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The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.","consequence":"If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly with an improved one, free of charge.  Owners of specific models were notified that remedy parts were available starting January 21, 2021.  Owners of other models will be notified as remedy parts become available.  Remedy parts should be available for all affected vehicles by late March 2021.  Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987.  Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-012.  Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA02.  Lexus' number for this recall is 20LA01.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"20TA02, 20LA01","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"20V012000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","mfr":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","reported":"2020-01-13","owner_notified":"2020-05-01","units":1830752,"summary":"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":"If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"20TB02/20TA02/20LB01","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V244000","component":"EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS","mfr":"Gulf States Toyota, Inc.","reported":"2019-03-27","owner_notified":"2019-05-24","units":3634,"summary":"Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles.  The text on the load capacity label may become illegible.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, \"Tire Selection and Rims.\"","consequence":"If the driver cannot read the label, they may unknowingly overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"GST will notify owners, and dealers will provide corrected load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge.  The recall began May 24, 2019.  Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074.  GST's number for this recall is 19R1.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"19R1","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":81,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":483,"crash":22,"fire":1,"injured":18,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Power Train",193],["Fuel/Propulsion System",86],["Unspecified",80],["Engine",70],["Electrical System",55],["Fuel System, Gasoline",19]],"by_year":{"2018":1,"2019":29,"2020":89,"2021":33,"2022":24,"2023":33,"2024":62,"2025":116,"2026":96},"excerpts":[["2025-03-19","Engine And Engine Cooling","The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an oil leak coming from the upper oil pan. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where the dealer attempted to repair the leak with a seal. The failure reoccurred. Th\u2026"],["2022-09-30","Suspension","The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH, he heard abnormal knocking sounds coming from the rear of the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear shocks failed and were leaking hydraulic fluid\u2026"],["2022-01-27","Air Bags","Ever since I bought this car i have been having an issue where the SRS airbag Malfunction light comes on and my airbags are off seatbelts don't get recognized as buckled in. I have taken this car to the dealership numerous times to get it checked out but they cant seem to find a problem or solution. THIS IS A MAJOR SAF\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"DP22005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","campaign":"22V063000","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. 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