2024 Tundra V35A Engine Recall — The Latest Expansion of a Widening Problem

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Written and legally reviewed by Steven Nassi, Founder & Managing Partner, RockPoint Law P.C. · Published May 20, 2026 · Updated June 8, 2026 · Source: NHTSA Campaign 26V320000

The official NHTSA filing

Can I keep driving while I wait for the repair?

A main bearing that can fail, and a recall that keeps growing

The main bearings are what let the engine's crankshaft spin smoothly under load; if one fails, the engine can seize or stall. In this recall, Toyota concedes that on these 2024 Tundra trucks “debris from the manufacturing process may contaminate the engine and cause a main bearing to fail, which can result in an engine stall and loss of drive power.” Contamination introduced when the engine was built is a defect baked into the vehicle from the factory.

Toyota's filing states the consequence plainly: “a loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.” An engine that stalls without warning , in traffic, while towing, or merging onto a highway, strips away the driver's control at the worst possible moment. For a full-size truck often used for hauling and towing, a sudden power loss is especially dangerous.

What sets this campaign apart is its history: Toyota states it “expands previous NHTSA recall numbers 24V381 and 25V767.” This is not the first time Toyota has recalled the V35A engine for this defect — it is the latest in a series of expanding recalls, and the remedy is still under development, with no fix yet available. A defect a manufacturer has had to widen more than once, and still can't repair, is exactly the kind of pattern a Lemon Law claim is built to test.

Why a repeatedly expanded engine recall raises the stakes

Owners are right to be uneasy about an engine that might quit without warning, and more uneasy still when the manufacturer has had to expand the recall more than once and has no fix to offer yet. That unease is also the legal core of a Lemon Law claim: safety, value, and trust in the vehicle.

A recall obligates Toyota to attempt a free repair — nothing more, and here Toyota has admitted it can't even do that yet. It does not refund you, replace your Tundra, or compensate you for owning a truck whose engine you can no longer trust. A Lemon Law claim is your personal right to a real remedy when the repair comes up short or comes too late. The recall , expanded twice, is the proof; the claim is the leverage that turns it into compensation.

A Lemon Law claim — under state statutes and the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act — generally turns on three elements, and an engine recall with no available remedy helps satisfy the first two before you ever reach the dealer:

• A substantial defect — a V35A main bearing that can fail and stall the engine strikes at whether the truck can be driven safely at all.
• The manufacturer's knowledge — recall 26V320000 is Toyota's written admission, on the record — and the third time it has had to address this engine defect, expanding 24V381 and 25V767.
• A reasonable number of failed repair attempts — this is the part the situation may build for you — because the remedy isn't available yet, time spent driving a known-defective truck without a fix can itself become part of the claim.

Protect the vehicle, and the record

Owners who come out ahead document every service visit like evidence. Here is the sequence that protects your claim:

1. Step 1 · Confirm

   Verify your VIN and watch for the letter

   Check your 17-digit VIN at NHTSA.gov or call Toyota at 1-800-331-4331 (Toyota recall 25TB14/25TA14). Owner letters are expected to be mailed July 6, 2026. Confirm whether your 2024 Tundra falls under this expanded campaign.

2. Step 2 · Document

   Log every stall or engine symptom — in writing

   Each time you notice an engine stall, hesitation, abnormal noise, or warning light, note the date, mileage, and circumstances. Keep every recall letter and any dealer paperwork referencing recall 26V320000, 25V767, or 24V381 — the recall's history is part of your record.

3. Step 3 · Observe

   Track how long you're left without a fix

   Because the remedy isn't available yet, the time you spend driving a truck Toyota has flagged as defective — with no repair offered — is itself worth documenting. Note when you reported any problem and how the dealer responded.

4. Step 4 · Act

   If Toyota can't make it right, call counsel

   If the fix is delayed, the eventual repair doesn't resolve the problem, or you're left driving a defective truck too long, you may qualify for a buyback, replacement, or cash. That's the moment RockPoint Law takes it off your hands.