Toyota Tundra — model-year timeline & key facts

Published · Researched 2026-09-21

Compiled from the Toyota Tundra deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.

Key facts

Powertrain	ICE + hybrid
Power	389 (3.4TT V6); 437 (i-FORCE MAX)
Range	n/a
Battery	n/a
0–100 km/h	6.0
Fast charge	n/a
New price US	43455
New price EU	not officially sold
New price CN	not officially sold
Used price signal	2021 V8 carries nostalgia premium; 2022-2023 values sit under a recall shadow
Value call	2021 V8 for durability-first buyers; 2022-23 only with full recall paperwork at a discount
Sweet-spot year	2021
Years to avoid	2022-2023 without recall documentation
Reliability flag	weak (2022-23); recovering
Biggest risk	2022-2023 engine recall (machining debris, main-bearing failure risk); verify recall docs and VIN status
Community verdict	A credibility crisis - 'buy Toyota for the engine' met an engine recall; the 2021 V8 is the benchmark

Year	Generation / changes / reliability / used prices
2021	Gen 2 final year; 5.7L V8 · Proven; the sweet spot for durability-first buyers · Minor, aged-out · $32k–44k (est., US)
2022	Gen 3 debut: 3.4TT V6 / hybrid · Engine recall year (machining debris, main-bearing risk); wastegate issues · Major engine recall · $34k–46k (est., US, recall shadow)
2023	Gen 3 carryover · Recall coverage continues; same engine concern window · Engine recall (expanded) · $37k–49k (est., US, recall shadow)
2024	Carryover; TRD Pro etc. · Stalling/engine anxiety persists; verify recall status per VIN · Check VIN for open recalls · $42k–56k (est., US)
2025	Carryover · Complaint volume easing; hybrid preferred · None major in-session · $46k–60k (est., US)
2026	Carryover · New: TrueCar from $43,455 · None reported in-session · New: $43,455+

Sweet-spot year: 2021

Years to skip: 2022-2023 without recall documentation