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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports3 fire reports11 injury reports

What owners actually said

189 reports

48,000 miles · Feb 20, 2010

Power TrainStructureInjury

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LEXUS IS250. DRIVE SHAFT CAME OFF. I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON INTER-STATE 75/85 NORTH BOUND IN DOWNTOWN ATLANTA AROUND EXIT 248B. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY. I DID NOT HIT ANY CAR EXCEPT THE BROKEN TIRE HIT CONCRETE WALL AND STOPPED AGAINST CONCRETE WALL. I REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO TOYOTA IMMEDIATELY BUT IT TOOK THEM 3 MONTHS TO INSPECT THE CAR. SINCE I CAN NOT AFFORD TO LET IT SAT IN COLLISION CENTER FOR A WHILE, I HAD TO REPAIRED. BY THE TIME, THEY INSPECTED ON NOV. 25, 2009. IT GOT ALL REPAIRED. I DID SHOW PICTURE TO THEM. HOWEVER, LEXUS REFUSE TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AFTER INSPECTION. LEXUS SAID THAT I COULD HIT SOMETHING THAT IT'S WHY MY RIM WAS DAMAGED. OF COURSE, MY RIM WAS DAMAGED BECAUSE IT HIT CONCRETE WALL AFTER IT CAME OFF. THOSE PICTURES SHOWED THAT I DID NOT HIT ANY WHERE (INCLUDING FRONT BUMPER). ATLANTA POLICE CAME IMMEDIATELY SINCE THIS ACCIDENTS WAS ON INTERSTATE. HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO HIM THAT I DON;T NEED TO FILE REPORT BECAUSE THERE IS NO OTHER PARTY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. IT WAS ONLY MY CAR. I WENT TO HOSPITAL FOR NECK CHECK OUT. X RAY DID SHOW SOMETHING UNUSUAL BUT MY OWN INSURANCE COVERED THE CHARGE. PLEASE REVIEW AND SEE IF ANY RELATED INCIDENT TO PREVENT FUTURE ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10312305

Mileage unknown · Feb 16, 2010

Equipment Adaptive/mobility

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I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM LEXUS A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO THAT MY IS250 WOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO'POTENTIAL FLOOR MAT INTERFERENCE WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL'. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO. I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM HAD NOT STARTED YET. IN THE LETTER, IT STATES THAT I SHOULD CONTACT YOU IF LEXUS HAD NOT REMEDIED THIS PROBLEM IN A REASONABLE TIME. I FEEL THAT THEY HAVE NOT. I APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE IN GETTING LEXUS TO COMPLETE THE NECESSARY RECALL WORK ON MY CAR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10310945

28,000 miles · Feb 11, 2010

Equipment Adaptive/mobility

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BACK ON MAY 21, 2009, I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY IN MY 2006 LEXUS IS250 AND THE ACCELERATOR IMMEDIATELY BECAME STUCK DOWN FORCING MY CAR TO GO ALMOST 55 MPH DOWN A WINDING HILL. AT THIS POINT THE BRAKES ALSO DID NOT WORK AND I SIMPLY HAD TO WAIT FOR EVERYTHING TO BEGIN WORKING AGAIN. I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY THIS HAPPENED AT NIGHT AND NOBODY WAS IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE THIS IS A MAIN ROAD. I CONTACTED LEXUS THE NEXT DAY WHO INFORMED IT WAS JUST MY FLOOR MAT AND TO REMOVE THE EXTRA MAT IMMEDIATELY. WHILE I DID NOT AGREE DUE TO THE WAY BOTH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND BRAKES FELT COMPLETELY LOCKED IN PLACE, I DID AS THEY SAID. NOW WITH THE RECENT RECALL ON TOYOTA MODELS, I CALLED LEXUS AGAIN WHO INFORMED ME THAT IN ABOUT 3 MONTHS I WILL RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE AND THAT IN THE MEAN TIME I CAN COME IN AND HAVE A TECH TEST DRIVE IT WITH ME FOR "PEACE OF MIND". I WOULD LIKE TO UNDERSTAND WHY THIS CAR HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED AND PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED IN THE RECALL WHEN THEY ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE DANGERS! BEING TOLD THE "PART" NEEDED TO TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM (BOTH THE ACCELERATOR AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM) IS NOT YET BEING MANUFACTURED FOR MY MODEL IS UNACCEPTABLE AND IN THE MEANTIME I AM TRYING TO NOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE AND HAVE THIS EXPERIENCE AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10308706

