Known Recalls

Model year record

2004 Lexus RX

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 59 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 10V499000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
728,544
Reported to NHTSA
2010-10-21
Owners notified
2010-11-15

Defect description

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 AVALON, MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 HIGHLANDER, MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 LEXUS RX, AND MODEL YEAR 2006 LEXUS GS AND IS VEHICLES. BRAKE FLUID CONTAINING POLYMERS IS USED THAT ACTS AS LUBRICANTS FOR CERTAIN BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS. IF REPLACEMENT BRAKE FLUID IS USED THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN SUCH POLYMERS, OR THAT CONTAINS ONLY SMALL AMOUNTS, A PART OF THE RUBBER SEAL LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER MAY BECOME DRY, AND THE SEAL MAY CURL DURING MOVEMENT OF THE PISTON. IF THIS OCCURS, A SMALL AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID COULD SLOWLY LEAK FROM THE SEAL INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER.

Safety risk

A LEAK OF BRAKE FLUID COULD LEAD TO A CHANGE IN BRAKE PEDAL FEEL AND OVERTIME A DEGRADATION IN BRAKING PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAL WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED ONE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331 AND LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Structure1055,617 mi
Unknown or other10103,000 mi
Air bags7118,000 mi
Exterior lighting457,600 mi
Power train: automatic transmission41,400 mi
Engine260,000 mi
Seats2108,000 mi
Service brakes264,000 mi
Structure: body2108,000 mi
Vehicle speed control252,345 mi
Wheels274,520 mi
Child seat1—
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery139,959 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine157,000 mi
Equipment adaptive/mobility19,200 mi
Fuel system, other130,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system1—
Power train1—
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)11,400 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic117,000 mi
Steering1—
Suspension1—
Visibility/wiper1113,210 mi

The 2003 model has 15 times as many complaints as this one. The 2005 model has about 1.5 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.