Known Recalls

Model year record

2008 Lexus RX Hybrid

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 78 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V396000

Hybrid propulsion system: inverter

Component
Hybrid propulsion system: inverter
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
133,081
Reported to NHTSA
2013-09-04
Owners notified
2013-11-04

Defect description

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid vehicles manufactured February 16, 2005, through July 29, 2010; and model year 2006-2008 Lexus RX400h vehicles manufactured February 23, 2005, through December 2, 2008. The Intelligent Power Module (IPM) inside the inverter module may contain transistors that have higher operating temperatures than the solder can support and the transistors may be heat damaged by the solder. If this occurs, various warning lamps, including the malfunction indicator lamp, slip indicator light, brake system warning light, and master warning light, will be illuminated on the instrument panel.

Safety risk

The vehicle may enter a fail-safe/limp-home mode that limits the drivability of the vehicle. It is possible that the hybrid system will shut down while the vehicle is being driven, causing the vehicle to stall unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the IPM free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331. Vehicles that had their IPM replaced under recall 11V-342 are not affected by this campaign.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Vehicle speed control1927,120 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic1018,000 mi
Service brakes878,068 mi
Steering516,650 mi
Electrical system418,100 mi
Air bags380,000 mi
Exterior lighting389,000 mi
Service brakes, electric37,200 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)256,000 mi
Engine289,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system289,000 mi
Hybrid propulsion system289,320 mi
Structure: body240,000 mi
Unknown or other287,000 mi
Wheels270,000 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery122,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling143,000 mi
Power train178,068 mi
Service brakes, air: antilock: ABS warning light175,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module1—
Structure156,380 mi
Visibility/wiper156,380 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system143,000 mi
Visibility: windshield1—

The 2007 model has roughly the same number of 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.