Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V395000

Engine

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-09-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V395000

Engine

Component
Engine
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
101,584
Reported to NHTSA
2013-09-04
Owners notified
2013-10-09

Defect description

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Lexus GS350 vehicles manufactured June 19, 2006, through July 12, 2011; and model year 2006-2011 Lexus IS350 vehicles manufactured May 27, 2005, through July 13, 2011; and model year 2010-2011 Lexus IS350c vehicles manufactured November 25, 2009, through July 19, 2011. These vehicles, equipped with the 2GR-FSE engine, use bolts to secure the housing and sprocket of the Variable-Valve Timing (VVT) system gear assembly. These bolts could become loose due to abnormal impacts generated within the gear assembly immediately after a cold start-up.

Safety risk

The loose bolts could cause the VVT gear housing and sprocket to separate and result in the engine stopping while the vehicle is being driven, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and Lexus dealers will replace the VVT unit free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

13 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Lexus GS 3502011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Lexus IS 3502011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Lexus IS 350C2011 2010

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.