PURCHASED A CAR... OWNER SAID IT HAS 139K MILES ON DASHBOARD CLEAN TITLE NO ACCIDENT AFTER I COMPLETED THE DEAL I DECIDED TO LOOK UP THE CARFAX IT IS STATING 183K MILES I BELIEVE THE THEY DID THE ODOMETER ROLLBACK FRAUD I ALSO CHECKED ON LEXUS SERVICE HISTORY REPORT ALSO STATING 183K IN 03/2017 THE SELLER SAID EVERYTHING IS O…
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PURCHASED A CAR... OWNER SAID IT HAS 139K MILES ON DASHBOARD CLEAN TITLE NO ACCIDENT AFTER I COMPLETED THE DEAL I DECIDED TO LOOK UP THE CARFAX IT IS STATING 183K MILES I BELIEVE THE THEY DID THE ODOMETER ROLLBACK FRAUD I ALSO CHECKED ON LEXUS SERVICE HISTORY REPORT ALSO STATING 183K IN 03/2017 THE SELLER SAID EVERYTHING IS ORIGINAL NO CHANGES WERE MADE
NHTSA ODI #11350586
100,000 miles · Jun 18, 2020
StructureUnknown Or Other
INTERIOR DASH AND DOOR PANELS MATERIAL HAS BECOME RUBBERY AND STICKY, TENDS TO CHIP OFF AND SMEAR LIKE MELTED RUBBER. *TR
NHTSA ODI #11329642
Mileage unknown · Apr 21, 2020
Unknown Or Other
THE ISSUE IS MY DASH AND DOOR PANELS ARE STICKY/MELTING. THEY PEAL AT THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH AND ARE ONLY GETTING WORSE AND WORSE BY THE DAY.
NHTSA ODI #11321776
Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 2020
Unknown Or Other
THE INSIDE PANELS OF THE DOORS ARE ALL NICKED UP WITH DEEP GOUGES. WHEN WE HAVE HOT WEATHER IT GETS STICKY AND SOFT AND ANY NICK OR BUMP SHOWS UP. JUST LIKE THE DASH BOARDS. I HAVE NO KIDS OR PETS IN THE CAR, I AM THE ONLY ADULT DRIVES AND IT LOOKS AWEFUL.
NHTSA ODI #11301261
Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 2019
Unknown Or Other
THIS IS IN REGARDS TO DASHBOARD STICKINESS, CRACKING AND WINDSHIELD GLARE/REFLECTION. ALSO THE DOOR PANELS. THE UNDERSTANDING LEXUS ISSUED WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOW THEY INDICATE THE PROGRAM HAS EXPIRED. WE JUT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FOR OUR 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND THIS IS MAJOR CONCERNS SINCE IT HAD SAFETY IMPACT IN MY MIND D…
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THIS IS IN REGARDS TO DASHBOARD STICKINESS, CRACKING AND WINDSHIELD GLARE/REFLECTION. ALSO THE DOOR PANELS. THE UNDERSTANDING LEXUS ISSUED WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOW THEY INDICATE THE PROGRAM HAS EXPIRED. WE JUT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FOR OUR 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND THIS IS MAJOR CONCERNS SINCE IT HAD SAFETY IMPACT IN MY MIND DUE TO THE GLARING AND POSSIBLE IMPACT TO THE AIR BAG DUE TO THE WORKMANSHIP FLAW THAT LEXUS IS ADMITTING TO. I WAS ONLY ALLOWED TO UPLOAD THE PICTURES BELOW. I COULDN'T UPLOAD ADDITIONAL PICTURES.
NHTSA ODI #11265694
35,000 miles · Jul 31, 2019
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THERE IS A VERY FOUL ODOR THAT FILLS THE CABIN OF THE CAR, IT STARTED APPROX, 2 MONTHS AGO WHEN I BEGAN USING THE A/C. LEXUS SERVICE DID A FORCED FOAM CLEANING OF THE H VAC SYSTEM AND 3 DAYS OF IONIZING THE AIR, THE CABIN FILTER WAS ALSO REPLACED. NONE OF THIS HAS HELPED AND THE SMELL IS UNBEARABLE PLEASE HELP!! THIS ODOR IS …
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THERE IS A VERY FOUL ODOR THAT FILLS THE CABIN OF THE CAR, IT STARTED APPROX, 2 MONTHS AGO WHEN I BEGAN USING THE A/C. LEXUS SERVICE DID A FORCED FOAM CLEANING OF THE H VAC SYSTEM AND 3 DAYS OF IONIZING THE AIR, THE CABIN FILTER WAS ALSO REPLACED. NONE OF THIS HAS HELPED AND THE SMELL IS UNBEARABLE PLEASE HELP!! THIS ODOR IS NOT ALWAYS FULL STRENGTH, IT IS PRESENT AFTER THE CAR HAS SAT OVER NIGHT OR JUST PARKED FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. IT IS PRESENT WHEN DRIVING. NO RHYME OR REASON AND NO ONE CAN RID THE VEHICLE OF THIS FOUL RATCHET ODOR OR TELL ME WHAT IS CAUSING IT.
