Lexus bulletin L-SB-0013-20 OBSOLETE
What it saysOBSOLETE NOTICE January 22, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Lexus filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jan 22, 2026, received Feb 11, 2026, about the service brakes — 1 document under this number: L-SB-0013-20 Rev2. It names 5 model years (2018–2022). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationOBSOLETE NOTICE January 22, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see L-SB-0003-26.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L-SB-0013-20 Rev2 | Service bulletin | Jan 22, 2026 | 11028716 |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 5 model years this bulletin names have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the service brakes
Source: same model, same component group2 other manufacturer communications filed against the Lexus LC under the same component group (service brakes), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| L-SB-0028-26 | Service bulletin | Sep 30, 2026 | Some 2018 – 2023 model year LC 500, and LC 500h, 2021 – 2023 model year LC 500c, 2018 – 2023 model year LS 500, and LS 500h, 2015 model year… |
| L-SB-0003-26 | Service bulletin | Jan 21, 2026 | Certain 2018 – 2026 model year LC 500 and 2018 – 2025 LC 500h vehicles are equipped with high-friction brake pads specifically designed for… |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Lexus, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Lexus L-SB-0013-20 OBSOLETE a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the L-SB-0013-20 OBSOLETE repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every Toyota warranty extension on file lists the ones Toyota has filed.
Which vehicles does L-SB-0013-20 OBSOLETE cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 5 model years: 2022 Lexus LC, 2021 Lexus LC, 2020 Lexus LC, 2019 Lexus LC, 2018 Lexus LC. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.