Lexus recall: Engine
What is wrong
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Lexus GS350 vehicles manufactured June 19, 2006, through July 12, 2011; and model year 2006-2011 Lexus IS350 vehicles manufactured May 27, 2005, through July 13, 2011; and model year 2010-2011 Lexus IS350c vehicles manufactured November 25, 2009, through July 19, 2011. These vehicles, equipped with the 2GR-FSE engine, use bolts to secure the housing and sprocket of the Variable-Valve Timing (VVT) system gear assembly. These bolts could become loose due to abnormal impacts generated within the gear assembly immediately after a cold start-up.
What could happen
The loose bolts could cause the VVT gear housing and sprocket to separate and result in the engine stopping while the vehicle is being driven, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Toyota will notify owners, and Lexus dealers will replace the VVT unit free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Vehicles covered
- Lexus Gs 350 2007–2011
- Lexus Is 350 2006–2011
- Lexus Is 350C 2010–2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V395000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 4, 2013
- Owners notified
- Oct 9, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 101,584
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Engine
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Fuel system, gasoline Nov 4, 2020
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Fuel system, gasoline Jan 13, 2020
- Lexus / Scion / Toyota recall: Air bags Oct 17, 2019
- Lexus / Scion / Toyota recall: Air bags Jan 9, 2019
- Lexus recall: Fuel system, gasoline Jun 26, 2018
- Lexus / Pontiac / Scion and more recall: Air bags Jan 9, 2018
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.