The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2015-2022 Lexus RC, 2016-2020 GS, and 2022 IS vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
The risk
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed October 15, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26LB05 and 26LA05.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lexus GS | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Lexus IS | 2022 |
| Lexus RC | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexus GS | 2016 | 5 | 1 |
| Lexus GS | 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| Lexus GS | 2018 | 3 | 1 |
| Lexus GS | 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| Lexus GS | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Lexus IS | 2022 | 4 | 1 |
| Lexus RC | 2015 | 6 | 1 |
| Lexus RC | 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| Lexus RC | 2017 | 3 | 1 |
| Lexus RC | 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| Lexus RC | 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| Lexus RC | 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| Lexus RC | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Lexus RC | 2022 | 1 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2026
15 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 26V673000 14 Oct 2026 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 26V633000 1 Oct 2026 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 26V578000 9 Sept 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V434000 7 Jul 2026 | Braun Corporation |
| 26V428000 2 Jul 2026 | Crestline Coach Ltd. |
| 26V369000 9 Jun 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V263000 23 Apr 2026 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 26V258000 22 Apr 2026 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026