Washington, D.C. – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Corolla, and certain Lexus NX 300, and ES 350 vehicles on January 13th, 2020.
On March 19th, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include 2015 Lexus GS350 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Recall Information
Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V012000
Components: Fuel System, Gasoline
Potential Number of Units Affected: 1,830,752
| Make | Model | Year |
| Lexus | ES350 | 2018-2019 |
| Lexus | GS350 | 2013-2015, 2018-2019 |
| Lexus | GS300 | 2018-2019 |
| Lexus | GX460 | 2014-2015 |
| Lexus | IS300 | 2018-2019 |
| Lexus | IS200T | 2017 |
| Lexus | LC500 | 2018-2019 |
| Lexus | LC500H | 2018-2019 |
| Lexus | LS460 | 2013-2015 |
| Lexus | LS500 | 2018-2019 |
| Lexus | LS500H | 2018-2019 |
| Lexus | LX570 | 2014-2015 |
| Lexus | NX200T | 2015 |
| Lexus | RC200T | 2017 |
| Lexus | RC300 | 2018-2019 |
| Lexus | RC350 | 2015, 2018-2019 |
| Lexus | RX350 | 2017-2019 |
| Toyota | 4Runner | 2014-2015 |
| Toyota | Avalon | 2018-2019 |
| Toyota | Camry | 2018-2019 |
| Toyota | Corolla | 2018-2019 |
| Toyota | FJ Cruiser | 2014 |
| Toyota | Highlander | 2018-2019 |
| Toyota | Land Cruiser | 2014-2015 |
| Toyota | Sequoia | 2018-2019 |
| Toyota | Sienna | 2017-2019 |
| Toyota | Tacoma | 2018-2019 |
| Toyota | Tundra | 2018-2019 |
Summary
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Corolla, and certain Lexus NX 300, and ES 350 vehicles on January 13th, 2020.
On March 4th, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include certain 2014-2015 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser, 2018 Avalon, Corolla, 2014 FJ Cruiser, 2017 Sienna and Lexus 2018 ES 350, 2018-2019 GS 300, 2013-2014 GS350, 2014-2015 GX 460, IS 350 and LX 570, 2014 IS F, 2018-2019 IS 350, LC 500H and LS 500H, 2013-2015 LS 460, 2015 NX 200T and RC350, 2017 RC 200T and RX 350. Toyota also removed the 2018-2019 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser and 2018-2019 Lexus GX 460 and LX 570 and 2019 NX300 from inclusion in this recall.
On March 19th, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include 2015 Lexus GS350 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Remedy
Toyota notified owners of the safety risk with an interim notification between February 17th, 2020 and March 13th, 2020 to the original population of potentially affected vehicles. Owners of the vehicles in the expanded population will be mailed letters by May 18th, 2020. Toyota will send a second notice to owners to have the fuel pump replaced once the remedy is available.
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 20TB02 and 20TA02 for Toyota vehicles and 20LB01 and 20LA01 for Lexus vehicles.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1.888.327.4236 (TTY 1.800.424.9153), or go to www.safercar.gov
