u/Few-Range4463

“My 2022 Tundra 1794 had its engine recalled & replaced in January 2024 at 60,000 miles.

Sadly, and surprisingly, just last week - while on a vacation - the new engine catastrophically seized while we on 441 in the Great Smokey Mountains. It died after only 18 months & after only 30,000 miles with total Tundra vehicle miles at 90,000. 

It was towed to the nearest Toyota dealership, located in a small town, which was about an hour away.

The techs found metal shavings just by examining the oil dipstick & the engine inoperative. 

I was informed that the warranty on the replacement engine was “unlimited miles” but only for 12 months. Sadly my SECOND engine was 18 months old, and thus 6 months out of warranty. 

Long story short: I sold the dead Tundra to the dealership & bought (financed) a 2026 Tundra Hybrid 1794 so that I could back home. 

I contacted “Toyota Customer Support” & after speaking with them, they said they needed 60 days to review my case. 

Should I worry that the 2026 Tundra 1794 Hybrid will suffer the same fate as its predecessor?”

I’m shopping a few vehicles but the Rav4 is narrowed down to 1/2 on my list. I just need to test drive one first since I’ve never even been a passenger. I test drove a Ford Maverick and thought it was ridiculously loud. It sounded like an air compressor was running right in front of me. I almost thought something was wrong when it cut on. I wanted a reliable hybrid with space, great on gas, and with a spare. Narrowing out the Maverick, that leaves the Rav4.

I’m not totally certain what trim I’d want. The 1500W outlet is a pretty awesome Wilderness trick but I don’t think I’d use the other Wilderness aspects. I figure I could always get a 1500W portable power supply for the few times I’ll need that anyway. Things that can’t be attained after purchase are stuff like ventilated seats and pano sunroof. I guess that leaves me with Limited or XSE. The main difference between those seems to be the pano roof.

The other vehicle I’m comparing is an Outback. The driving experience and interior were pretty amazing, but idk if I can stomach the mpg and what seems to be questionable reliability. I‘d probably even prefer the cheaper / shorter Forester over the Outback if they’d update the infotainment. I hear they’re super reliable and then I hear they have major issues. Subaru is cutting major deals, however. I’m sure in Toyota will be marking Rav4s up with current supply / demand. Maybe it’s best just to wait for ‘27 MY on both since we’re 7 months into the year.

Discussion source:

https://www.tundras.com/threads/latest-recall-engine-remedy-out-now.172591/page-23

I realize this is a Maverick forum so negative opions may be less likely here. However, I’m coming from a Tundra impacted by the engine recall and am trying to avoid getting into the same sort of predicament. I purchased the truck prior to the recalls being announced, for the record lol.

There aren’t many vehicles with decent mpg, utility, AWD, and a spare tire option. I was looking at Subaru, Rav4, and Maverick so far. I’m not sure I wanna give Toyota more money after this, their quality seems to have degraded even with the new Rav4, and Subaru seems hit or miss in reliability due to CVTs and boxer engines.

Things I like about the Maverick:
great mpg, smaller and maneuverable, AWD, bed, power 120V outlets (I’d like to see 1500W like the Rav4 tho), planetary gears, remote start on fob and app for free, buying from an American company that never took a bailout, and I’ve never owned a Ford

I’d also like to see ventilated seats, given Maverick’s higher trims are hitting mid-40s territory. Idk how feasible it is to custom order. I’m thinking of doing that since I’d like a fully loaded hybrid.

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