Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing: Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 17, 2026 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 617. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 Lexus TX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX350, RX500 Hybrid, TX500 Hybrid, Toyota Grand Highlander, and Grand Highlander Hybrid vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the front steering knuckles may crack and break, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control.
The risk
A loss of vehicle steering control increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the front steering knuckles, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TA19 and 26LA09.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Lexus RX | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 Lexus RX Hybrid | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Lexus TX | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Lexus TX Hybrid | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander | 48 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 26V598000.
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