2025 Lexus LX vehicles recalled for transmission control software defect
Toyota is recalling certain 2025-2026 Lexus LX600 vehicles due to a potential transmission solenoid failure that can damage the transmission, causing loss of drive power or fluid leaks that increase crash and fire risk.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: This is a structural vehicle defect (transmission control failure) that creates significant risk of harm including loss of drive power and fire risk. Although no injuries or deaths are reported in the source, the hazard is not purely theoretical—it describes a failure mode with direct consequences. This meets the High threshold for risk-of-harm products.
Plain-English summary
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain 2025 and 2026 Lexus LX600 vehicles. The vehicles contain an automatic transmission that may experience solenoid failure, which can prevent proper communication between the transmission electronic control unit (ECU) and the engine ECU.
A damaged transmission resulting from this communication failure can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, a damaged transmission may leak transmission fluid, increasing the risk of a fire.
Dealers will update the transmission ECU software free of charge to address this issue. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 13, 2026. Owners should contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331 for service appointments. Toyota's internal recall number is 26LA01.
The recalled product
- Product
- 2025 LEXUS LX
- Brand
- LEXUS
- Manufacturer
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Hazard
- transmission-damage
- loss-of-power
- fire
- crash-risk
- Affected units
- 4,374
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- LX
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.