The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 Lexus TX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX350, RX500 Hybrid, TX500 Hybrid, Toyota Grand Highlander, and Grand Highlander Hybrid vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the front steering knuckles may crack and break, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control.
The risk
A loss of vehicle steering control increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the front steering knuckles, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TA19 and 26LA09.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lexus RX | 2026 |
| Lexus RX Hybrid | 2026 |
| Lexus TX | 2026 |
| Lexus TX Hybrid | 2026 |
| Toyota Grand Highlander | 2026 |
| Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid | 2026 |
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
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 RX | 2026 | 11 | 3 |
| Lexus RX Hybrid | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Lexus TX | 2026 | 15 | 5 |
| Lexus TX Hybrid | 2026 | 0 | 3 |
| Toyota Grand Highlander | 2026 | 43 | 3 |
| Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid | 2026 | 0 | 4 |
Other steering recalls in 2026
20 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the steering; Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 26V621000 29 Sept 2026 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 26V590000 11 Sept 2026 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 26V527000 13 Aug 2026 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 26V524000 12 Aug 2026 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 26V509000 6 Aug 2026 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 26V500000 30 Jul 2026 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 26V444000 9 Jul 2026 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 26V405000 24 Jun 2026 | Harbinger Motors Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026