Toyota and its Lexus luxury division announced plans to replace V6 engines in more than 100,000 trucks and SUVs last summer.
Now, the company recalled 127,000 more vehicles over the same issue.
The newly recalled models include Toyota Tundra pickups and Lexus LX SUVs from model years 2022-2024, as well as Lexus GX SUVs from model year 2024. All are equipped with 3.5-liter V6 engines that can run rough, make knocking noises, shut down while running, or fail to start.
The problem, Toyota says, is that workers may not have cleaned debris out of the engines at the factory before they were started. That debris may have worked its way deep into the engine, causing damage to many structures and seals.
The company says it is “currently developing a remedy for this issue.” That’s the same language it used last time before deciding to replace the engines. Engineers may find a new fix, but it seems likely that they’ll choose the same route the second time around.
Toyota announced the recall before filing it with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
When the remedy comes, it will be free. By law, dealers never charge for recall repairs.
Automakers recall many cars to fix safety defects, sometimes more than once. While automakers try to reach every owner to ask them to bring the vehicle in for repair, they rarely get them all. Millions of vehicles on American roads need free recall repairs. To find out if your car is one of them, check the easy VIN tool at our recall center.
