2024 GX Engine Recall? (8 Viewers)

[incognito.gx]

From what I was told you should be OK. It was May and June builds that he said were affected. If you want to know for sure check the recall website and call Lexus customer service 1-800-255-3987

Ya ran the VIN and only had the camera TSB. App shows same

 

[sunnyday]

I ran my VIN, it wasn't there yesterday. And now it is. Both engine and the back camera.

Oh wells - what can we do. At least its being fully replaced.

 

[teghogh]

I think you guys are being too pessimistic . The engine comes in a long block form and they literally have to unbolt the old and put the new one in. I have a 25 so it is not impacted yet but wouldn’t worry about it if I had to go through this . If anyone wants to trade a 24 earth impacted by recall for a white 25 let me know . I have the title on hand and you don’t need to worry about the technician breaking a clip or 2

 

[AtomicEric]

I've got a 4/2024 build date and no recall other than the back up camera issued last week it looks. I'll keep checking. It's hard to know what to wish for. Benefits to both sides. If it doesn't get recalled, do you worry they only covered "just enough" but not yours? Best case is getting a refresh on 5-10 yrs after no issues for 50-100k and an extended warranty. Do we know if the Turbo are included with the fix as they to are oiled? Web AI noted it likely would.

 

[pirates712]

Looks like they were included for the tundra

First Crated Long Block V35A-FTS Appears

On Social Media today a first crated long block for a blown up Gen3 Tundra has arrived at a dealership. Looks nice!!! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

www.tundras.com

That engine actually looks like it has a lot more of the accessories than I would have expected

 

[SFLGX]

I am pretty confident that this engine recall will affect the rest of 2024 and possibly 2025 GX models. Look at the Tundra's engine recall: it started with 22-23 models and has now spread to 24 models.

The theory is that Toyota doesn't want to recall all the vehicles at once, so they can spread out the engine replacements so they don't get hammered with all the Tundras at once. Additionally, Toyota knows it affects the 25 Tundras but didn't include them because it doesn't want to stop sales of current models.

They officially announced the recalls for the Tundras and LX's in February and May of 2024. By June of 2024 they had started the warranty replacement engines. Maybe I'm just super naive but I find it hard to believe that they'd continue to pump out new engines that had problems after the issue had been identified and were already doing replacements. I can see expanding the recall to cover engines made up to the point it was identified in early 2024 and recalled, which this new recall seems to do as it's only for ~3k GX's made through early April 2024. But for anything made in later 2024 or 2025+ builds it would shock me if they haven't made sure the debris was appropriately cleared. It just doesn't make financial sense to be selling vehicles you know you're going to have to spend 10's of thousands on new engines for. Not to mention, if it extends into 2025 wouldn't that cover the replacement engines they've been installing so far? It's not like they are making one special engine for replacements and a a defective one for new production.

 

[SFLGX]

My LX 600 is impacted by the recall, but my GX 550 that arrived in December 2024 isn't (so far). I'm a little bummed out, but I know Lexus is gonna make it right.

My concern is: How the hell do they propose to swap out that many engines? Are they giving those of us effected a loaner car to drive in the meantime?

It depends if your engine has failed yet or not. A neighbor of mine had a Tundra with a failed engine and he was in various rentals for nearly 8 months waiting on the replacement. He just got his Tundra back about a month ago.

 

[BoostedGX]

It depends if your engine has failed yet or not. A neighbor of mine had a Tundra with a failed engine and he was in various rentals for nearly 8 months waiting on the replacement. He just got his Tundra back about a month ago.

Toyota Financial should freeze your finance during that time!!!

 

[Bluegill]

My build date is 03/24 and I purchased June 7, 2024. I am not on the recall list (yet).

 

[AtomicEric]

Interesting....we will need to just drive and see if the next round includes us.

 

[spiderjoe]

I read somewhere that the Tundra engines that were replaced only took 2-3 days in the shop..

 

[gvan1998]

They officially announced the recalls for the Tundras and LX's in February and May of 2024. By June of 2024 they had started the warranty replacement engines. Maybe I'm just super naive but I find it hard to believe that they'd continue to pump out new engines that had problems after the issue had been identified and were already doing replacements. I can see expanding the recall to cover engines made up to the point it was identified in early 2024 and recalled, which this new recall seems to do as it's only for ~3k GX's made through early April 2024. But for anything made in later 2024 or 2025+ builds it would shock me if they haven't made sure the debris was appropriately cleared. It just doesn't make financial sense to be selling vehicles you know you're going to have to spend 10's of thousands on new engines for. Not to mention, if it extends into 2025 wouldn't that cover the replacement engines they've been installing so far? It's not like they are making one special engine for replacements and a a defective one for new production.

Again, it doesn't make sense. We just had a guy with the March build, and he does not have the recall, but we have people with April builds who do.

 

[gearshift33]

For those that change your own oil, how do you prove it was serviced? Save the oil receipt and a selfie with the oil draining?

I went through a Hyundai engine recall for something similar and had to submit every single service record over 8 years of ownership. I was told if I missed an oil change or it was too long in between it would void the recall engine replacement. All oil changes done in a shop, not sure how I could have proved servicing otherwise.

 

[BryanM68]

For those that change your own oil, how do you prove it was serviced? Save the oil receipt and a selfie with the oil draining?

I went through a Hyundai engine recall for something similar and had to submit every single service record over 8 years of ownership. I was told if I missed an oil change or it was too long in between it would void the recall engine replacement. All oil changes done in a shop, not sure how I could have proved servicing otherwise.

I have the Carfax app which allows me to enter my oil change (and other services) along with receipts. You add the service, mileage and upload your receipt.

 

[gearshift33]

I have the Carfax app which allows me to enter my oil change (and other services) along with receipts. You add the service, mileage and upload your receipt.

Great idea, I'll definitely need to do that.

 

[oldseniu]

I found someone posted a screen shot of the table listing the affect Lexus vehicles. The period of affected GX550s were between "Late May 2023 thru Early April 2024" which total 3800 GX550s. The LX600 were produced between early November 2022 thru early April 2024. I can't verify the validity of the screenshot but the time frame seems make sense.

 

[bronco21]

Aren’t the GX engines built at a different facility than the previous Toyota recall? Makes me think design and not manufacturing.

 

[FirstLexus]

Aren’t the GX engines built at a different facility than the previous Toyota recall? Makes me think design and not manufacturing.

The service manager at my dealership told me the US plant in Alabama makes the engines for the Tundra and Sequoia. The Land Cruiser 300, LX 600 and GX 550 engines are built in Japan.

The video I'm attaching to this is the best explanation I've seen on this recall. This guy is a bit of a character, but his explanation made me feel a little more confident in Toyota's explanation.

 

[OB Tom]

Would frequent oil changes lessen the damage?

 

[bronco21]

The service manager at my dealership told me the US plant in Alabama makes the engines for the Tundra and Sequoia. The Land Cruiser 300, LX 600 and GX 550 engines are built in Japan.

The video I'm attaching to this is the best explanation I've seen on this recall. This guy is a bit of a character, but his explanation made me feel a little more confident in Toyota's explanation.

That was one of the most painful videos I’ve ever watched. F.
I’d suggest changing speed to 1.5x to make him talk at a normal speed. Doesn’t explain how two different plants are both leaving the same debris in the engine. Is manufacturing debris left in engine a common manufacturing problem? I’ve not paid attention to recalls on vehicles I don’t own, but can’t recall hearing of the same engine made at different plants having manufacturing debris left in the engine. Maybe. Just hope mine lasts 350K+.