Toyota Recalls 62,000 Tundras Over Breaking Camshafts

Toyota announced a safety recall on November 13, 2026, covering about 62,000 Tundra pickups in the United States. An incorrectly manufactured engine camshaft can break while the truck is driving, and a break at higher speeds can cut motive power and raise the risk of a crash.

The campaign covers certain non-hybrid Tundras from the 2022, 2023, 2025 and 2026 model years. The 2024 model year isn't included, and hybrid trucks sit outside the recall's stated scope. Owners who assume a gap year means a paperwork error are reading it wrong — the excluded year is part of the announcement.

The suspect population is far smaller than the recall population. Toyota estimates about 300 camshafts from one supplier production lot may be installed across the roughly 62,000 trucks. That doesn't mean 62,000 engines have failed. It means dealers will inspect each covered truck's camshaft and replace it free of charge if it may belong to the affected lot.

This campaign is separate from the Tundra's earlier engine trouble. In a May 2026 recall, Toyota described machining debris that could damage the No. 1 main bearing, a campaign covering about 44,000 non-hybrid 2024 Tundras after similar announcements in May 2024 and November 2025. The camshaft defect is a different part, a different failure, and a different set of trucks.

Toyota plans to notify known owners by mid-January 2027. Drivers don't have to wait for the letter. A truck's vehicle identification number can be checked through Toyota's recall lookup or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's lookup now, and Toyota's Brand Engagement Center takes recall questions at 1-800-331-4331. A recently announced recall can take time to appear in full in the federal database, so a blank result today is worth a second check.

Finding the VIN takes a minute. It sits at the lower left corner of the windshield and it's printed on the registration card and often on the insurance card. Toyota's own lookup accepts a license plate and its issuing state as well as a VIN. Drivers whose trucks were already repaired under an earlier engine campaign shouldn't treat that visit as covering this one: the camshaft check is a new inspection, and a truck that passes the debris question can still carry a camshaft from the suspect lot.