Hood flutter on 26 OT.

[Fleet price]

I had a small hood flutter and took it to the dealer and they applied epoxy to resolve the problem. You would think with all the previous problems with this issue starting with the 24 GX, Lexus would have taken steps to correct this defect. Let's hope the engine recalls on early 24's will not surface with the newer models.

 

[Hoffy1337]

Did the epoxy resolve the flutter?

 

[Fleet price]

Did the epoxy resolve the flutter?

Yes it did. I had a 24 gx OT that they had did the same procedure and resolved the issue. In that case, the hood flutter was very bad. In my 26 OT, it was not as pronounced and the service manager knew how to resolve the issue. Good luck if you are trying to have it fixed. Make sure they keep the vehicle overnight to let the epoxy cure.

 

[richord]

Another example of poor Toyota quality. I had a 2024 and they glued the hood with some foam strips and epoxy glue. The kind of materials you can buy at Home Depot. It helped but still fluttered in heavy winds.

I would have thought by 2026 they would have resolved this.

I put aluminum diamond plate on the hood of my 1987 Land Rover Defender. It also had an aluminum hood. After that, I could stand on it but not above 30 MPH!

Someone wrote that the GX 550 was Toyota's attempt to complete with Land Rover. On the quality aspect, they seem to be succeeding. A race to the bottom.

I got rid of mine after the "metal in the engine" recall.

 

[ilumo]

I had a lot of flutter on my 24. And 85% less on my 26. Neither bothered me. Really - unless the hood is going to fail prematurely because of the flutter, why stress?

 

[Fleet price]

I just figured that a nearly 100k vehicle should not have such a driver distraction. I'm glad you are not bothered by the hood flutter: other GX owners felt like me. Our vehicle was having work performed by service and I mentioned it to the service manager and he took care of it.

 

[Yianni]

My 2026 Luxury Plus has zero hood flutter. It was one of the first things I looked for on the initial test drive. Solid.

 

[Fleet price]

I am happy to hear that. Congrats on your new gx.

 

[jkats13]

I just noticed in on our '25 for the first time this weekend. I too thought it was a resolved issues so I was surprised to see the flutter. It was very subtle in my mind, so I don't see it as an issue. It's my wife's ride, so as a good husband I have kept it to my self so I don't freak her out.

 

[Fleet price]

Happy wife, happy life.

 

[Hoffy1337]

When I picked up my 26 OT on Saturday it was the first thing I looked for on my test drive before signing away. It flutters slightly at medium and highway speeds but not enough to drive me crazy. If the fluttering increases I will take it back for repair.

What I would like to know is why some do and others don’t

 

[Fleet price]

Great question. I can only surmise that it more than likely depends on how much adhesive is applied to the support braces while being assembled at the factory. On my two GX ot's, that is what the service dept. did was apply epoxy to where the hood was fluttering at. Problem resolved.

 

[Garauld]

No flutter ever noticed on my '25 OT.

 

[bigD]

I had a small hood flutter and took it to the dealer and they applied epoxy to resolve the problem. You would think with all the previous problems with this issue starting with the 24 GX, Lexus would have taken steps to correct this defect. Let's hope the engine recalls on early 24's will not surface with the newer

I had a small hood flutter and took it to the dealer and they applied epoxy to resolve the problem. You would think with all the previous problems with this issue starting with the 24 GX, Lexus would have taken steps to correct this defect. Let's hope the engine recalls on early 24's will not surface with the newer models.

Did the fix resolve the flutter? I had this done on my 24 but I still have a flutter, high winds make it worse. I’m meeting with the shop supervisor and was told they may open a case with Lexus, I’ve had the car a year next month and feel like this is another way of brushing me off. Pretty disappointed in the quality in both the vehicle and the dealership after 20+ yrs and 3 previous Lexus vehicals that were great!

 

[Fleet price]

The hood flutter on my 24 OT+ was really bad at hwy. speeds. The service dept. obviously knew how to fix the problem with epoxy. The vehicle had to stay over night to make sure to dry the epoxy completely for a good seal/adhesion. On our 26 OT+, there was a small hood flutter and since it was being serviced at the dealership, I asked the service manager if he could take care of this flutter; he did. Your service dept. must be doing the repair incorrectly or they are brushing you off. Try and find another dealership to fix it. Good luck.