Toyota recalls LC 300, Lexus LX due to transmission issue, PH affected?

To say that Toyota is having a rough start to 2024 is an understatement. From the Daihatsu safety irregularities to several recalls, as well as diesel emissions misconduct, the leading automaker has had its fair share of issues at the start of the year. Unfortunately for Toyota, another recall requires their attention.

Recently, Toyota Australia issued a recall affecting 28,840 vehicles in the Land Down Under. The recall affects certain units of the Land Cruiser 300 and the Tundra pickup truck that are equipped with an Aisin 10-speed automatic transmission.

According to the automaker, due to an issue in the design of a certain brake clutch inside the gearbox, the brake clutch disc may not immediately disengage when the vehicle is shifted into neutral (N). Should this happen while the vehicle is on a flat surface and the driver does not apply the brakes or parking brake, the vehicle could crawl by itself at a low speed of up to 6 km/h.

To fix the issue, Toyota Australia said that affected vehicles will need to visit authorized dealers wherein they will reprogram the ECU of the transmission. The fix will be free of charge to affected customers and will take around 30 minutes.

Aside from Australia, Toyota has also issued a similar recall in North America affecting over 281,600 vehicles. The recall involves several examples of the Toyota Tundra & Tundra Hybrid, the Toyota Sequoia, and the Lexus LX 600. Like the ones in Australia, the North American units are also plagued with a 10-speed automatic transmission that suffers from a glitch that could allow the vehicles to creep forward at low speeds.

With North America and Australia affected by the transmission recall, does this mean Toyota Motor Philippines might also be affected? We asked our contacts at TMP if any units need to have their transmissions checked. So far, they are still verifying if any local units are part of the recall. We'll update you soon with any developments.