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Well, it finally happened to me.
I’ve got a 2023 Toyota Tundra Capstone with 30,692 miles. Love the truck black and white interior, all the Capstone luxury stuff, honestly one of my favorite vehicles I’ve owned.
Last week the twin-turbo gave out. Toyota confirmed turbo failure and it’s all being covered under the powertrain warranty, so no cost to me. The catch is the repair: it requires a full “cab-off” procedure to replace the turbos. Basically, the entire cab comes off the frame. I know it’s a normal procedure for this job, but it still makes me a little uneasy especially with a truck this new and this trimmed out. My main concern isn’t even the repair itself, it’s what the truck feels like afterward. I’m worried about future rattles, squeaks, or electrical gremlins that weren’t there before.
On top of that, I’m at 30,692 miles, so I’ve only got about 5,300 miles left on the bumper-to-bumper warranty after this. I’ve already opened a case with Toyota corporate to document everything. So I’m trying to figure out what makes sense next. For anyone who’s had a Tundra go through a cab-off repair: did everything go back together clean, or did you end up with new issues afterward?
For anyone who’s dealt with Toyota corporate in situations like this: is it realistic to ask for any goodwill help like extended warranty coverage? And the bigger question would you keep the truck after this, or trade it? Part of me says get it fixed, push for some extended coverage, and keep driving it. The other part of me is thinking maybe I just move on and go back to something like a V8 SUV and avoid turbo issues altogether. Curious what you guys would do in my position.