Vehicle recall R/2011/150

Lexus RX recall: Steering may be affected

DVSA recall R/2011/150 names the Lexus RX. It was launched 18 January 2012. It covers vehicles built 1 June 2004 to 31 March 2005.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2011/150
Launched: 18 January 2012
Issued by: LEXUS
Manufacturer reference: TBA
Vehicles: DVSA lists 4,162 on each model line

What can go wrong

Due to a none conformance to specification the front crankshaft pulley inner and outer rubber mounted section may separate. If the separation occurs noise will become apparent the ignition warning lamp may illuminate and in the most serious case the power steering drive belt may detach from the pulley which will result in the driver having to significantly increase their effort to steer the vehicle especially at low speed.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to check and where necessary replace the crankshaft pulley.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 4,162. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Lexus RX (LEXUS RX 400H)	1 June 2004 to 31 March 2005	4,162
Lexus RX (LEXUS RX300)	1 June 2004 to 31 March 2005	4,162

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2011/076 Vehicle may loose power 5 August 2011, Lexus RX
R/2010/170 Brake master cylinder may fail. 8 November 2010, Lexus IS, Lexus GS, Lexus RX
R/2013/104 Vehicle could suddenly stop 16 October 2013, Lexus RX
R/2016/213 Airbag may incorrectly deploy 28 November 2016, Lexus RX, Toyota Prius
R/2004/199 Possibility that the stop lamp could fail 15 December 2004, Lexus RX
R/2020/060 Fuel pump impeller can crack and cause fuel pump to become inoprative 5 October 2020, Lexus NX, Lexus LS, Lexus RX and others

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. On this page we also replaced a word that reads as a rating or an endorsement with a plain one. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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