Lexus / Toyota recall: Service brakes
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus LS500, LC500, ES300h, UX250h, LS500h, Toyota Prius, RAV4 HV, 2019-2020 Toyota Prius Prime, and 2020 Corolla HV vehicles. The brake booster pump may fail causing a deactivation of the Vehicle Stability Control system and a loss of braking assist. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
What could happen
Deactivation of the vehicle stability control system or a loss of braking assist increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the brake booster pump, free of charge. The recall began September 20, 2019. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 and Lexus owners may contact Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are K1L/K0L. Lexus' numbers for this recall are K2F/KLF.
Vehicles covered
- Lexus Es Hybrid 2019
- Lexus Lc500 2019
- Lexus Ls Hybrid 2019
- Lexus Ls500 2019
- Lexus Ux Hybrid 2019
- Toyota Corolla Hybrid 2020
- Toyota Prius 2019
- Toyota Prius Prime 2019–2020
- Toyota Rav4 Hybrid 2019
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 19V544000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 24, 2019
- Owners notified
- Sep 20, 2019
- Vehicles or items affected
- 6,925
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 26, 2019 to Jun 3, 2019
- Part
- Service brakes; Electronic stability control (esc)
- Maker's own recall number
- K1L/K0L, K2F/KLF
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 126
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
- Toyota recall: Equipment Sep 2, 2026
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Equipment Mar 24, 2026
- Lexus / Subaru / Toyota recall: Back over prevention Oct 30, 2025
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Air bags Dec 20, 2023
- Toyota recall: Air bags Jul 21, 2022
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Electronic stability control (esc) Apr 13, 2022
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.