P0087 on Lexus vehicles Fuel rail pressure is below what the system commanded
P0087 is named on 40 Lexus model years (2016–2020): 58 manufacturer filings and 3 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across NX, ES, GS, IS, LC and 6 more.
Which Lexus model years name P0087
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Lexus NX | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 Lexus ES | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2020 Lexus LC | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2020 Lexus RX | Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 | — |
| 2019 Lexus ES | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2019 Lexus IS | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2019 Lexus LC | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2019 Lexus RC | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2019 Lexus RX | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2018 Lexus GS | Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 | — |
| 2018 Lexus IS | Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 | — |
| 2018 Lexus LC | Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 | — |
| 2018 Lexus NX | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 Lexus RC | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2018 Lexus RX | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2017 Lexus GS | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2017 Lexus IS | Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 | — |
| 2017 Lexus RC | Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 | — |
| 2017 Lexus RX | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2016 Lexus GS | Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 | — |
| 2020 Lexus LS | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2020 Lexus LX | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2020 Lexus NX | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2019 Lexus GS | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2019 Lexus GX | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2019 Lexus LS | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2019 Lexus LX | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2019 Lexus NX | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2019 Lexus UX | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2018 Lexus ES | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2018 Lexus GX | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2018 Lexus LS | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2018 Lexus LX | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2017 Lexus GX | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2017 Lexus LX | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2017 Lexus NX | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2016 Lexus GX | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2016 Lexus IS | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2016 Lexus LX | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2016 Lexus RC | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Lexus filings that name P0087
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Lexus filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0087. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- LSB000523 Service bulletin2023-02-09 · Electrical System — Instrument Panel — Fuel Gauge
- TSB: Some 2013 ? 2020 model year Lexus vehicles may exhibit a hard start and/or MIL ON condition with one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ?DTC P0171 and/or P0174 (System Too Lean Bank 1/Bank 2) ?DTC P0087 Fuel Rail / System Pressure ? Too Low Techstream data list analysis may reveal positive fuel trims including a no pressure condition verified by a manual fuel pr
What P0087 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIFuel rail pressure is below what the system commanded.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Lexus and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P0087 a known problem on Lexus vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 58 manufacturer filings and 3 owner reports naming P0087 on 40 Lexus model years (2016–2020). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Lexus models does P0087 appear on most?
2016 NX (3 documents), 2020 ES (2 documents), 2019 ES (2 documents).
Does P0087 on a Lexus mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.