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Built from NHTSA complaints and recalls collected for this model, generated October 26, 2026. Totals reflect what has been collected, not every complaint ever filed.
Confirm 5 recalls before you buy.

Ask the seller for proof the repair was completed, or run the free VIN check. Recall repairs are done at no cost by a dealer.

Recalls

5 total · 5 to confirm

Safety issues the manufacturer must repair for free. A recall means confirm the fix was done, not walk away.

Airbags recall

Confirm it was repairedRecall 19V741000 · Oct 2019

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy
Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.
Status
Remedy available. Confirm by VIN that this repair was completed.
What to do
Enter the VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup to confirm this car was repaired.

Airbags recall

Confirm it was repairedRecall 19V005000 · Jan 2019

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy
Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began February 15, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are "Zone A" Toyota: G0P, Lexus: GLG; "Zone B" Toyota: G0R, Lexus GLH; "Zone C" Toyota: H0A, and Lexus: HLA.
Status
Remedy available. Confirm by VIN that this repair was completed.
What to do
Enter the VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup to confirm this car was repaired.

Airbags recall

Confirm it was repairedRecall 18V024000 · Jan 2018

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy
Toyota will notify the Toyota, Scion and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began on January 29, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331, or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. Toyota's numbers for this recall are "Zone A" Toyota: G0P, Lexus: GLG; "Zone B" Toyota: G0R, Lexus GLH; "Zone C" Toyota: H0A, and Lexus: HLA.
Status
Remedy available. Confirm by VIN that this repair was completed.
What to do
Enter the VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup to confirm this car was repaired.

Airbags recall

Confirm it was repairedRecall 16V340000 · May 2016

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy
Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the model, dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator or the air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for interim notification for this campaign are G1P (Toyota Zone A), G1R (Toyota Zone B), G2G (Lexus Zone A), and G2H (Lexus Zone B). Toyota's numbers for final remedy for this campaign are G0P (Toyota Zone A), G0R (Toyota Zone B), GLG (Lexus Zone A), and GLH (Lexus Zone B).
Status
Remedy available. Confirm by VIN that this repair was completed.
What to do
Enter the VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup to confirm this car was repaired.

Safety recall

Confirm it was repairedRecall 10V159000 · Apr 2010

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL OVER AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy
TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES BY REPROGRAMMING THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Status
Remedy available. Confirm by VIN that this repair was completed.
What to do
Enter the VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup to confirm this car was repaired.

Owner complaints by system

31 total

Unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA, grouped by the part of the car. Useful for spotting patterns. Open a group to read recent examples.

Engine & powertrain

Minor
9

Most reports here involve sudden stalling.

sudden stalling 6unintended acceleration 1
A recent report: THE SKID CONTROL SIGN APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND VEHICLE SKIDS WHEN YOU NEGOTIATE SHARP CURVES ABOVE 100KM/HR THE CAR DOES NOT PULL WELL AND CAN HARDLY…
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THE SKID CONTROL SIGN APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND VEHICLE SKIDS WHEN YOU NEGOTIATE SHARP CURVES ABOVE 100KM/HR THE CAR DOES NOT PULL WELL AND CAN HARDLY ACCELERATE ABOVE 120 KM/HR. THE CHECK ENGINE SIGN AND 4LO SIGNS SHOW ON THE DASHBOARD. VEHICLE NOW IN GHANA

Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #11066572 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov

Brakes

Worth reading
7

Most reports here involve loss of braking. Of these, 1 mention a crash.

loss of braking 3rollaway 1
A recent report: EVERY TIME WHEN I APPLY BRAKE I HEAR "SQUEAKING" NOISE FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL, AS PER LEXUS THIS IS NORMAL NOISE AND NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I EVEN OPENED A CASE FOR LEXUS HEADQUARTER BUT NO LUCK. *TR

Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #10485198 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov

Steering, suspension & tires

Minor
3

Most reports here involve loss of steering.

