2026 Lexus TX & 2026 Lexus TX Hybrid + 3 more recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 Lexus TX Plug-In Hybrid, TX Hybrid, TX, Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid, and Grand Highlander vehicles. The rear axle carriers may have been manufactured with insufficient material strength and could break.
💥 The risk
A broken rear axle carrier can cause a sudden loss of vehicle stability and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the rear axle carrier sub-assembly code, and replace the sub-assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB13, 26TA13, 26LB08, and 26LA08.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V437000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 26TB13 26TA13 26LB08
- Manufacturer
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Vehicles affected
- 5,408
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-331-4331
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 3, 2026
- Built
- Apr 10, 2026 – Apr 27, 2026
- Recall started by
- MFR