Recall Register

2018 Lexus LS Hybrid: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2018 Lexus LS Hybrid. The newest campaign is 24V275000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Apr 2024. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 24V275000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect and repair the front passenger seat, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 7, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 24LA03.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,831,261 units in total.

  1. 24V275000Received . 509 units.

    Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Lexus LS500 and 2018-2020 Lexus LS500 Hybrid vehicles equipped with the "Executive Package." The front passenger seat may have been assembled with interference between internal parts that can cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor to incorrectly detect the occupant. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Incorrect detection of an occupant may result in improper air bag deployment during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and repair the front passenger seat, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 7, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 24LA03.

    Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 24LA03. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 20V012000Received . 1,830,752 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Corolla, and certain Lexus NX 300, and ES 350 vehicles on January 13, 2020. On March 4, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include certain 2014-2015 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser, 2018 Avalon, Corolla, 2014 FJ Cruiser, 2017 Sienna and Lexus 2018 ES 350, 2018-2019 GS 300, 2013-2014 GS350, 2014-2015 GX 460, IS 350 and LX 570, 2014 IS F, 2018-2019 IS 350, LC 500H and LS 500H, 2013-2015 LS 460, 2015 NX 200T and RC350, 2017 RC 200T and RX 350. Toyota also removed the 2018-2019 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser and 2018-2019 Lexus GX 460 and LX 570 and 2019 NX300 from inclusion in this recall. On March 19, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include 2015 Lexus GS350 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began May 4, 2020. 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 20TB02 and 20TA02 for Toyota vehicles and 20LB01 and 20LA01 for Lexus vehicles.

    Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 20TB02/20TA02/20LB01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2018 Lexus LS Hybrid
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
DP22005Defect petitionPedestrian alert soundsElectrical System / Propulsion System27 Jan 20237 Aug 202322V063000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20182
  2. 20194
  3. 20201
  4. 20211
  5. 20221
  6. 20232
  7. 20241
  8. 20252

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2018 Lexus LS Hybrid: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/lexus/ls-hybrid/2018/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Lexus LS Hybrid?
1,831,261 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Lexus LS Hybrid have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Lexus LS Hybrid, model years 2018 to 2025. 2 of them name the 2018 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Lexus LS Hybrid open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.