Toyota LC 300, Lexus LX recalled over transmission issue; PH affected?

It seems Toyota's woes with the Land Cruiser 300 and Lexus LX are far from over. This comes after Toyota and Lexus recently released recalls for the Land Cruiser 300 and the LX, respectively, due to a transmission issue that could lead to a possible collision or fire.

Toyota Australia has issued a recall affecting 11,020 examples of the Land Cruiser 300. Meanwhile, Lexus announced that around 4,400 units of the LX 600 in the US need to have their transmissions checked. In addition, Toyota Australia shared that the Land Cruiser 300 units manufactured between February 14, 2025, and December 8, 2025, are part of the transmission recall in the country.

The affected models are all equipped with a 10-speed automatic transmission that uses linear solenoids to control gear shifts. Should one of the solenoids fail under certain conditions, the Electronically Controlled Transmission (ECT) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may not communicate the fault to the engine ECU, which can cause the transmission to over-rev on certain gears.

This can damage the transmission, cause a loss of motive power while driving at highway speeds, and, in extreme cases, may cause transmission fluid to leak. Should the leak hit hot exhaust components, these may increase the risk of a vehicle fire, as well as a possible collision.

Toyota and Lexus will rectify the transmission issue by reprogramming the ECT-ECU software, free-of-charge to owners. The reprogramming will take around 30 minutes, but depending on the dealer's work schedule, owners might be required to make the vehicle available for a longer period of time.

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has yet to announce if any Land Cruiser 300 units in the country need to be recalled due to the aforementioned transmission issue. We'll keep you up-to-date should the automaker release announcements regarding the 10-speed automatic transmission recall.