Taillight trouble sparks recall of 443,000 Toyota Tundras

Toyota has issued a massive recall for the Tundra pickup, revealing another chink in the armor of one of the brand’s most coveted selling points—the quality and reliability of its vehicles, especially its trucks. 

The details: The callback—which isn’t the sort of issue an owner would typically expect to have to deal with on a late model pickup—is associated with moisture accumulating in the truck’s taillights.

• The recall covers about 443,000 Tundra and Tundra hybrid pickups, spanning model years 2022—2025. 

• Moisture in the taillight can lead to the rear lamps not working, making it hard for a driver to see in certain lighting conditions when reversing. 

• The issue can also cause the truck’s rear light cable and connectors to start corroding.

Toyota will start mailing recall notices for the recall in July, with dealerships replacing the rear lights free of charge and making any necessary repairs to taillights’ cables and connectors if they show signs of corrosion.

Between the lines: The recall of nearly half a million Tundra trucks comes on the heels of a few other quality setbacks for the Japanese automaker recently.

• In early February, 100,000 Tacoma pickups from model years 2024-2025 were recalled due to concerns that mud and dirt build up from taking the vehicle off-road could damage the brakes.  

• Last May, Toyota recalled about 100,000 Tundra pickups made in 2022 and 2023 due to lose debris that could cause the engines to stall—requiring the automaker to replace the engines in Ju

• In October of last year, Toyota called back 11,890 Tundra pickups and Sequoia SUVs, from model year 2024, because their tires may have been damaged at the factory. 

Bottom line: Given Toyota’s rep for vehicle quality, there are likely several efforts already underway to address issues like the taillights before the vehicles ever arrive at dealerships. For Toyota, those efforts aren’t an option—they’re a must.

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