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title: "Toyota fuel pump recall grows to nearly 6M vehicles globally"
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# Toyota fuel pump recall grows to nearly 6M vehicles globally

By Tim Esterdahl

Published: 2020-11-02T22:01:55+00:00
Updated: 2025-07-23T15:17:36+00:00

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There is another expansion to a growing recall over a faulty fuel pump in certain Toyota and Lexus vehicles. (Photo courtesy of Toyota Motor Sales USA)

 

The Toyota Motor Sales fuel pump recall was recently expanded to include 5.84 million vehicles globally with approximately 3.34 million vehicles in the U.S. Both trucks and SUVs are included in this massive recall.

 

First announced on Jan. 13, 2020, the initial recall included 695,541 Lexus and Toyota models. Another 1.1 million vehicles were added in March 2020.

 

Doubling the last expansion, another 1.52 million U.S. vehicles were added including models built between July 2017 through September.

 

Here is a full list of vehicles that are now included in the expanded recall:

 
- 2013-2015 Model Year Lexus LS 460;
- 2013-2015 Model Year Lexus GS 350;
- 2014 Model Year Toyota FJ Cruiser, Lexus IS-F;
- 2014-2015 Model Year Toyota 4Runner, Land Cruiser; Lexus GX 460, IS 350, LX 570;
- 2015 Model Year Lexus NX 200t, RC 350;
- 2017 Model Year Lexus IS 200t, RC 200t GS 200t;
- 2017-2019 Model Year [Toyota Highlander](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/03/road-test-review-2020-highlander-platinum-by-carl-malek/>); Lexus GS 350;
- 2017-2020 Model Year Toyota Sienna and Lexus RX 350
- 2018-2019 Model Year Toyota 4Runner, Land Cruiser; Lexus GS 300, GX 460, IS 300, IS 350, LS
   500h, LX 570, NX 300, RC 300, RC 350;
- 2018-2020 Toyota Avalon, Camry, Corolla, Sequoia, Tacoma, Tundra; Lexus ES 350, LC 500, LC
   500h, LS 500, RX 350L
- 2019 Model Year Toyota Corolla Hatchback and Lexus UX 200
- 2019-2020 Model Year [Toyota RAV4](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/08/2020-toyota-rav4-trd-off-road-its-better-to-look-good-than-to-feel-good/>)

 

Toyota said the vehicles that have a fuel pump that may stop operating and could result in a vehicle stall, and the vehicle may be unable to be restarted. Dealers will replace the fuel pump with an improved version.

 

Toyota’s customer support is available to owners with affected vehicles by calling the Toyota Brand Experience Center at 1-800 331-4331 and you can visit [Toyota.com/recall](<https://www.toyota.com/recall>) for more information.

 

### **Related Posts:**

 

> [Curious case of missing transmission oil cooler on 2019-2020 Toyota Tundra](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/08/missing-transmission-oil-cooler-2019-2020-toyota-tundra/>)

 

 

> [Toyota Tacoma Still Reliable? Engine/Transmission Issues Plague Reliability Scores](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2019/02/toyota-tacoma-engine-transmission-issues/>)

 

 

> [Toyota recall: 183K Tundras recalled due to turn signal dimness](<https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2020/07/toyota-recalls-183k-tundras-due-to-turn-signals/>)

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