NHTSA ODI #11240896
Mileage unknown · Jul 11, 2018
Unknown Or Other
CLOGGED AC DRAIN LINE LEAKING INTO CAR. ALL CARPETS IN THE VEHICLE ARE SOAKED AND HAVE CAUSED MOLD TO GROW IN CARPET.
NHTSA ODI #11110702
80,000 miles · Jan 26, 2017
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MY DASH BOARD IS MELTING AND THE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD IS REALLY BAD. IT'S HARD TO DRIVE DURING THE DAY AND SOMETIMES AT NIGHT WHEN THE STREET LIGHTS REFLECT FROM THE SHINNY MELTED DASHBOARD. IVE CALLED LEXUS MANY TIMES AND WAS TOLD TO WAIT. ITS BEEN 3 YEARS NOW AND THE DASH IS GETTING WORST WITH TIME AND THE GLARE IS BECOMIN…
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MY DASH BOARD IS MELTING AND THE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD IS REALLY BAD. IT'S HARD TO DRIVE DURING THE DAY AND SOMETIMES AT NIGHT WHEN THE STREET LIGHTS REFLECT FROM THE SHINNY MELTED DASHBOARD. IVE CALLED LEXUS MANY TIMES AND WAS TOLD TO WAIT. ITS BEEN 3 YEARS NOW AND THE DASH IS GETTING WORST WITH TIME AND THE GLARE IS BECOMING INTOLERABLE. I'VE ALMOST HIT OR RAN OVER ITEMS I DID NOT SEE DUE TO THE GLARE. NOT SAFE! I TRY AND NOT DRIVE DURING NOON TIME BUT LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA. IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY. THE PICTURE IS ON A GOOD DAY.
NHTSA ODI #10947810
Mileage unknown · Oct 11, 2016
Air BagsUnknown Or Other
TAKATA RECALL I HAVE YET TO HAVE MY AIRBAG REPLACED IT HAS BEEN 6 MONTHS SINCE THE LETTER NOTIFICATION WAS SENT OUT. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THE AIR BAG GOING OFF DURING A COLLISION AND SENDING SHRAPNEL IN ANY DIRECTION. DASH BOARD RECALL I HAVE BEEN ON THE WAIT LIST FOR ALMOST …
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TAKATA RECALL I HAVE YET TO HAVE MY AIRBAG REPLACED IT HAS BEEN 6 MONTHS SINCE THE LETTER NOTIFICATION WAS SENT OUT. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THE AIR BAG GOING OFF DURING A COLLISION AND SENDING SHRAPNEL IN ANY DIRECTION. DASH BOARD RECALL I HAVE BEEN ON THE WAIT LIST FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS AND MY DASH BOARD HAS YET TO BE REPLACED. THE DASH BOARD HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE EVERY MONTH. THE DASH BOARD HAS BECOME SO SHINY ITS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE THE CAR ON SUNNY DAYS.
NHTSA ODI #10915393
80,000 miles · Sep 11, 2016
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Unknown Or Other
MELTING DASHBOARD. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY LEXUS IS250, I WAS CONTACTED BY LEXUS INFORMING ME THAT THEY WOULD BE REPAIRING THEIR MELTING INTERIOR PANELS. IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR AND DESPITE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THE REPAIR COMPLETED HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I AM ON THE LIST TO BE CONTACTED. I HAVE STILL NOT BEEN CONTACTED TO …
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MELTING DASHBOARD. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY LEXUS IS250, I WAS CONTACTED BY LEXUS INFORMING ME THAT THEY WOULD BE REPAIRING THEIR MELTING INTERIOR PANELS. IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR AND DESPITE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THE REPAIR COMPLETED HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I AM ON THE LIST TO BE CONTACTED. I HAVE STILL NOT BEEN CONTACTED TO HAVE THIS REPAIR COMPLETED. IT MAKES IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE DURING DAYLIGHT.
