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2011 Lexus GX460 SUV AWD

3
Recalls
34
Complaints

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Complaints
Recalls

34 Complaints

for 2011 LEXUS GX460
09/22/2020
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 02/14/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJBM7FX7B5******
Summary

THE ENGINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LEAKING VALLEY PLATE AND CAM TOWER COVER WITH LITTLE OVER 82,000 MILES ON IT. AN ONLINE SEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM SHARED ACROSS THE LEXUS (GX460) AND TOYOTA (TUNDRA) PLATFORMS WITH THIS ENGINE.

05/30/2020
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 03/30/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJBM7FX4B5******
Summary

THE TIMING COVER GASKET BEGAN TO LEAK OIL AT 65,000 MILES. THIS IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT FOR THIS ENGINE. *TR

10/16/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Incident Date: 10/06/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJBM7FX3B5******
Summary

10.6.19 RADIATOR BLEW.WHILE DRIVING.ON BRIDGE ON INTERSTATE. ENGINE OVER HEATED. ENGINE WAS SUPPOSED TO SHUT DOWN. ENGINE BLEW HEAD GASKET. ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON FROM A EMISSION SYSTEMS RECALL. I WAS NOT AWARE THAT ENGINE WAS OVER HEATING. NO ALERTS. HAD AN APPOINTMENT ON 10.13.19 TO FIX RECALLED EMISSIONS SYSTEM. NEED NEW ENGINE AND RADIATOR. COST $10,000 MINIMIUM

11/26/2018
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 11/24/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJBM7FX5B5******
Summary

THERE IS FRAME RUST.

07/04/2018
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 07/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJJM7FX0B5******
Summary

LEXUS GX460 & TOYOTA 4.6L EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKS AND POTENTIAL CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. THE SYMPTOMS I IDENTIFIED WERE A DIESEL-LIKE CLATTER ON COLD START WHICH WENT AWAY WHEN THE ENGINE WARMED UP. I DID FEEL ABOVE NORMAL FATIGUE WHEN SITTING IN THE CAR FOR LONG PERIODS. MY MULTIPLE REPAIR ATTEMPTS WITH THE LEXUS DEALER SHOULD BE DOCUMENTED WITH LEXUS. LEXUS AND TOYOTA 4.6L V8 EXHAUST MANIFOLDS HAVE CHRONIC CRACKING PROBLEMS. THESE CRACKS COULD EXPOSE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS, INCLUDING YOUNG CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY AND PEOPLE IN POOR HEALTH, TO CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING WHEN THE CAR IS IN TRAFFIC OR STATIONARY WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. IT TOOK OVER 2 YEARS OF COMPLAINTS WITH MY LOCAL LEXUS DEALER AND ME, THE OWNER, SUGGESTING THE 'HIGHLY TRAINED AND CERTIFIED LEXUS TECH' CHECK OUT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WAS A CRACK. THE NOISE WAS CAUSED BY THE CRACK VIBRATING/RATTLING/EXHAUST GASES ESCAPING WHICH REDUCED THE NOISE AFTER THE ENGINE HEATED UP. MY CONCERN IS THE TECHS DID NOT RECEIVE SUFFICIENT TRAINING TO IDENTIFY A POTENTISL,Y INJURIOUS OR FATAL PROBLEM. THE SITUATION IS SIMILAR TO THE CARBON MONOXIDE ISSUE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT FORD EXPLORERS. RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET I IDENTIFIED A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FROM INDIVIDUALS WITH THE 4.6L TOYOTA V8 ENGINE WHO ALSO HAD EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKS. IT WAS ALSO APPARENT, PEOPLE WITH THE GX470, THE GX460S PREDESSOR, HAD SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THEIR 4.7L TOYOTA V8. UNSURE IF THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM, MANUFACTURING DEFECT OR BROKEN QUALITY PROCESS WITH LEXUS & TOYOTA OR THEIR VENDORS.

10/27/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/23/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJBM7FX3B5******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS GX460. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (LEXUS OF TOWSON, 1040 YORK RD, TOWSON, MD 21204, (410) 769-9400) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *BF CONSUMER STATED THE CLAIM NEEDS TO BE DISREGARD AT THE DEALER, LEXUS OF TOWSON; THE TAKATA PARTS ARE AVAILABILE NOW THEY ARE REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 8/3/18*JB

10/05/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/05/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJBM7FXXB5******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS GX460. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (LEXUS OF PALM BEACH, 5700 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33417 (561) 291-6004) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

09/18/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/13/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS GX460. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED NALLEY LEXUS (2750 COBB PKWY SE, SMYRNA, GA 30080) AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

08/25/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/11/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS GX460. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

08/22/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJBM7FX6B5******
Summary

STILL WAITING TO GET FAULTY AIRBAG REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL... DRIVING A VERY DANGEROUS CAR.