20,000 miles · Jan 29, 2010

Electrical SystemEquipment Adaptive/mobilityVehicle Speed Control

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HI, WITH ALL THE NEWS LATELY REGARDING THE PROBLEMS WITH "STICKING" GAS PEDALS ON CERTAIN TOYOTA MODELS, I WANTED TO EMPHASIZE THAT I DON'T BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS LIMITED TO TOYOTAS. I HAD E-MAILED YOU PREVIOUSLY TO DESCRIBE SIMILAR PROBLEMS MY WIFE AND I HAVE HAD WITH OUR 2006 IS 250, WHERE THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WANTED TO LURCH FORWARD WITH OUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. ADDITIONALLY, THE TACHOMETER NEEDLE WAS FLUCTUATING WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENING. OUR CAR EVEN DIED ONCE AT A STOP LIGHT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THERE IS A RECORD OF OUR TAKING THE CAR INTO PUTNAM LEXUS FOR INSPECTION OF THIS PROBLEM. WE NEVER DID RECEIVE A RESPONSE FROM LEXUS TO OUR FIRST E-MAIL. AND, WE DO NOT FEEL THAT A CREEPING FLOOR MAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS WE WERE EXPERIENCING. WE FEEL THAT THE PROBLEMS WE'VE DESCRIBED NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER SINCE IT IS SAFETY RELATED. I JUST TRIED FOUR TIMES TO SEND THIS DESCRIPTION TO LEXUS THROUGH THEIR ONLINE E-MAIL SYSTEM BUT KEPT GETTING, "OPERATION FAILED, ILLEGAL PARAMETERS." *TR

NHTSA ODI #10303243

24,000 miles · Dec 9, 2009

Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS250. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT RAPIDLY INCREASED ITS SPEED UP TO 90 MPH . HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE FLOOR- MAT FROM UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF OF THE ROAD AND THEN INTO A DITCH. WHEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, ONE OCCUPANT WAS EJECTED FROM THE FRONT SEAT; SINCE HE WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT. THE OTHER THREE PASSENGERS HAD BRUISES LACERATIONS, AND WERE HOSPITALIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. UPDATED 05/10/10 *BF UPDATED 05/13/10.*JB UPDATED 9/29/2011*CW

NHTSA ODI #10295101

62,000 miles · Dec 7, 2009

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

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TL* THE CONTACT HAS A 2006 LEXUS IS250. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 65 MPH. EVEN AFTER BRAKE APPLICATION THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. CONSEQUENTLY SHE STRUCK A CURB, AND THEN THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND AN INVESTIGATION WILL BE CONDUCTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 01/05/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER DID NOT BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE FLOOR MATS. THE FLOOR MATS IN THE VEHICLE HAS 3 INCHES OF SPACE BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS THE ACCELERATOR. UPDATED 01/05/10.*JB UPDATED 03/08/10

