Over 100K Toyota Tundras and Lexus LXs Need New Engines

If you're the owner of a 2022-23 model-year Toyota Tundra or Lexus LX 600, keep an eye on your mailbox. According to Automotive News, Toyota Motor North America will replace the twin-turbo V-6s in more than 100,000 examples of these two models, after discovering a manufacturing defect in those engines that could cause them to lose power.

The engines in question may run rough or lose power altogether because of machining debris that was not properly cleared during the manufacturing process.

Toyota announced a recall on the two models back in May, noting in a statement that the leftover debris could "lead to potential engine knocking, engine rough running, engine no start and/or a loss of motive power."

Affected owners will be notified this month. Toyota and Lexus dealers will replace the defective engines with new ones at no cost to the customer. The repair is expected to take between 13 and 21 hours of shop time, according to Toyota.

The third-generation Tundra is off to a bit of a rocky start. While the pickup feels miles more advanced than the one that it replaced, which had been on sale since 2006, the old truck was a poster child for anvil-like reliability. The engine replacement here is certainly a bit of a black eye on the new model. That said, we commend Toyota for eating what is surely a substantial amount of money to make things right for customers.