loss of steering 1
A recent report: GOING AROUND A TRAFFIC CIRCLE THE BACK OF THE TRUCK SLIDES AWAY AND STEERING IS PROBLEMATIC. IT'S A VERY DISCONCERTING FEELING. I KEEP HEARING A KNOCKING SOUND FROM THE UNDERSIDE EVEN OVER SMALL…
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GOING AROUND A TRAFFIC CIRCLE THE BACK OF THE TRUCK SLIDES AWAY AND STEERING IS PROBLEMATIC. IT'S A VERY DISCONCERTING FEELING. I KEEP HEARING A KNOCKING SOUND FROM THE UNDERSIDE EVEN OVER SMALL BUMPS OR ROUGH ROAD. *TR

Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #10672429 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov

Airbags & seat belts

Minor
7

Most reports here involve other issues.

other issues 7
A recent report: TAKATA RECALL IT HAS BEEN OVER 2 YEARS SINCE THE RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE AND STILL NO REMEDY THE DEALER HAS NO PARTS!!!! FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS???? I ONLY GET NOTICES (X3) THAT IT IS…
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TAKATA RECALL IT HAS BEEN OVER 2 YEARS SINCE THE RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE AND STILL NO REMEDY THE DEALER HAS NO PARTS!!!! FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS???? I ONLY GET NOTICES (X3) THAT IT IS DANGEROUS TO HAVE A PASSENGER IN FRONT SEAT.!!!!! HELP!!!!

Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #11015175 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov

Structure & body

Minor
2

Most reports here involve other issues.

other issues 2
A recent report: ON DECEMBER 12, 2017, ABOUT 5 PM. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION. THOUGHT I HAD BLOWN A TIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IT WAS SO LOUD IT SCARED ME. I PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF…
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ON DECEMBER 12, 2017, ABOUT 5 PM. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION. THOUGHT I HAD BLOWN A TIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IT WAS SO LOUD IT SCARED ME. I PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY AND CALLED MY SPOUSE. WHILE I WAS ON THE PHONE MY SPOUSE AND I DISCUSSED WHAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN SINCE NO TIRE WAS BLOWN. I PICKED UNDER THE VEHICLE COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING LEAKING OR DAMAGE. I GOT BACK IN THE CAR WITH MY SPOUSE STILL ON THE PHONE AND STARTED THE VEHICLE TO CHECK DUMMY LIGHTS ON THE - NOTHING THERE. I STARTED THE CAR AND KEPT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I COULD HEAR AIR COMING THROUGH MY SUNROOF. LUCKILY THE MOON ROOF SLIDING DOOR WAS CLOSED SO NO GLASS HAD ENTERED THE INSIDE. BUT COULD TELL THAT THE SUNROOF WAS SHATTERED. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WITH NO ONE NEAR ME IN FRONT OR BEHIND OR PASSING FOR A GOOD 200 TO 300 YD BEFORE I PULLED OVER. IT WAS A TYPICAL FALL DAY LIKE SEMI OVERCAST BUT IN THE SIXTIES AND NOT WINDY. I WAS IN SHOCK THAT THE SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED THERE WAS NO CONSTRUCTION NO DEBRIS NO BADD WEATHER WASN'T HOT OR COLD IT WAS JUST CRAZY AND SCARY. WE HAD A DIFFICULT TIME FINDING A REPLACEMENT GLASS. IT WAS QUITE THE DEBACLE. THE GLASS COST US OVER $900 THROUGH TOYOTA WITH A SHIPMENT DEBACLE THAT TOOK ALMOST 3 WEEKS TO COME IN PERIOD THEN I HAD TO PAY PRECISION GLASS OUT OF CASTLE ROCK TO INSTALL THIS FOR ME. WHICH COST ME ANOTHER COUPLE 100 BUCKS OF COURSE ARE DEDUCTIBLE FOR INSURANCE DIDN'T COVER IN WOULD HAVE EXCEEDED THE COST TO DO SO $1000

Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #11084347 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov

Other systems

Minor
3

Most reports here involve other issues.

other issues 3
A recent report: THIS RECALL STARTED IN MAY 2016. I CANNOT GET AN ANSWER FROM THE DEALER AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE.

Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #11014251 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov

Is 31 complaints a lot? They were filed between 2010 and 2018, roughly 4 a year, which is fewer than the typical model in this dataset. We do not have sales figures for this model, so treat this as a rough volume, not a rate per car on the road. Popular, high-volume models naturally collect more complaints over time.

How does it compare with other years? The 2010 has 31 complaints on file, more than the 2011 (26). Older model years have had longer to collect complaints.