The 2018 Lexus Gx460 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,526,391 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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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…
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Defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Toyota 4Runner and Tundra, 2018 Toyota Highlander, RAV4 and Lexus GX460 and 2017 Toyota Sienna and Tacoma vehicles. These vehicles may have incorrect load carrying capacity modification labels. As such, these vehicles fail to comply…
Consequence
An incorrect load information label can result in the operator overloading the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners and provide them with corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began on January 23, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are H0Z for Toyota vehicles, and HLF for Lexus vehicles.
Complaints by component
SUSPENSION
3
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes2injuries
POWER TRAIN
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
1crashes1injuries
STEERING
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints9
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owned a 2018 lexus gx460. The contact stated while driving about 45 mph she fell asleep behind the wheel due to a medical condition and side swiped two parked vehicles. The contact stated that no air bags deployed. The police came to the scene and a report was taken. The contact…”
“There is a thud that occurs in the drive train when accelerating from a stop, or accelerating from a roll. The dealer said its normal, but it cannot be normal. It is a literal thud. I have heard this thud countless times over the last year since we bought the car. I have also read on many forums…”
“Car be good. Just need full gas 2 year.”
“I bought the car last momth (may april 2018), now the mileage is just 490, and the car is already leaning to the right passenger side. The first issue with the car was it was pulling to the right when you drive it at a speed of 30 - 40 miles per hour. I took it to the dealership westside lexus…”
“I bought the car last momth (may april 2018), now the mileage is just 490, and the car is already leaning to the right passenger side. The first issue with the car was it was pulling to the right when you drive it at a speed of 30 - 40 miles per hour. I took it to the dealership westside lexus…”
“I am a boone nc police officer that investigated a crash in which the driver and evidence suggests the following: the driver press the brake pedal, the braking system failed to engage and the accelerator went to 100%. The lexus hit eight other vehicles before turning onto its side. The driver was…”
“Vehicle often sits visibly lower on the left side during driving and at rest. Vehicle also often hisses from rear after turning off after driving. Dealer denies any problem, but states they have had several other complaints from other customers. Lexus states problem can only be diagnosed with full…”
“I went to new country lexus dealer I complained three times they put a lot of mileage test driving it and kept over 24 hours and said there was nothing wrong with it. They still make the same noise in the suspension. I would like to tell people not to buy lexus is junk I've driven 2 cars from this…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Lexus Gx460 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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