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 LEXUS IS AND MODEL YEAR 2006-2007 LEXUS GS VEHICLES. DUE TO INSUFFICIENT TIGHTENING OF THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR CONNECTED TO AN ENGINE FUEL DELIVERY PIPE WITH NICKEL PHOSPHORUS PLATING, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT, OVER TIME, THE PRESSURE SENSOR COULD LOOSEN. IF LOOSENING OCCURS, FUEL COULD LEAK PAST A GASKET USED IN THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE SENSOR AND THE PIPE AND THROUGH THE THREADED PORTION OF THE SENSOR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE THREADED PORTION OF THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR AND IF A FUEL LEAK IS NOT CONFIRMED, DEALERS WILL FURTHER TIGHTEN THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR WITH THE PROPER TORQUE. IF A FUEL LEAK IS CONFIRMED, THE GASKET BETWEEN THE SENSOR AND THE FUEL DELIVER PIPE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE, AND THE SENSOR WILL BE TIGHTENED WITH THE PROPER TORQUE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
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.
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN GET STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION DUE TO ITS BEING TRAPPED BY AN UNSECURED OR INCOMPATIBLE DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A STUCK OPEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN VERY HIGH VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: TOYOTA FILED AN AMENDED DEFECT REPORT ON NOVEMBER 25, 2009, STATING THAT DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, ALTER THE SHAPE OF THE FLOOR SURFACE UNDER THE PEDAL. THESE CHANGES ADDRESS THE RISK OF PEDAL ENTRAPMENT DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH THE FLOOR MAT. REDESIGNED ACCELERATOR PEDALS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE BEGINNING IN APRIL 2010 AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY MODIFIED PEDAL WITH THE NEW PEDAL IF DESIRED. ALSO, DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY GENUINE TOYOTA OR LEXUS ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MATS WITH REDESIGNED ALL-WEATHER MATS, OR REPURCHASE THE PREVIOUS MATS FROM OWNERS WHO DO NOT WANT THE NEW ONES. ADDITIONALLY, SOFTWARE MODIFICATIONS WILL BE INSTALLED ON CAMRY, AVALON AND LEXUS ES 350, IS 350 AND IS 250 MODELS THAT WILL ENSURE THAT THE BRAKE OVERRIDES THE ACCELERATOR IN THE EVENT BOTH BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS ARE APPLIED. TOYOTA WILL BEGIN MAILING LETTERS TO OWNERS ON DECEMBER 31, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331, LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
TOYOTA IS RECALLING 214,570 MY 2006-2008 LEXUS IS, MY 2006-2007 GS AND MY 2007-2008 LS PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ALUMINUM FUEL DELIVERY PIPES (FUEL RAILS). ETHANOL FUELS WITH A LOW MOISTURE CONTENT WILL CORRODE THE INTERNAL SURFACE OF THE FUEL RAILS. AS THIS CONDITION PROGRESSES, THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: OVER TIME, THE CORROSION MAY CREATE A PINHOLE RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FUEL DELIVERY PIPES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA/LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, HIGH STRESS AREAS MAY HAVE BEEN CREATED IN TWO SPECIFIC FUEL PIPES LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. COMBINED WITH OTHER FACTORS SUCH AS THE PRESENCE OF CORROSIVE AGENTS IN FUEL, A CRACK MAY FORM OVER TIME LEADING TO FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE FUEL LINE(S).
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TWO INVOLVED FUEL LINES WITH NEWLY DESIGNED LINES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 15, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, IF THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTORS (BOTH DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER) BECOME LOCKED, THEY MAY NOT RELEASE DUE TO A COMPONENT OF THE EMERGENCY LOCKING SYSTEM. IF THE SEAT BELT IS LOCKED IN THIS CONDITION, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY FASTEN THE SEAT BELT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AN OCCUPANT NOT PROPERLY WEARING A SEAT BELT MAY HAVE AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY DURING A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 21, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OF THE AIR BAG INFLATOR, WHICH IS USED IN THE SIDE AIR BAG, THE CURTAIN SHIELD AIR BAG, AND THE KNEE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY, SOME INFLATORS WERE PRODUCED WITH AN INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF THE HEATING AGENTS NECESSARY FOR PROPER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. IN THIS CONDITION, THE EXPANSION FORCE OF THE GAS MAY BE INSUFFICIENT TO PROPERLY INFLATE THE AIR BAG WHEN THE SRS SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED DURING A CRASH.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT IN THE INVOLVED SEATING POSITION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPECIFIC SRS AIR BAG. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371, SCION AT 1-866-548-1851, OR LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
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