Toyota to recall 215,020 Lexus and other cars

OH MY GOD!

Amen !

Just to let you know that the Lexus Coupe Cabriolet is due 2009. This has been confirmed.... I work for Lexus in the UK.

and i heard even that 2009 is recalled?

Also I have just come back from Brussells. I saw it in the flesh and it is a set 4 seater. Looks good.

I'll feed the troll. How is this propaganda?

Every single line in that article was a fact. There was no biased spin or opinion.

Don't worry men we can defeat these Indians in battle, Gen Custer just before the massacre, that was propaganda also?

LexusKing600, since when has Lexus been the world's number one luxury car maker? Lexus is an upstart luxury car wannabe but has not yet been able to match the unique front seat features and comfort of the Mercedes S-Class or the rust-free aluminum body and superior Quattro AWD (with Torsen differential) of the Audi A8. Looks like the Lexus marketing boys have twisted your perception of luxury a bit. I predict that Hyundai will overtake Lexus with cars like the coming Genesis RWD sedan. Hyundai is putting a lot more thought into its designs than Lexus. The Genesis RWD sedan will have LSD which the big Lexus does not even offer as an option.

jeffy: need help feeding the troll?

The web has been woven yet again, a web of deceit for Americans :(

Even though it's a minor problem, it's definately not good having a recall.

JUGNU

minor? fuel leakage is pretty serious.

minor?? lmao

you have no idea what u just said.

fuel leak = minor? this is a big NO NO problem.

BTW, over 700 thousand Nissan's have been recalled this week.

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=123676

;)

I could not have said it better myself. These people are brain washed. Its almost sad. It is sad actually. Soe of you BMW fans really need to get a life.

That's a first recall for the Crown I'd ever heard of.

In a way I have to say I admire Toyota for publicly announcing this. Just how many Crown owners cannot be contacted directly ?

admire toyota?

it's not a choice to go public. they must widely announce a recall. this is what any manufacturer in any category does when they find product problems.

Toyota has in fact tried to AVOID admitting recalls in the past. They are too worried about their reputation and not the quality of their products. It's the other way around--make better cars again, and the reputation will come later; just don't rest on it. That's what they're doing now. They're resting.

There is no shame to do a recall. All responsible companies do that. Few weeks ago was BMW who done it.

I'd like to recall your English teachers.

And you, i'd like to recall your parents!

of course..deboost and change the subject..how predictable

reliability, reliability, reliability...that's all we ever hear from the lexus fans.

perhaps not so reliable....fuel leakage isn't exactly a minor issue.

What's your point? Toyota/Lexus have had more recalls in the last three years alone than ever before, so it's obviously not going to be easy from here.

lexus: fyi we're still in 2007.

Recalls recalls and more recalls... Where was the quality control or parts design team?

It seems to be all going downhill for Toyota quality recently.

Except for their profits!!!!!!!!!

You're right! And you want to know why they're still making profits? Because they don't care about the PRODUCT any more! And that's why there are RECALLS!

You have to spend money to make money, bud!

EnnNorak, you are right. LexusKing600 & Lexus Admirer probably are misinformed lost souls. They might even be employed by the Japs. Funny how the deceit continues with the Lexus 600h. They try to make it appear that is a 600 with a 6 liter V12 like the Mercedes, when in fact it is just a V8 with an electric motor and falls way short of V12 power. I'll bet hese guys can't name one useful technology that the Japs have introduced that hasn't been done before by someone else. Four-wheel steering cannot count. It has been rejected by the marketplace as an expensive and unnecessary feature.

Four-wheel steering has been available on GM trucks for quite awhile.

lexus sux. even toyota fans have agreed, something awry is going on over there.

Sure.... And so do other companies that have experience similar losses or worse. I wouldn't make that claim unless everybody else was perfect!

yes another victory for mercedes... well sort of... at least lexus is standing beside shoulder to shoulder in terms of car faults...

Dude your living in a drean world,several new c-casses are being towed in daily.

No car company is God when it comes to building cars. And everybody has recalls, even Lexus. Other company's have had it worst. And what counts is how do they compare to each other? And I believe Lexus would be on top along with some others. Perfection can never be achieved ... you can only work hard to get closer!

Exactly my point! Good link.

even if you add lexus and toyotas recalls, together, they dont have as many as bmw

401+88= 489 < 630

fact....so may i suggest a deboost?

;D

every company has their own issues, regardless of who or where its from. deal with it.

Has anyone ever noticed how many cars German brands have recalled in Europe over the past couple years?? No?? Me neither, at least not here on GermanSpies. But I could sure tell you about every Toyota recalled, whether for slipping floormats or loose cupholders, whether the cars were recalled in the US, Europe, Japan or Antarctica. Do a little Google search to find out about the hundreds of thousands of cars that are recalled around the world that we dont hear about here.

Evidently a few of these in the latest recall are American, but most of the 215,000 are cars from Japan. And of course that is the headline number that sells.

Just a little context is needed, thats all.

ah, but you forget that german car fans don't scream "reliability, reliability, reliability" all over autospies.

lexus fans do. and apparently, they are mistaken about the 'perfection' of their favorite brand.

nobody claims that Lexus is perfect..no car company is perfect..and yes, this is a big recall..but remember..its the "pursuit of perfection"

Yes. Just like nobody can be perfect at Reliability. Nobody can be perfect at performance either. Goes both ways. Someone is ALWAYS better then someone else at SOMETHINGS! That's life and Reality!

its funny how when i deboost a comment about this article it actually boosts it. other times, it stays the same. actually, i shouldnt be suprized..this is a german car website huh?

see everybody , these sissy rice burning cars have lots of problems too .

first of all..who uses the word "sissy"?? thats hilarious. youve probably heard it quite a few times in your sad life. anyways, YES. ALL car manufacturers have their own issues..

