages in some cases and no warning at all in others. Some report a knocking or tapping sound from the engine bay, rough idling, and dealers diagnosing engine failure or recommending engine replacement. Several complaints mention the V35A bearing recall, with parts unavailable or the failure returning after the recall work. Reported from a few thousand miles up to the 70,000-mile range, often on the highway at 60-70 MPH.

   Recall 24V381000Recall 25V7670003 related service bulletins

   What to check: Ask whether recall 24V381000 (and later 25V767000) was completed and keep the paperwork; listen for a knock at cold start and check for a low oil pressure message or recent engine replacement.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “Purchased this vehicle in Oct of 2022. Since then, the vehicle lost all power and shut down on a major interstate in July 0f 2023 with many check engine lights coming on. After coasting to the shoulder of the road, I turned off the ignition, waited 15-20min, and the vehicle started. I continued my two hour drive back home, bring my truck into the dealer within 2 days of this occurring. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11597751, filed 2024-06

   “The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the engine to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.”

   NHTSA complaint #11524787, filed 2023-06, 45,000 miles
2. 2
   Fuel system

   Hesitation or lag when accelerating

   • 182 complaints (42%)
   • median 16,500 mi at 2.0 yrs old (12 state mileage)
   • 1 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • filed 2022–2026

   Complaints describe a delay of roughly half a second to several seconds after pressing the accelerator, especially when pulling away from a stop or a rolling stop, followed by a lunge or hard shift. Some say the truck feels like it may stall during the pause, and that dealers either could not reproduce it or said it was operating as designed. Reported from as little as 1,000 miles up to about 40,000 miles, often at low speed from a stop or on an incline.

   2 related service bulletins

   What to check: Test drive from several rolling and full stops, including on a slight incline, and ask whether any transmission or throttle software update from a service bulletin has been applied.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “Vehicle sometimes fails to accelerate when the accelerator is depressed. When this occurs, the vehicle moves forward slightly but then stalls while the engine is still running with no warning lamps or messages displaying. On several occasions this has caused me to enter into traffic (usually from an intersection or parking lot) and then discover the vehicle has stalled and won't accelerate. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11540879, filed 2023-08

   “Vehicle suffers from throttle lag when accelerating from a stop. Issue does not occur often enough to reproduce at dealer service center but has almost resulted in an accident multiple times over the past 3.5yrs. No warning lamps or messages when the issue occurs.”

   NHTSA complaint #11702893, filed 2025-12
3. 3
   Fuel system

   Fuel smell or fuel leak under the truck

   • 26 complaints (6%)
   • median 21,500 mi at 2.0 yrs old (12 state mileage)
   • filed 2023–2026

   Owners report a strong gasoline odor inside the cabin or around the vehicle, and in some cases visible fuel leaking or smoke from underneath while driving. Complaints link this to the fuel tube routing recall 23V566000 and describe dealers confirming the leak but not having parts available. Mostly reported between about 10,000 and 40,000 miles while driving at road speeds.

   Recall 23V566000

   What to check: Confirm recall 23V566000 was performed and its fuel tube inspected; after driving, check for a fuel smell under the hood and along the frame near the brake lines.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Tundra. The contact was made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V566000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that during a routine maintenance at the local dealer, it was discovered that there was leak coming from under the hood. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11630416, filed 2024-12, 16,000 miles

   “The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Tundra. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 23V566000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) and 24V381000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact stated that the fuel gauge failed to display the fuel level accurately. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11600066, filed 2024-07, 40,000 miles

Buying note. Check that the engine bearing, fuel tube, parking brake and rear camera recalls were actually performed, and get records for any engine or transmission work. A long test drive that includes stops, inclines and highway speeds will show whether the truck hesitates or loses power under load.

Summary written with AI from a sample of 60 NHTSA complaints for this model year (picked at random, with complaints that state a mileage and recent ones taken first), then checked automatically against the source records. Where a problem shows a complaint count, every complaint for this model year was matched with fixed keyword rules (written with AI and tested against the sample), and the mileage, age and repair figures are calculated from those complaints; owners' figures are as stated, not verified. Other counts refer to the sample. The excerpts come from NHTSA's public complaint records and are unverified; capitalisation is normalised, NHTSA staff notes are removed, and shortened text ends with “…”. Something wrong? Request a correction.