Vehicle recall R/2016/080

Lexus IS and Lexus GS recall: Risk of fire

DVSA recall R/2016/080 names the Lexus IS and Lexus GS. It was launched 26 May 2016. It covers vehicles built 28 September 2004 to 14 September 2007.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/080
Launched: 26 May 2016
Issued by: LEXUS
Manufacturer reference: TBA
Vehicles: DVSA lists 10,958 on each model line

What can go wrong

The fuel pressure sensor may not have correctly tightened during assembly. Over time this may affect the seal and allow fuel odour to escape. This could ignite in the presence of an ignition source.

The fix

On affected vehicles replace seal and tighten pressure sensor to specification.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 10,958. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Lexus GS	28 September 2004 to 3 September 2007	10,958
Lexus IS	3 June 2005 to 14 September 2007	10,958

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/2017/251 Driver and/or front passenger airbag may fail to deploy as intended 13 November 2017, Toyota Land Cruiser, Lexus IS
R/2014/135 Risk of fire 24 November 2014, Lexus GS, Lexus LS, Lexus IS
R/2013/015 Front wiper may become inoperative 26 April 2013, Lexus IS
R/2012/102 Tow ball may fracture 26 October 2012, Toyota Avensis, Lexus GS, Toyota Previa
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
R/2011/006 Fuel may leak 17 February 2011, Lexus IS

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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. 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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