Lexus / Toyota recall: Electronic stability control (esc)
What is wrong
Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Lexus LX 600, Lexus NX 350h, Lexus NX 450h+, Toytoa RAV4 Hybrid, 2021-2022 Lexus LS 500h, Toyota Mirai, RAV4 PRIME, Sienna, Venza, and 2020-2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The Skid Control ECU software may not turn on the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system when the vehicle is restarted after the driver has disabled the VSC system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
What could happen
Driving with a deactivated stability control system increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will update the Skid Control ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 22TA03. Lexus' number for this recall is 22LA01.
Vehicles covered
- Lexus Ls Hybrid 2021–2022
- Lexus Lx600 2022
- Lexus Nx350H 2022
- Lexus Nx450H+ 2022
- Toyota Highlander Hybrid 2020–2022
- Toyota Mirai 2021–2022
- Toyota Rav4 Hybrid 2022
- Toyota Rav4 Prime 2021–2022
- Toyota Redundant Sienna 2021–2022
- Toyota Redundant Venza 2021–2022
- Toyota Sienna Hybrid 2021–2022
- Toyota Venza Hybrid 2021–2022
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 22V239000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 13, 2022
- Owners notified
- May 27, 2022
- Vehicles or items affected
- 458,110
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Electronic stability control (esc) › Control module › Software
- Maker's own recall number
- 22TA03, 22LA01
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Toyota recall: Seats Oct 20, 2026
- Chrysler / Honda / Toyota recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Dec 17, 2025
- Chevrolet / Chrysler / Dodge and more recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Dec 17, 2025
- Lexus / Subaru / Toyota recall: Back over prevention Oct 30, 2025
- Toyota recall: Seats Oct 7, 2025
- Toyota recall: Seats Feb 13, 2025
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.