Lexus Fuel System, Gasoline: Fuel Pump

Lexus is recalling about 1,525,742 vehicles over a problem with the fuel system, gasoline. If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
20V682000
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Reported
4 November 2020
Vehicles
1,525,742
Built between
Not published
Models
32
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
21 January 2021
Repaired
85%
Unrepaired
159,550

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 2018-2020 Lexus ES350
  • 2017 Lexus GS 200T
  • 2017-2019 Lexus GS 350
  • 2019 Lexus GS300
  • 2018-2019 Lexus GX460
  • 2019 Lexus IS 300
  • 2019 Lexus IS 350
  • 2017 Lexus IS200T
  • 2018-2020 Lexus LC Hybrid
  • 2018-2020 Lexus LC500
  • 2019 Lexus LS Hybrid
  • 2018-2020 Lexus LS500
  • 2018-2019 Lexus LX570
  • 2018-2019 Lexus NX300
  • 2017 Lexus RC 200T
  • 2019 Lexus RC 300
  • 2019 Lexus RC 350
  • 2017, 2019-2020 Lexus RX350
  • 2018-2020 Lexus RX350L
  • 2019 Lexus UX200
  • 2018-2019 Toyota 4RUNNER
  • 2019-2020 Toyota Avalon
  • 2018-2020 Toyota Camry
  • 2020 Toyota Corolla
  • 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback
  • 2017-2019 Toyota Highlander
  • 2018-2019 Toyota Land Cruiser
  • 2019-2020 Toyota RAV4
  • 2019-2020 Toyota Sequoia
  • 2017-2020 Toyota Sienna
  • 2017-2020 Toyota Tacoma
  • 2019-2020 Toyota Tundra

Repair progress

159,550 of 1,525,742 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2022.

85% repaired — 1,297,112 of 1,525,742 reported

Owners not reachable
43,010
Scrapped or exported
26,070

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020 Sequoia, 2017-2020 Sienna, 2019-2020 Tundra, 2018-2020 Lexus ES350, 2017 Lexus GS200t, 2017-2019 Lexus GS350, 2019 Lexus GS300, 2018-2020 Lexus LC500h, 2019-2020 Lexus LS500, 2018-2019 Lexus GX460, 2017 Lexus IS200t, 2019 Lexus IS300, 2019 Lexus IS350, 2018-2020 Lexus LC500, 2018 Lexus LS500, 2019 Lexus LS500h, 2018-2019 Lexus LX570, 2017 Lexus RC200t, 2019 Lexus RC300, RC350, 2017 and 2019-2020 Lexus RX350, 2018-2020 RX350L, 2019 Lexus UX200, 2018-2019 Lexus NX300 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

What could happen

If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly with an improved one, free of charge. Owners of specific models were notified that remedy parts were available starting January 21, 2021. Owners of other models will be notified as remedy parts become available. Remedy parts should be available for all affected vehicles by late March 2021.

Parts involved

  • Pump Assy, Fuel23221-25030,23221-31130,23221-36030Fuel Pump Assembly
  • Pump Assy, Fuel w/Filter23220-0C301, 23220-0S011, 23220-25020, 23220-31430, 23220-50271, 23220-F0020Fuel Pump Assembly

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA4 November 2020
  2. Owners notified21 January 2021
  3. Latest repair reportQ4 2022 — 85% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 4 November 2020.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-012. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 20LA01.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
20TA02, 20LA01
Recalling manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional 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.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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