2024 Lexus Gx problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (3) · Engine (3) · Visibility/Wiper (2)
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Safety recalls (4)
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2026-05-27 · campaign 26V341000 · 81,893 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2025 Lexus UX Hybrid, 2024 Lexus GX, Toyota Mirai, and 2024-2025 Toyota Land Cruiser Hybrid vehicles. The instrument panel cluster combination meter may fail to display certain warnings or indicators. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays" and in addition, for the subject Mirai vehicles, FMVSS 305, "Electric-powered vehic
Risk: An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as engine coolant temperature or electrical charge increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will update the combination meter software through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 23, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26LB06, 26LA06, 26TB10, and 26TA10.
Equipment:other:labels 2026-03-24 · campaign 26V179000 · 8,230 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Toyota Tundra, Tacoma Hybrid, Tacoma, RAV4 Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Lexus GX550, 2024-2026 Tundra Hybrid, 2025 Sequoia Hybrid, Crown Signia, Grand Highlander, Lexus TX500 Hybrid, Lexus NX350 Hybrid, 2025-2026 Grand Highlander Hybrid, and Lexus TX350 vehicles. The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of F
Risk: A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the load carrying capacity modification label, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 26, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26LB04, 26LA04, 26TB07, and 26TA07.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:hard Parts Internal/Mechanical 2025-11-06 · campaign 25V767000 · 126,691 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Toyota Tundra, Lexus LX, and 2024 Lexus GX vehicles equipped with a V35A engine. Debris from the manufacturing process may contaminate the engine and cause the main bearings to fail, which can result in an engine stall and loss of drive power.
Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will perform an inspection on the #1 main bearing using vehicle inspection software and drive data, and if necessary, replace the engine. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 28, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB14 and 25TA14. Lexus' numbers for this recall are 25LB07 and 25LA07. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V381.
Back Over Prevention:display Function 2025-10-30 · campaign 25V744000 · 1,024,407 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB13 and 25LB06. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE25.
Service bulletins (50)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine 2026-08-19 · L-SB-0013-26 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2024 – 2026 model year gx 550 vehicles may exhibit a vibration at idle when in drive. the engine control module (ecm) logic has been modified, in addition to improved exhaust hangers, to help improve this condition
Service Brakes 2026-07-01 · L-SB-0053-25 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2022 – 2026 model year lx 600, 2024 – 2026 model year gx 550, and 2025 – 2026 model year lx 700h vehicles may exhibit a condition where the front brakes produce a squealing noise when driving forward or in reverse
Engine 2026-05-29 · L-SB-0013-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2024 – 2026 model year gx 550 vehicles may exhibit a vibration at idle when in drive. the engine control module (ecm) logic has been modified, in addition to improved exhaust hangers, to help improve this condition.
Power Train 2026-05-05 · L-SB-0042-25 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2024 – 2025 model year gx 550 vehicles may exhibit a harsh downshift (2 – 1) when slowing to a stop. the electronic controlled transmission (ect) ecu logic has been modified to address this condition.
Service Brakes 2026-02-21 · L-SB-0053-25 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2022 – 2026 model year lx 600, 2024 – 2026 model year gx 550, and 2025 – 2026 model year lx 700h vehicles may exhibit a condition where the front brakes produce a squealing noise when driving forward or in reverse.
Structure:body 2026-02-07 · L-SB-0013-25 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2024 model year gx 550 vehicles may exhibit an abnormal hood fluttering and/or vibration while driving 25 mph or higher. the mastic between the outer panel and the hood brace may have separated.
Showing the 6 most recent of 50 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-03 · Power Train“on xxx i brought the vehicle to tri-county and advised them that the vehicle was shifting roughly when coming to a complete stop or when slowing down to take a turn and beginning to accelerate. the dealership acknowledged the issue and advised that they were waiting for a software update. on xxx, i brought the vehicle to tri-county lexus about roug…”
2026-06-04 · Visibility/Wiper“the gx 550 has many people online complaining about the windshields cracking from the bottom for no reason. the crack is getting worse and close to line of sight. this is happening without something striking it. …”
2026-06-03 · Engine“my engine failed as i was driving down the highway at high speed. i was thankfully able to move over lanes and park safely on side of the rode before it came to a complete stop. it never turned back on. lexus had to send a tow truck to pick it up and has been @ dealership in lubbock tx since 3/9/26…”
2026-04-29 · Service Brakes“on april 17, 2025, while driving a 2024 lexus gx 550 luxury plus with a minor passenger in the vehicle, the vehicle locked up without warning as i was exiting the highway. the sudden lockup caused skid marks on the tires. the failure occurred at low speed only because i had just turned off the highway — had it occurred moments earlier at highway sp…”
2026-03-27 · Electrical System“my car was stolen via a can-bus attack - it was locked while it happened. the alarm was going off and they still stole the car. it took less than 3 minutes.…”
2025-12-16 · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel · 8,000 mi“the contact owns a 2024 lexus gx 550. the contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the instrument cluster momentarily turned black. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where the failure could not be duplicated, and no service was performed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the …”
2025-11-07 · Unknown Or Other“i have a 2024 lexus gx 550 overtrail with about 4,500 miles on it bought in december 2024. i went to start it this afternoon and i got a message saying "low steering power". all the electrical things on the car seemed to be working: lights, dash lit up, courtesy lights, all the screens, etc. it just wouldn't turn over. i shut the car off and ga…”
2025-08-06 · Vehicle Speed Control“i was just getting off from work starting the engine, the driving meters screen and the head up display were completely off black, i thought that it will turn on after driving but it didn’t. i was driving more than 5 minutes on the free way and both screens were still dark. this is not the first time that this happened. the last time when this w…”
2025-07-30 · Electrical System“system failure: this vehicle has a narrow shelf molded into the dashboard above the glove box. there was a small container of hair lotion stored there that melted in the heat and dripped through the dash and destroyed the electronic control unit or ecu (#89221-60630 multiplex computer) and the power distribution assembly (#82730-60260 power distrib…”
2025-07-18 · Service Brakes“at approximately 6,000 miles we drove this vehicle from chattanooga to nashville and back. the interstate has one steep grade. on the decent home the vehicle was violently shaking. it felt as if the car might not be able to stop or something had been broken. we had 30-45 minutes of driving to get home and considering having the vehicle towed. it co…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.