We’re only a couple of months in 2026, but Toyota vehicles have already been in the news a couple of times for recalls. First there were the starter motor issues thought to affect around 800 GR Supras that could cause the motor to fail and, in rare cases, start a fire; and then there was the Prius being hit with a second recall for rear doors that could unexpectedly open when the car was in motion.
Now, there’s another Toyota model being called back for a preventative fix, although this time it comes from the Lexus brand – the gigantic LX 600 SUV.
Transmission Can ‘Damage Itself’
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Toyota has identified around 4,400 US-market LX 600 from the 2025 and 2026 model years that have a potential software issue in the 10-speed automatic that can cause the transmission to ‘damage itself’.
Exactly how it damages itself isn’t clear, and there doesn’t seem to be a record of the recall yet on the NHTSA’s website to provide more detail, but Toyota says that the glitch can lead to ‘loss of motive power’ while travelling at higher speeds, as well as potentially cause a transmission fluid leak that can subsequently lead to a fire risk.
Not the LX’s First Recall
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As much as Lexus has a deserved reputation for reliability, things can always slip through the cracks, and indeed, this is the fourth separate issue that the fourth-gen LX 600 has been recalled for since it launched for the 2022 model year.
Notably, it’s been part of a series of major recalls involving machining debris getting into its 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6, causing major damage and potentially total failure. Earlier examples of the car were also caught up in an issue involving the stability control not defaulting to ‘on’ when the car was started.
As for this latest recall, Lexus dealers will issue a free-of-charge fix involving an update to the software in the transmission control unit, with the roughly 4,400 owners of affected vehicles to be notified by late April at the latest.
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