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NHTSA campaign 20V012000

2017–2019 Lexus and Toyota: fuel system, gasoline recall

If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

high1,830,752 vehicles affected92% reported repaired

What was reported

Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573
ProblemToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Corolla, and certain Lexus NX 300, and ES 350 vehicles on January 13, 2020. On March 4, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include certain 2014-2015 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser, 2018 Avalon, Corolla, 2014 FJ Cruiser, 2017 Sienna and Lexus 2018 ES 350, 2018-2019 GS 300, 2013-2014 GS350, 2014-2015 GX 460, IS 350 and LX 570, 2014 IS F, 2018-2019 IS 350, LC 500H and LS 500H, 2013-2015 LS 460, 2015 NX 200T and RC350, 2017 RC 200T and RX 350. Toyota also removed the 2018-2019 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser and 2018-2019 Lexus GX 460 and LX 570 and 2019 NX300 from inclusion in this recall. On March 19, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include 2015 Lexus GS350 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.RiskIf the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.FixToyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began May 4, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB02 and 20TA02 for Toyota vehicles and 20LB01 and 20LA01 for Lexus vehicles.

Reported to NHTSA Jan 13, 2020 by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing, owners notified May 1, 2020.

Which vehicles are covered

Source: NHTSA campaign 20V012000
Model yearClassSafety SignalRecalls on file
2018 Lexus ESMidsize SedanB2
2019 Lexus ESMidsize SedanD4
2018 Lexus GSMidsize SedanD4
2019 Lexus GSMidsize SedanC3
2017 Lexus ISCompact SedanB2
2018 Lexus ISCompact SedanA1
2019 Lexus ISCompact SedanB2
2018 Lexus LCCoupeD3
2019 Lexus LCCoupeC3
2018 Lexus LSMidsize SedanD4
2019 Lexus LSMidsize SedanD4
2017 Lexus RCCoupeC3
2018 Lexus RCCoupeD3
2019 Lexus RCCoupeC3
2017 Lexus RXCompact SUVC3
2018 Lexus RXCompact SUVB2
2019 Lexus RXCompact SUVD4
2018 Toyota AvalonMidsize SedanB2
2019 Toyota AvalonMidsize SedanF5
2018 Toyota CamryMidsize SedanF8
2019 Toyota CamryMidsize SedanF7
2018 Toyota CorollaCompact SedanB3
2019 Toyota CorollaCompact SedanD6
2018 Toyota HighlanderLarge SUVC4
2019 Toyota HighlanderLarge SUVB3
2018 Toyota SequoiaLarge SUVD4
2019 Toyota SequoiaLarge SUVD5
2017 Toyota SiennaMinivanF10
2018 Toyota SiennaMinivanF7
2019 Toyota SiennaMinivanF7
2018 Toyota TacomaCompact Pickup truckC3
2019 Toyota TacomaCompact Pickup truckC4
2018 Toyota TundraLarge Pickup truckF8
2019 Toyota TundraLarge Pickup truckF9

Those are the model years inside WhichTrim's range, 2016 onward. The campaign may cover others outside it, and the only thing that settles whether one specific vehicle is included is its VIN.

How much of it has been fixed

Source: manufacturer quarterly report, 49 CFR 573.7
Reported repaired92%

of the campaign

The final figure: the six quarters of reporting that 49 cfr 573.7 requires have closed.

This is the manufacturer's own cumulative count of vehicles it has inspected and repaired, divided by the vehicles the campaign covers. It files that count with NHTSA every quarter for six consecutive quarters, starting from the quarter in which owners were told a remedy was ready, and then the obligation ends — so a figure on an older campaign is where the count stopped, not where it stands today.

It rarely reaches 100%, and not because the work was not done. The same report asks manufacturers to count vehicles they could not reach at all — exported, stolen, scrapped, or simply never located — and those stay in the denominator. A low number means a lot of these vehicles are still out there unrepaired; it does not tell you which ones.

The federal paperwork

Source: nhtsa.gov

Filed documents

NHTSA has not published the scanned filings for this campaign, or has not published them yet. The campaign record itself is on their site.

Check one specific vehicle

A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. NHTSA checks a VIN against the manufacturer's own list and tells you whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →

Campaign 20V012000 · the manufacturer calls it 20TB02/20TA02/20LB01

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Does this recall repair cost anything?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect or a compliance failure at no charge, for vehicles up to 15 years old measured from the date of first sale. A dealer that asks you to pay for a recall repair is in the wrong.

How do I know whether my vehicle is included?

By VIN, not by model year. The manufacturer files a build range with NHTSA and only vehicles inside it are covered, so two identical-looking cars from the same year can differ. NHTSA's own lookup checks a VIN against the manufacturer's list.

What if the repair is not available yet?

It happens, and often. Manufacturers must notify owners when a defect is found even if the parts or the software are not ready, then notify them a second time once the remedy exists. The remedy filed for this campaign is described above.

What did the manufacturer say was wrong?

The problem, risk and fix quoted on this page are the manufacturer's own words as filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR Part 573. WhichTrim does not paraphrase them.

Who started this recall?

NHTSA's record credits the manufacturer. A recall can begin with the manufacturer's own testing, with a defect investigation, or with a compliance test against a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.