08/22/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/23/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJJM7FX6B5******
Summary

"TAKATA RECALL" I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE MAY 2016. I HAVE CHECKED A NUMBER OF TIMES SINCE WHEN THIS WILL BE REMEDIED. MOST RECENTLY AUGUST 2017. EACH TIME I AM TOLD THERE IS NOT YET A REMEDY FOR MY VEHICLE THOUGH I HAVE BEEN TOLD POSSIBLY SEPT-OCT 2017. THE RECALL STATES THAT SIGNIFICANT DEGRADATION MAY OCCUR BETWEEN 6-9 YEARS AFTER PUT IN SERVICE. MY VEHICLE HAS NOW BEEN IN SERVICE 7YRS 6 MONTHS. I HAVE NOT ASKED FOR A LOANER, BUT FEEL THIS MAY BE MY ONLY RECOURSE AS I FEEL THAT A "TIMELY MANNER" HAS COME AND GONE. IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO NEVER HAVE A PASSENGER RIDE IN THE FRONT AND AT BEST I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH SUCH AN INCONVENIENCE AS TO REMEMBER TO ROPE OFF MY FRONT SEAT.

07/24/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJJM7FX0B5******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR, AND STILL "INCOMPLETE" WITHOUT SOLUTION.

05/25/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/23/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJJM7FX8B5******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS GX460. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A DEALER IN ESCODIJO, CA CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

04/20/2017
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/06/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJBM7FX2B5******
Summary

AIR PUMP INJECTION, AIR PUMP VALVE GONE BAD ON MY 2011 LEXUS GX460. COST OVER $2000 TO REPLACE. THIS APPARENTLY SEEMS TO BE A REOCCURRING ISSUE IN TOYOTA ENGINES.

04/13/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/23/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJJM7FX2B5******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL. RECALL HAS BEEN OPEN SINCE MAY 23, 2016. THIS IS ALMOST A YEAR WITH NO REPAIR AVAILABLE. HONDA HAS PARTS FOR THEIR CARS, WHY DOESN'T TOYOTA? TELLING ME I CAN'T HAVE A PASSENGER IN MY CAR IS NOT A FIX.

04/12/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJBM7FX2B5******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS GX460. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) IN NOVEMBER OF 2016. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2017. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

03/30/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJJM7FX5B5******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS GX460. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/25/17*LJ UPDATED 11/13/2017*JS

03/30/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/26/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJJM7FX2B5******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL. RECALL HAS BEEN OPEN SINCE MAY 2016 AND STILL NO REPAIR AVAILABLE. DEALER SAYS DON'T HAVE ANYONE RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. HONDA HAS PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THEIR VEHICLES WHY DOESN'T TOYOTA? HONDA PROVIDED RENTALS FOR CUSTOMERS UNTIL PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, MAYBE TOYOTA WOULD WORK A LITTLE HARDER AT TAKING CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS IF THERE WAS A FINANCIAL REASON TO DO SO. THERE IS NO URGENCY ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER TO GET THIS FIXED.

03/08/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/23/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJBM7FX0B5******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS GX460. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

02/24/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/24/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJBM7FXXB5******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS GX460. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) OVER NINE MONTHS AGO. THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

02/06/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/06/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJJM7FX2B5******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL. RECALL HAS BEEN OPEN SINCE MAY 2016, BUT NO PARTS AVAILABLE YET.

01/21/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/16/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJBM7FXXB5******
Summary

TAKATA INFLATORS: WE ARE SHOCKED THERE IS YET "NOT A REMEDY" FOR THIS ISSUE. WE GOT THE MESSAGE MAY 2016 THE CAR IS FITTED WITH THE TAKATA AIR BAG THAT MAY RESULT IN "INJURY OR DEATH" TO THE FRONT PASSENGER. YEARS THIS IS GOING ON, HOW MANY MORE DEATHS, HOW MUCH MORE TIME WILL THIS TAKE. MEANWHILE DO YOU RECOMMEND A LAW SUIT? RECALL# 16V-340 [XXX] *DL INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

01/17/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/17/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJJM7FX2B5******
Summary

RECALL CAME OUT ON MAY 23, 2016. TODAY IS JANUARY 17, 2017. THIS IS NEARLY A YEAR AND THEIR IDEA OF A FIX IS TO HAVE NO ONE RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT? THIS IS TOTALLY RIDICULOUS. I DID NOT BUY A LUXURY CAR SO THAT NO ONE COULD RIDE IN THE CAR. JUST HAD THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIDN'T EVEN TELL ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT OR THAT I SHOULDN'T HAVE ANYONE RIDING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. FOUND OUT BY CHECKING FOR RECALLS ON THE NHTSA SITE.

