2015 Lexus NX200

The defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Lexus NX200t vehicles manufactured December 18, 2014, to February 2, 2015. These vehicles are equipped with an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), Traction Control System (TRAC), and Vehicle Stability Control System (VSC) which are controlled by an ABS actuator. A component inside the actuator may have been damaged during its assembly and may cause the actuator to not function properly.

The risk

Under some driving conditions, when the ABS is activated, the malfunctioning ABS actuator could cause a loss of vehicle stability, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the ABS actuator, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on July 21, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · up to 3,013 vehicles across all model years covered

24,000 miles

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH SUNROOF CLOSED - NO OTHER CARS OR OVERPASS NEARBY - AND SUNROOF EXPLODED, RAINING GLASS INSIDE. JAGGED GLASS EDGES POINTED OUTWARD, INDICATING FORCE OF EXPLOSION FROM INSIDE.

NHTSA complaint 10874979. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

10 miles

CAR HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED RAPIDLY AND FULLY. VERY DANGEROUS. OCCURS FROM BOTH STANDSTILL AND WHILE IN MOTION.. TOYOTA DEALER ADVISED THIS IS CHARACTERISTIC OF TURBO ENGINE.

NHTSA complaint 10870229. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

2,004 miles

PURCHASED VEHICLE AND FIRST NOTICED FUEL SMELLS, LATER EXHAUST FUMES AND I BELIEVE IT MAY BE CARBON MONOXIDE. THINKING IT WAS COMING FROM OUTSIDE I CLOSED OUTSIDE VENTILATION. WIFE SUFFERING FROM FUMES 12/22/2015 TOOK HER TO DOCTOR, FOLLOWED BY VISIT TO EMERGENCY ROOM. OXYGEN THERAPY MADE HER RECOVER. BACK TO DOCTOR ON 01/22/2016 FOR MORE OXYGEN. VEHICLE USED LOCALLY ONLY TO TRANSPORT GRANDCHILDREN AGES 1 AND 4 AND SHOPPING. I TASTED SOMETHING LIKE THE END OF TONGUE AND TIGHTNESS OF CHEST. USED SLEEP APNEA MACHINE TO BREATHE. GRANDSON UNEXPLAINABLE OFF/ILL FOR PERIOD OF TIME WITH NO ANSWER. FINALLY, MY WIFE TOOK VEHICLE INTO LEXUS AS THIS HAD TO BE THE PROBLEM. LEXUS GAVE US A LOANER AND WE …

NHTSA complaint 10826024, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

100 miles

MY BRAND NEW NX200T CONSTANTLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT. WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN COMMUTING TO WORK I CONSTANTLY HAVE TO KEEP PRESSURE ON MY STEERING WHEEL PULLING IT LEFT IN ORDER TO KEEP MY CAR GOING IN A STRAIGHT LINE ON ANY ROAD. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER TWO TIMES AND BOTH TIMES THEY HAVE TOLD ME IT'S THE WAY THE CAR IS. THEY BLAME ON TORQUE STEER BUT THIS ALWAYS VEERS TO THE RIGHT UNDER ACCELERATION OR NOT. IT'S MUCH WORSE UNDER ACCELERATION BUT IT'S ALWAYS DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT. WHEN I ASKED THEM TO CHECK ALIGNMENT THEY HAD AN ISSUE CHECKING IT BECAUSE IT WAS SO NEW. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR LIKE THIS FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS AND IT IS GETTING WORSE. I CAN'T EVEN HAVE IT …

NHTSA complaint 10777876, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

100 miles

ELECTRONIC KEY FOB FAILED TO ADEQUATELY WARN THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK WHEN I EXITED VEHICLE RESULTING IN ROLLAWAY VEHICLE. NO INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint 10760691. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.