NHTSA ODI #10294748

18,000 miles · Dec 3, 2009

Vehicle Speed Control

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IN LIGHT OF THE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE, WE FELT COMPELLED TO INFORM YOU OF THE FOLLOWING INCIDENTS INVOLVING THE REFERENCED AUTOMOBILE: 'ON OR ABOUT APRIL 2008 WE HAD JUST LEFT OUR HOUSE AND TRAVELED ABOUT TWO MILES WHEN WE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WITH THE VEHICLE IN GEAR AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, I FELT THE CAR ATTEMPTING TO SURGE FORWARD. I APPLIED GREATER PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE CAR FROM MOVING. THIS SURGING DID NOT REPEAT ITSELF AT ANY OTHER STOPS THAT DAY. 'ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 27, 2009, MY WIFE HAD JUST LEFT COSTCO IN OUR CITY AND TRAVELED ABOUT MILE WHERE SHE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT PRIOR TO MAKING A LEFT TURN. WHILE WAITING FOR THE GREEN LIGHT, THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED DEAD; THE ENGINE HAD UNEXPECTEDLY SHUT ITSELF OFF WITH THE CAR IN GEAR. SHE ATTEMPTED TO RE-START THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES TO NO AVAIL. THE POLICE WAS CALLED WHO IN TURN CALLED AAA. WHILE WAITING FOR AAA TO ARRIVE, SHE ATTEMPTED TO RE-START THE VEHICLE ONE LAST TIME AND WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THAT IT DID START SUCCESSFULLY. THE APPROXIMATE TIME BETWEEN THE CAR'S ENGINE DYING AND BEING RESTARTED WAS ABOUT 15 MINUTES. THIS HAS NEVER REPEATED; HOWEVER, MY WIFE HAS NOTICED THE ENGINE IDLING FAST WHILE THE CAR WAS STOPPED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. WE BROUGHT THE CAR INTO PUTNAM LEXUS FOR INSPECTION ON MARCH 6, 2009, WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. 'ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2009, WE HAD JUST EXITED THE FREEWAY WHEN WE STOPPED AT THE FIRST STOP LIGHT. THE CAR'S ENGINE BEGAN IDLING FAST AND THEN BEGAN IDLING ROUGH. WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, I GLANCED AT THE TACHOMETER AND NOTICED THAT THE NEEDLE WAS NOT STEADY AS IT NORMALLY IS BUT THE RPMS WERE FLUCTUATING BETWEEN A BIT HIGHER THAN NORMAL AND A BIT LOWER THAN NORMAL. THIS BEHAVIOR HAS REPEATED SPORADICALLY ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. WE DO NOT BELIEVE THE FLOOR MAT CAUSED THE ABOVE INCIDENTS. WE HAVE ONLY USED THE LEXUS FLOOR MATS THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE ANCHOR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10294388

70,000 miles · Nov 17, 2009

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS250. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM TO REMOVE THE MATS FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE …

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NHTSA ODI #10292577

20,000 miles · Nov 8, 2009

Engine And Engine Cooling

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I WAS OPERATING MY 2006 LEXUS IS250 AWD AT VERY LOW SPEED IN A PARKING LOT WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE. I COULD NOT BRING THE CAR TO A STOP USING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND COULD BARELY KEEP IT FROM CREEPING FORWARD. I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE REALLY BEGAN TO ROAR, REVVING VERY HIGH, BUT I WAS THEN ABLE TO STOP THE CAR AND TURN IT OFF USING THE STOP/START BUTTON. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR IT OPERATED NORMALLY AND THE PROBLEM DID NOT RE-OCCUR. THE FLOOR MAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PROBLEM, AS IT WAS A FACTORY MAT HELD IN PLACE BY THE LITTLE HOOKS, AND WAS NOT THE ALL WEATHER MAT. THE MAT WAS IN PLACE AFTER THE INCIDENT. I REPORTED THE OCCURRENCE TO MY DEALER, WARNOCK LEXUS, IN LIVINGSTON, N.J. THEY CHECKED THE CAR OUT AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG AND NO EVIDENCE OF ANYTHING WRONG IN THE COMPUTER'S MEMORY. THE PROBLEM DID NOT RECUR AND THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO LEXUS AT THE END OF THE LEASE. I NOW HAVE A 2009 IS250 AWD AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T FEEL THE FLOOR MAT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT. THE DATE BELOW IS APPROXIMATE, BUT LEXUS SHOULD HAVE A RECORD OF THE INCIDENT FROM THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10291405