01/05/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJBM7FXXB5******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS GX460. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE.

12/19/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJBM7FX9B5******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL: TO DATE, OUR PASSENGER AIRBAG HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED IN OUR VEHICLE. THIS ISSUE WAS FIRST RAISED THIS SUMMER, OVER 6 MONTHS AGO. I'VE REPEATEDLY REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FROM OUR DEALERSHIP AND THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY UPDATED INFORMATION. WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO UTILIZE OUR FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BUT ARE RELUCTANT TO DO SO SINCE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG COULD CAUSE DEATH IN AN ACCIDENT. IT IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE THAT A REMEDY HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED FOR THIS DEADLY PART IN OUR VEHICLE.

10/07/2016
Components: POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Incident Date: 09/04/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJJM7FX9B5******
Summary

THROTTLE ACTUATOR VALVE STUCK OPEN, REPAIRED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES & NOW SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM SWITCHING VALVE IS STUCK OPEN BANK 1 CAR STALLS OUT & GOES INTO LIMP MODE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, 4LO, TRAC LIGHT- VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. CODES P2440 & P2442 THIS IS A FAULTY PART ON TOYOTA TUNDRA & SEQOUIA.

10/01/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJBM7FX6B5******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL. I AM FILING A COMPLAINT THAT LEXUS HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THIS DEFECT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. BEING UNABLE TO UTILIZE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HAS BEEN EXTREMELY INCONVENIENT FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL LEXUS DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES ONLY FOR THEM INFORM ME THAT THE DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS. ITS'S BEEN NEARLY 6 MONTHS NOW SINCE I WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL.

08/11/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/06/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJBM7FX5B5******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS GX460. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

07/21/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/14/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJBM7FX6B5******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS GX460. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

07/03/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJBM7FX4B5******
Summary

1.WHEN GOING DOWN HILLS IN D GEAR, UPON REACHING 55-60 MPH, WHEN THE BRAKE IS TAPPED TO SLOW DOWN THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SHIFTS DOWN FROM 6TH GEAR TO 4TH GEAR AND THE RPM SPIKES TO AROUND 4,000 RPMS. 2.THIS PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF BERLIN CITY AUTO GROUP, IN PORTLAND, MAINE, ON OCTOBER 13, 2013. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN BY A MECHANIC ON A FLAT ROAD (EVEN THOUGH TOLD THAT ANY TEST NEEDED TO BE ON A HILL WHERE SPEEDS OF 55-60 MPH COULD BE REACHED); THE REPORT WAS THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE; NO PROBLEM. 3.ON OCTOBER 17, 2013 A LEXUS AREA REPRESENTATIVE DROVE THE CAR WITH A COMPUTER CONNECTED TO IT AND THE SAME PROBLEM AS NOTED IN NUMBER 1 WAS OBSERVED. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED AND REPLACED ON TWO SUBSEQUENT VISITS; PROBLEM NOT SOLVED. ANOTHER LEXUS GX 460 WAS BROUGHT TO THE AREA AND WITH A COMPUTER HOOKED TO IT TESTS WERE MADE; IT DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT DOWN FROM SIXTH GEAR TO FOURTH GEAR. ON JUNE 26, 2014 THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID IT WOULD BE TESTED TRAVELING DOWNHILL AT 50-60 MPH. LATER I WAS INFORMED NO PROBLEM WAS DETECTED. MILEAGE RECORDS SHOW THERE WAS NO TEST RUN MADE. AN ACCELERATOR SENSOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, APPARENTLY ORDERED SOME MONTHS AGO AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION THE PROBLEM.THE NEW PART MADE NO DIFFERENCE, THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE, AS THIS AUTOMATIC DOWN SHIFTING FROM SIXTH GEAR TO FOURTH GEAR NOW HAPPENS AT LOWER SPEEDS, SUCH AS BETWEEN 40-50 MPH. 4.THIS PROBLEM CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS IN THE WINTER TIME, WITH SNOWY, ICY AND SLIPPERY ROADS WHENEVER THERE IS A DOWN SHIFTING FROM SIXTH GEAR TO FOURTH GEAR AND THE VERY SUDDEN SURGE IN RPMS. BECAUSE OF THIS SUDDEN, ABRUPT DOWN SHIFTING THERE IS THE HIGH RISK OF A SUDDEN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE; THIS DEFINITELY IS A LIFE AND SAFETY ISSUE PLUS A DECREASE IN MPG. *TR

