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RECALL 25LA07 (25LB07 Interim Notice) - Engine Recall - UPDATED: DEC 18, 2025
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The amount of brain power I've spent on this topic made me laugh today. I'm legitimately retardmaxxing. Well, you are right, almost everything is opinion at this point, we are just random consumers who have day jobs. But I do think we can agree on two FACTS:
1. The gas tank is to small. If Toyota has committed a crime it's this.
2. The front grill should be re-imagined. Fact. I say it with love
The lx700h in Australia seems to have a 8 gal aux tank mounted from the factory. So blame Lexus USA for speccing ours this way.
At least ours comes with a slot for where the tank should be, so it's a fixable problem, unlike our GX and 250 cousins who are SOL. Actually I think Oakley's post about that was what pushed me over the edge to buy mine...
In the meantime, I'm strapping 2x2 gal rotopax to my roof and a 5 gal Jerry to my hitch for the wilderness. At least this lets me keep up with the jeeps.
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Yeah. Keep looking at the AI response you got. You will see that what you asked me is to show evidence that something did not occur I.e. no v35as post improved bearings blew up. It’s there too and it is the very definition of negative proof in terms of investigations - not mathematics as you suggest.
Not how it works at all. I am not yelling at anybody. Go back and find full sentences in caps. When I use words in caps I do to add emphasis, obviously. I think you are projecting your own attitude, because in my view YOU are the one making a claim (v35as post bearing improvement are failing left and right) without concrete evidence, based only on social media posts and challenging people that disagree with you - again without a single credible proof to base your challenge. I won’t say it’s pathetic because I would like to keep this civil and respectful.
I never presented my opinion as a fact. If I had done so, you’d see me saying that “it is a fact” that there is may be 5% chances this problem will re-occur after the improved bearings and I feel very confident on my engine. But, again, this is not a fact just my opinion.
What I did present as a fact is that there is not one single documented case of a v35a failing after bearing improvement, other than based on social media posts. This is a fact. You challenged that and I asked you to show us real evidence of that. Because you can’t do that without resorting to social media you proceed to attack me saying I am the one needing to show a negative proof of my claim.
Honestly, to wrap up this whole back and forth, we should just agree to disagree. You and I have had discussions in the past here and it is quite obvious we have very different standards in terms of what to accept as evidence and how much should one rely on social media these days.
Let’s just keep it civil and on topic. Just keep enjoying your OT and don’t fret about the engine. At least that’s what I am doing.
Who cares about Alabama built Tundras? Are there any recent year GX or LX main bearing failures?
In the real world folks don't seem too worried. GX is still a multi month wait to get one. I've seen reports of up to a year long wait in some markets. And there are no deals on them either. MSRP is a good deal.
In the real world folks don't seem too worried. GX is still a multi month wait to get one. I've seen reports of up to a year long wait in some markets. And there are no deals on them either. MSRP is a good deal.
I was at the Lexus dealership in Lindon Utah yesterday finishing the paperwork on my OT. Sales person said they are a year out and are mostly just trying to bring in used ones and selling them for over 100k. I get the GX has a good look to it…. And is on paper cheaper. Pound for pound a very good buy…. But after having a 600 and riding in a GX, I couldn’t do a GX over an Lx. And having a tundra non hybrid and a sequoia pro with the hybrid, I’m a huge fan of the hybrid. Just don’t like the hybrids not included in the recall.
Honestly, to wrap up this whole back and forth, we should just agree to disagree. You and I have had discussions in the past here and it is quite obvious we have very different standards in terms of what to accept as evidence and how much should one rely on social media these days.
Let’s just keep it civil and on topic. Just keep enjoying your OT and don’t fret about the engine. At least that’s what I am doing.
Sounds nice, but here's the thing - if you really were interested in "agreeing to disagree" to "wrap this up", that's all you would have said and we could have left it at that. Instead, you wrote an essay because what you really wanted was to have the last word. Another bad faith argument which won't earn any respect from me.
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For 100k I would get a used 700h OT which has the Lexus certified warranty. That's like 2 more free years right?
Hey you are the one that started the essays.
I don’t care for last words, nor am I yearning for your respect bud. Moving on.Agree. Given the forum where we are, we should definitely focus on the 300s. At least in terms of LXs 25 and up, I have not heard of any cases. Not even social media. Yes, people are going nuts on these pre-owned GXs for $100k, which to me is just loony when you can spend the same for a preowned LX OT or even spring a bit more and get a brand new.
Feel the same way. The GX550 isn't even as sold feeling as the gx460, which is what I have my wife in at the moment. And for basically the same price point, I certainly wouldn't pick a GX over and LX.
The 550 doesn’t even come close to the 460, what a let down. I’m on my 5th GX(my23). The 550 OT doesn’t have a 2nd ac system nor a single vent in the cargo area. For someone who owns a 90lb Giant Schnauzer (think of a small pony, lol) not having sufficient ACis just a no go. I won’t mention the way they relocated the front vents to under the screen…..it’s a GD furnace inside it. I live in the Fl Keys, AC is important.
I had the 2nd spot for the 700OT but then all the drama with these engines made me hold off a bit. Still have my fingers crossed Toyota will fix this. Honestly, there’s a new RAM AEV Prospector I’m considering right now, but my wife thinks I’ve lost my mind
. My biggest struggle with Toyota is I think they’re just flat out lying to us. The fix is putting in a beefier piston because for some reason they can’t clean a motor…..after 3-4 years ( not exactly sure on how many years), well, I’m just not buying what they’re selling. As a retired mechanical engineer that dog don’t hunt. Sorry for the rant, I just get pissy thinking about it. I REALLY wanted my Nori Green 700OT.
Engine failures are still a very low percentage. Statistically speaking, you'll be fine.
I did a search for engine recall in Australia for LC300, seems like there is no official recall and believe globally there is also no engine recall.
Wonder what would be reason for it.
Wonder what would be reason for it.
No lc300s with v35a are sold in Australia...yet.
Globally the middle eastern lc300s with v35as have been recalled.
The premise of this video is completely wrong. At
5:50, he says that new bearings been studied and that they have not failed, but he ignores the keywords describing the bearings that Toyota studied: "bearings produced during the period under study". The period under study was before they implemented the bearing change in August 2024. The bearings studied were NOT the new ones.
This is not the first time Tim has misread a defect information report. He jumped in to the 2025 November recall as well, making videos about how this is a "2 bearing engine". He is a laughably ignorant pretend journalist with poor reading comprehension skills and no editorial staff to catch his mistakes. Nice guy, though.
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