2003-2006 Lexus GX470, Lexus LX470 and others recall: side/window

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing reported this safety recall on February 5, 2016. It covers about 320,409 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 320,409
reported: Feb 5, 2016
owners notified: Dec 1, 2016
related complaints: 429

Air bags: side/window

What is wrong: 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 may be improperly programmed, causing the side curtain-shield-air bags to deploy inadvertently.
Risk: 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.

Recall number 16V065000

Affected vehicles

Lexus GX470 2004-2006 2004 2005 2006
Lexus LX470 2003-2006 2003 2004 2005 2006
Toyota 4RUNNER 2004-2006 2004 2005 2006
Toyota Land Cruiser 2003-2006 2003 2004 2005 2006
Toyota Sequoia 2005-2006 2005 2006
Toyota Tundra 2005-2006 2005 2006

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 429 complaints about airbags problems.

2004 Lexus GX470 2005 Lexus GX470 2004 Toyota 4RUNNER 2005 Toyota 4RUNNER 2006 Toyota 4RUNNER

Questions about recall 16V065000

Is there a recall on the 2003-2006 Lexus GX470, Lexus LX470 and others side/window?

Yes. Recall 16V065000, reported on February 5, 2016, covers about 320,409 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 16V065000?

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.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

VIN decoder

See the problems and recalls for an exact car

Buying a used Lexus GX470?

Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.

Check its history