05/26/2014
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 12/15/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJBM7FX3B5******
Summary

VEHICLE DRIVES FINE AT LOW SPEEDS. AT HIGHWAY SPEED 65 MPH AND UP STEERING WHEEL FEELS LIKE TRYING TO MOVE A SPINNING GYRO. THE VEHICLE WANTS TO CONTINUE IN THE DIRECTION IT IS GOING. REQUIRES BOTH HANDS TO MAKE SMALL CORRECTIONS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE WITH ONE HAND. HAD LEXUS INVESTIGATE PROBLEM THEY RECENTLY GAVE UP. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THE PROBLEM SINCE IT WAS NEW. I HAVE DRIVEN OTHER GX460 VEHICLES WITHOUT THIS PROBLEM. VEHICLE NOW HAS 28,000 MILES STILL SAME PROBLEM. WE STOPPED DRIVING THIS VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. WE ONLY USE THIS VEHICLE AROUND TOWN WORKS OK AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR

12/22/2011
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Incident Date: 06/01/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS GX460. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD EXHIBIT A LOUD SQUEALING SOUND WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ROTORS WOULD HAVE TO BE SHAVED TO REMOVE CRYSTALLIZATION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT AFTER REPAIRS, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INSTALLED A CLIP TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND RECOMMENDED ADDING WEDGES AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

09/12/2011
Components: STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 09/04/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJBM7FX4B5******
Summary

NEW LEXUS GX460 HAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AT FREEWAY SPEED. THE VIBRATION CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO DRIFT INTO THE NEXT LANE. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO BALANCE THE EXISTING WHEELS AND TIRES TWO TIMES. THIS DID NOT WORK. THE DEALER THEN REPLACED THE WHEELS AND TIRES. THIS DID NOT WORK. DEALER CALLED TOYOTA TECH. ALL STEERING, WHEEL, AND SUSPENSION PARTS WERE CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE OK. CAR STILL HAS THE SAME VIBRATION, AND IS STILL AT THE DEALER. CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION. *TR

08/28/2011
Components: STEERING,TIRES
Incident Date: 04/06/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

2011 LEXUS GX460 CONSTANT SHAKING/VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL MAINLY IN THE FRONT END. ALL 5 TIRES REPLACED AND SWITCHED TO A DIFFERENT BRAND, 4WHEEL ROAD FORCE BALANCE, RACK AND PINION STEERING ADJUSTED WHICH RESULTED IN MORE "PLAY" AND LESS CONTROL OFF THE TRUCK, STILL SHAKING/VIBRATING REMAINS AND LEXUS EXECUTIVES SAY THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT! SOMETIMES IT'S SO BAD YOU WONDER IF THE TRUCK IS GOING TO SHAKE OFF THE ROAD. *TT

3 Recalls

for 2011 LEXUS GX460
23/05/2016
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Campaign Number: 16V340000
Manufacture: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Scion xB and Lexus IS F, 2009-2011 Toyota Corolla and Corolla Matrix, 2006-2011 Toyota Yaris, Lexus IS250 and Lexus IS350, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, Lexus IS250C, Lexus IS350C and Lexus GX460, 2011 Sienna, 2007-2011 Lexus ES350, and 2009-2010 Pontiac Vibe vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 Scion xB and Lexus IS F, 2007-2008 Toyota Yaris, 2006-2008 Lexus IS250 and Lexus IS350 and 2007-2008 Lexus ES350 vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Vehicles of these model years and models that were not originally sold or ever registered in either Zones A or B are not subject to this safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

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.

09/01/2019
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V005000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Campaign Number: 19V005000
Manufacture: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Toyota 4Runner, 2014-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2014 Toyota Sienna, Lexus IS-F, and 2014-2017 Lexus GX460 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Toyota is also recalling certain 2011-2013 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Lexus IS250, IS350, 2011-2016 4Runner, 2011-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2011-2014 Toyota Sienna, Lexus IS-F, 2011-2017 Lexus GX460, and 2011-2012 Lexus ES350 vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Toyota is also recalling certain 2010-2013 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Lexus IS350, 2010-2016 4Runner, 2010-2013 Lexus IS250, 2010-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2010-2014 Lexus IS-F, and 2010-2012 Lexus ES350 vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

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.

17/10/2019
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V741000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Campaign Number: 19V741000
Manufacture: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2002-2010 Lexus SC430, 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 and 2010-2015 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles. These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

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.

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