The 2004 Lexus Gx470 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 320,409 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 48 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS16V0650002016-02-05320,409 affected
Defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX470, 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia, 2004-2006 Toyota 4Runner and Lexus GX470 vehicles equipped with side curtain-shield-air bags. The affected vehicles have an air bag control module that…
Consequence
If the side curtain-shield-air bags deploy unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of occupant injury.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control module with one that has improved programming, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-271-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0C and GLB.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
12
1crashes2injuries
STRUCTURE
4
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
1crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
3crashes
SUSPENSION
3
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2
1crashes
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
1crashes
VISIBILITY
2
Total complaints48
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2004 lexus gx470. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he noticed there was a crack on the dashboard. The contact was not sure what caused the dashboard to crack. The dealer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance.…”
“There was a recall on my vehicle. The dashboard is all cracked but my problem is that I drive my kids and there is a recall problem with side curtain-shield-airbags (csas) which deploy from the roof rails in the event of certain types of crashes. I had call 2 different lexus and the headquaters…”
“There was a recall on my vehicle. The dashboard is all cracked but my problem is that I drive my kids and there is a recall problem with side curtain-shield-airbags (csas) which deploy from the roof rails in the event of certain types of crashes. I had call 2 different lexus and the headquaters…”
“Brakes totally failed while descending a steep incline on a city/ state highway causing loss of control and impact with a tree. Air bags failed to deploy.”
“Brakes totally failed while descending a steep incline on a city/ state highway causing loss of control and impact with a tree. Air bags failed to deploy.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 lexus gx470. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v065000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 lexus gx470. While accelerating from a stop at 5 mph and turning the steering wheel left or right, the power assist failed. The steering wheel was difficult to turn. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was…”
“The car has been subject to 2 recalls. First, a recall for the self-destructing dashboard and for the curtain shield airbags. The company has refused to provide me with the part in order to proceed to a replacement of the affected parts.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Lexus Gx470 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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