There was a time when the Toyota Tundra would be on this list.
There are 10 and 20 year old Tundras that are still running strong.
But something went drastically wrong with Toyota. They are replacing over 100,000 engines in 2022-2023 models.
RAM trucks decided to put GERMAN DIESEL ENGINES in -—NOT AMERICAN ENGINES.
OVER 100,000 were sitting at dealerships waiting for NEW engines-—FOR MANY, MANY MONTHS.
BROKEN CRANKSHAFTS
HAD TO BE BAD FORGING
REALLY STUPID
NOW-—RUMORS ABOUND THAT RAM IS GOING TO BE SOLD TO CHINA
My 01 tundra just turned 201000 mi..still runs great.
The only thing I've replaced outside of routine PM are the O2 sensors, and those were only a little harder than doing an oil change.
We are of a similar line of thinking - have been Toyota folks for all of our married life - over 44 years small smile. Never took them in for anything but regular maintenance. It was bliss.
Our last two vehicles just have not been the same.
A beautiful little Tacoma truck that developed a weird shimmy over 60mph that caused the whole windshield to vibrate. The service department was at a total loss as to why, or how to fix it.
Now we have a Highlander that we have replaced 2 windshields on, within a year - due to cracks from the tiniest pieces of gravel kicked up on the interstate. We could not believe it the second time it happened, and saw online that windshield trouble has been a thing at Toyota of late.
Thankfully, we still have my favorite, the ancient 4 Runner, just under 200,000, and hanging in there, with only a sun roof repair in all of our years of traveling the southeast together. Her dash is cracked all the way across, since we missed the factory replacement window when DH had annus horribilus health wise, but I love her still.
Sure hope the powers that be at Toyota have noted the worrying trends, and are taking action.
Tatt