Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
422,509
Reported to NHTSA
2014-10-15
Owners notified
2015-03-05
Defect description
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Lexus LS vehicles manufactured May 9, 2006, to July 20, 2010, 2006-2011 Lexus GS vehicles manufactured January 6, 2005, to September 10, 2010, and 2006-2011 Lexus IS vehicles manufactured August 30, 2005, to September 10, 2010. Due to anti-corrosion plating remnants, fuel may leak from where the fuel pressure sensor is attached to the fuel delivery pipe.
Safety risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will clean and reseal the fuel pressure sensor mounting area, free of charge. The recall began March 3, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2008 LEXUS PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 26, 2005 THROUGH AUGUST 4, 2008. MICRO-FOREIGN OBJECTS IN THE MATERIAL OF THE VALVE SPRING MAY DEGRADE THE STRENGTH OF THE VALVE SPRING, POSSIBLY CAUSING THE SPRING TO BREAK.
Safety risk
THE ENGINE COULD FAIL AND STOP SUDDENLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Service brakes
31
75,000 mi
Unknown or other
9
76,832 mi
Electrical system
7
61,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
7
17,000 mi
Engine
4
43,500 mi
Structure: body
4
55,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
3
88,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
3
40,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
3
2,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling
2
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine
2
30,400 mi
Fuel system, gasoline
2
30,000 mi
Power train
2
31,000 mi
Visibility
2
55,000 mi
Visibility/wiper
2
36,000 mi
Wheels
2
40,000 mi
Air bags
1
—
Air bags: side/window
1
1,319 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
1
30,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
1
3,000 mi
Parking brake
1
200,000 mi
Power train: driveline
1
2,000 mi
Seats
1
5 mi
Service brakes, electric
1
2,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
1
150 mi
Structure
1
45,000 mi
Structure: body: trunk lid
1
37,000 mi
Structure: interior panels: dashboard
1
279,000 mi
Suspension
1
47,000 mi
Tires
1
14,965 mi
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior
1
30,000 mi
The 2007 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2009 model has 8 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.