17,000 miles · Nov 3, 2009

Equipment Adaptive/mobility

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I HAD JUST GOT ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR STARTED ACCELERATING AND WOULD NOT STOP. ALL OF THE LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON THE DASHBOARD SUCH AS THE BRAKE LIGHT. I IMMEDIATELY REMOVED THE FLOOR MAT. LUCKILY, SINCE NO ONE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO THE SHOULDER ALTHOUGH MY CAR WAS STILL ACCELERATING AND PUT IT IN PARK EVEN WHEN I WAS IN PARK THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV UP. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK. THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP SAID THEY DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR AND THEY THOUGHT IT WAS THE MAT. I HAVE NOT HAD ANOTHER PROBLEM SINCE THEN. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10290850

Official recalls

19V741000 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module; Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

Oct 17, 2019

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2002-2010 Lexus SC430, 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 and 2010-2015 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles. These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.

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Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.

Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

17V006000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

Jan 9, 2017

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2012 Toyota 4Runner, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sienna, Yaris, Scion xB, Lexus ES350, GX460, IS-F, IS250, IS350, IS250C, IS350C, and Lexus LFA vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Toyota is recalling certain 2009 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Yaris, Yaris HB, Scion xB, Pontiac Vibe, Lexus, ES350, IS250, IS350, and IS-F vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Toyota is recalling certain 2006-2008 Lexus IS250 and IS350, 2007-2008 Lexus ES350, Toyota Yaris, Yaris HB, and 2008 Lexus IS-F and Scion xB vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Toyota will notify the Toyota, Scion and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the model, dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator or the air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on February 1, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331, or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. Toyota's numbers for final remedy for this campaign are G0P (Toyota Zone A), G0R (Toyota Zone B), H0A (Toyota Zone C), GLG (Lexus Zone A), GLH (Lexus Zone B) and HLA (Lexus Zone C).

16V340000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

May 23, 2016

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Scion xB and Lexus IS F, 2009-2011 Toyota Corolla and Corolla Matrix, 2006-2011 Toyota Yaris, Lexus IS250 and Lexus IS350, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, Lexus IS250C, Lexus IS350C and Lexus GX460, 2011 Sienna, 2007-2011 Lexus ES350, and 2009-2010 Pontiac Vibe vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 Scion xB and Lexus IS F, 2007-2008 Toyota Yaris, 2006-2008 Lexus IS250 and Lexus IS350 and 2007-2008 Lexus ES350 vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Vehicles of these model years and models that were not originally sold or ever registered in either Zones A or B are not subject to this safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the model, dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator or the air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for interim notification for this campaign are G1P (Toyota Zone A), G1R (Toyota Zone B), G2G (Lexus Zone A), and G2H (Lexus Zone B). Toyota's numbers for final remedy for this campaign are G0P (Toyota Zone A), G0R (Toyota Zone B), GLG (Lexus Zone A), and GLH (Lexus Zone B).

14V647000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

Oct 15, 2014

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

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.

13V030000 · Visibility/wiper

Jan 30, 2013

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 vehicles manufactured August 23, 2005, through October 5, 2011; 2010-2012 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles manufactured April 10, 2009, through October 6, 2011; and 2008-2011 Lexus IS-F vehicles manufactured December 14, 2007, through July 10, 2011. The nuts that fasten the wiper arms may be insufficiently torqued such that if the wiper arms are restricted by an external load, such as a buildup of heavy snow, one or both of the wipers may become inoperative.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Inoperative wipers could reduce driver visibility and increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and Lexus dealers will install new wiper arm nuts, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on April 4, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.

05V565000 · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

Dec 19, 2005

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY TEMPORARILY BECOME STUCK IN THE PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION DUE TO INADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL LINKAGE AND A PLASTIC PAD EMBEDDED INTO THE VEHICLE'S CARPET.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION MAY INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CLEARANCE OF THE ACCELERATION PEDAL AND CARPET, REPLACE THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY WITH A REVISED ASSEMBLY, AND MODIFY THE CARPET FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 27, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.

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NHTSA investigations

EA21002 · Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

Opened Sep 17, 2021 · No close date supplied

Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module; Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.

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Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module