Hmmm... Lexus reliability appears to be dropping.

I thought the E and S-Class recently (together with the Audi A8) received top marks and ratings in their respective classes - above Lexus products...

bill: you are correct. mercedes took first place in mid-size luxury, full size, and sport. lexus was behind mercedes in all those categories.

http://www.cars.com/go/advice/Story.jsp?section=top&subject=iqs&story=iqsCar&referer=&aff=boston

AND according to CR, the Audi A6 and BMW 5 Series are both more reliable than the Lexus GS.

Not really, My SMG gave a message during it's first hot NYC summer, "clutch overheating", they quickly changed it alrite and they gave a loaner. Boy was i mad. So next lease, GS 350.

hey stash84, are you one of those sissies that buy and drive rice burning sissy cars?

hey johnKKK, are you one of those guys who wear white sheets and hoods?

honestly, i dont even know what a rice burner car is...

i drive an 07 lexus is350, an 02 honda civic and an 06 honda cbr 1000rr..

the cars are stock and the bike has full akro exhaust, power commander and intake...

i dont know if they are considered "rice burners" but maybe you can let me know

btw...lmao..thanks for backing me up and deboosting this johnkkklik fool. he has no worthy input

you're more than welcome, Stash!

idiot redneck types who demean "rice burners" are totally ignorant of the extent to which rice burner BIKES totally dominate the industry, world wide! most competitors DON'T EVEN TRY to match jap bike engines anymore. (only exception being latest bmw sport bike)

if/when japanese car makers gain a similar edge, they will dominate on 4 wheels as they do the 2-wheeled world. of course, there will also be more resistance.

and the intense competition will benefit ALL car buyers, of all brands still game to remain competitive.

Mercedes hit rock bottom and their still selling.This will have no effect.

autopro:

mercedes took first place in mid-size luxury, full size, and sport categories in JD power initial quality. lexus was behind mercedes in all those categories.

http://www.cars.com/go/advice/Story.jsp?section=top&subject=iqs&story=iqsCar&referer=&aff=boston

"no effect," autopro? Mercedes has enough history and reputation behind it to sell cars during quality slumps. On the other hand, Lexus has BUILT its reputation in reliability alone, and if that is tarnished there's nothing left.

Nice try, though.

exactly S4. it's the basis of the brand. and when quality fails...what's left?

bleek:

where do you get all these numbers? don't believe you without a source.

also, mercedes took first place in mid-size luxury, full size, and sport categories in JD power initial quality. lexus was behind mercedes in all those categories.

http://www.cars.com/go/advice/Story.jsp?section=top&subject=iqs&story=iqsCar&referer=

Better than the majority of german cars and feeling responsible toward their customers.I've done the same comment when BMW had recalls and the comment was bossted 11 times. Where is the problem? LEXUS is among the best brands. Let the competition continue.

OK sorry for my english(for people who look how we right here) because my mother tongue is german and i've learned english here and not in an english country.

You are doing just fine, i know people in America who still can't write or talk English, some attended Ivy league schools?

Yeah, Lexus probably has the "least recalls" because when they find the problem on a Toyota that's badged as a Lexus in the US, they can easily fix it, then change the faulty issues on the respective Lexus models. That's how it works, apparently.

Lexus are far from perfect. I'm sick of how the idiotic Lexus fanboys on this site seem to think their cars are "perfection". Yeah right...

But the thing is, Bill, it's JUST this site. On all other enthusiast sites--whether it's for BMWs, Audis, Lexuses or Mercs--fans can always admit faults in the cars they own and the cars "their" companies release, and encourage them to fix those problems. No sane person on those other sites says their car is perfect.

Sad day for lexus............sad indeed.

I wish Ford would have recalled Pintos?

What the hell does it matter?Its not like its going to tarnish Lexus' name, and not like they are going to sell less cars or produce crappier cars...

he may end up crying because even TWO year old jaguars have a higher problem rate than 10 year old TOYOTAS, to say nothing of lexi.

Ha ha Lexus! My 2007 Jag XKR has never missed a beat and has so much more style...

XKR is a beautiful machine but may i suggest before you start laughing at Lexus or anyone else you wait a while, because after a couple of years you may be crying?

Why would he be crying if he has a gorgeous, fast, luxurious new Jag? The XJ8 has proven to be as reliable as the last-gen LS (LS430). So why say things without knowing what you're saying?

its not suprized that your 07 hasnt "missed a beat". its a year old. my 02 civic has 106,000 miles and i just did the timing belt (it was about time). NOTHING has ever gone wrong. not only is it 6 years old, but it has the mileage of a car from last millenium

S4cabriofoxone, I am sooo jealous of you, what a great car you have. I must correct you though, GM dropped the Quadra-Steer option from their trucks a couple of years ago. It was the only application of the technology that had any real merit. It really was beneficial for truck owners that towed trailers. But, at a cost of about 4k, it was rarely ordered. Overall, however, I am impressed by your comments about the industry.

Damn jus look at that GS on the pic. Beauty, next lease ... Big Body GS 350 w/ 22's.

Jim Press leaves and all hell breaks loose at Toyota!

Press was mainly in charge of marketing. the MANUFACTURE of toyota/lexus products is not only a whole different division...

it is a whole different COMPANY.

(Toyota Motor Manufacturing Inc., USA vs. Toyota Motor Sales, USA. and Lexus plants in japan are yet again a different company.)