Thousands of Lexus and Toyota vehicles recalled for engine failure risks

A 2024 Toyota Tundra 4x4 truck is seen, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, in Kennesaw, Ga. (Mike Stewart/AP Photo)

More than 13,000 vehicles are being recalled in Canada for a potential engine fault that could cause the engine to stall while driving.

Lexus and Toyota vehicles are included in a recall notice posted Nov. 6 and issued by the manufacturer, Toyota. The technical problem is only present in cars with a 3.4-litre twin-turbo engine. Toyota had previously issued a notice for almost 10,000 vehicles in May of last year for a similar fault.

The more recent recall specifies that improperly manufactured engines could cause crankshaft bearings to fail, risking “a sudden loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash.” The crankshaft helps convert the force generated by the engine’s pistons into rotational motion to turn the vehicle’s wheels.

The Lexus GX 550 (2024) and LX 600 (2023-2024), and the Toyota Tundra (2023-2024) are all being recalled for the potential engine fault. Toyota says owners of affected vehicles will be notified by mail and can check online to see if their vehicle is being recalled.

In the U.S., Toyota is recalling 127,000 vehicles.

“Certain machining debris may not have been cleared from the engine when it was produced,” Toyota wrote in a press release. The company warns that this can lead to the engine knocking, failing to start, or a loss of machinery power, which “while driving at higher speeds can increase the risk of a crash.”

Toyota had previously recalled more than 32,000 vehicles over faulty backup cameras. Toyota warned that the backup images might not “display correctly or at all.” Toyota Sequoias from 2023, 2024 and 2025, and Tundra’s from 2023, 2024 and 2025, were flagged by the Japanese car company.

More than one million vehicles were recalled in the U.S. in October for backup camera faults. That recall included Toyota and Lexus models as well.