Service bulletin L-SB-0032-25
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 11021730 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2025-08-08 |
| Manufacturer's number | L-SB-0032-25 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2025-07-30 |
| Campaign id or software version | L-SB-0032-25 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE |
NHTSA's summary
Some 2016 – 2020 model year GS F, 2008 – 2014 model year IS F, 2022 – 2025 model year IS 500, 2018 – 2025 model year LC 500, 2021 – 2025 model year LC 500c, and 2015 – 2025 model year RC F vehicles with 2UR-GSE engines may exhibit a MIL ON condition with one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): •P0505 – Idle Control System •P2111 – Throttle Actuator Control System – Stuck Open The throttle body assembly with motor and ventilation hoses no. 2 and no. 3 have been modified to address these conditions.
The document
The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.
Components
Engine
Trouble codes named
P0505, P2111
| LEXUS GS | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
|---|---|
| LEXUS IS | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| LEXUS IS | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| LEXUS LC | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| LEXUS RC | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 09V020000 | 2009-01-16. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
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A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
| L-SB-0007-21 Rev2 | 2024-09-07. Service bulletin. Some 2015 – 2017 model year NX 200t, 2016 – 2017 model year GS 200t, IS 200t, and RC 200t, 2018 – 2019 model year GS 300, and 2018 – 2021 model year NX 300, and 2018 – 2024 model year IS 300 and RC 300 vehicles equipped with an 8AR-FTS engine may exhibit a MIL ON condition with one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): •Cylinder Misfire – P030000, P030027, P030085, P030100, P030200, P030300, P030400. •Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance – P11EA00, P11EC00, P11ED00, P11EE00, P11EF00, P219A00, P219C00, P219D00, P219E00, P219F00. Some vehicles may also enter limp mode, and the Multi-Informational Display (MID) will display the following message: “reduced engine power – take vehicle to nearest dealer.” This may be caused by cylinder compression pressure drop due to improper exhaust valve sealing from worn valve guides. |
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| L-SB-0007-21 Rev2 | 2024-08-08. Service bulletin. Some 2015 – 2017 model year NX 200t, 2016 – 2017 model year GS 200t, IS 200t, and RC 200t, 2018 – 2019 model year GS 300, and 2018 – 2021 model year NX 300, and 2018 – 2024 model year IS 300 and RC 300 vehicles equipped with an 8AR-FTS engine may exhibit a MIL ON condition with one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): •Cylinder Misfire – P030000, P030027, P030085, P030100, P030200, P030300, P030400. •Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance – P11EA00, P11EC00, P11ED00, P11EE00, P11EF00, P219A00, P219C00, P219D00, P219E00, P219F00. Some vehicles may also enter limp mode, and the Multi-Informational Display (MID) will display the following message: “reduced engine power – take vehicle to nearest dealer.” This may be caused by cylinder compression pressure drop due to improper exhaust valve sealing from worn valve guides. |
| L-SB-0007-21 Rev1 | 2024-07-06. Service bulletin. Some 2015 – 2017 model year NX 200t, 2016 – 2017 model year GS 200t, IS 200t, and RC 200t, 2018 – 2019 model year GS 300, and 2018 – 2021 model year NX 300, and 2018 – 2024 model year IS 300 and RC 300 vehicles equipped with an 8AR-FTS engine may exhibit a MIL ON condition with one or more of the following Diagnotic Trouble Codes (DTCs): •Cylinder Misfire – P030000, P030027, P030085, P030100, P030200, P030300, P030400. •Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance – P11EA00, P11EC00, P11ED00, P11EE00, P11EF00, P219A00, P219C00, P219D00, P219E00, P219F00. Some vehicles may also enter limp mode, and the Multi-Informational Display (MID) will display the following message: “reduced engine power – take vehicle to nearest dealer.” This may be caused by cylinder compression pressure drop due to improper exhaust valve sealing from worn valve guides. REVISION NOTICE April 17, 2024 Rev1: •Applicability has been updated to include 2021 – 2024 model year IS 300 and RC 300, and 2021 NX 300 vehicles. •The Introduction, Parts Information, and Repair Procedure sections have been updated. |
| L-SB-0007-21 Rev1 | 2024-07-06. Service bulletin. Some 2015 – 2017 model year NX 200t, 2016 – 2017 model year GS 200t, IS 200t, and RC 200t, 2018 – 2019 model year GS 300, and 2018 – 2021 model year NX 300, and 2018 – 2024 model year IS 300 and RC 300 vehicles equipped with an 8AR-FTS engine may exhibit a MIL ON condition with one or more of the following Diagnotic Trouble Codes (DTCs): •Cylinder Misfire – P030000, P030027, P030085, P030100, P030200, P030300, P030400. •Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance – P11EA00, P11EC00, P11ED00, P11EE00, P11EF00, P219A00, P219C00, P219D00, P219E00, P219F00. Some vehicles may also enter limp mode, and the Multi-Informational Display (MID) will display the following message: “reduced engine power – take vehicle to nearest dealer.” This may be caused by cylinder compression pressure drop due to improper exhaust valve sealing from worn valve guides. REVISION NOTICE April 17, 2024 Rev1: •Applicability has been updated to include 2021 – 2024 model year IS 300 and RC 300, and 2021 NX 300 vehicles. •The Introduction, Parts Information, and Repair Procedure sections have been updated. |
| LSB006023 | 2023-12-26. Service bulletin. TSB: Some 2019 ? 2023 model year ES 350, 2018 ? 2023 model year IS 350, IS 300, RC 350, RC 300, 2016 ? 2022 model year RX 350, and 2016 ? 2020 model year GS 350 vehicles equipped with a 2GR-FKS engine may exhibit a knocking noise from the vacuum pump at idle. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to improve this condition. |
| LTT003110A | 2021-12-20. Service bulletin. Adhesive & Sealant Cross Reference Information/ Engine Hybrid System |
| LTT003110 | 2021-12-20. Service bulletin. Adhesive & Sealant Cross Reference Information/ Engine Hybrid System |
| LTT000110A | 2021-12-20. Service bulletin. Oil Viscosity Applicability and Cfhange Interval Guide |
| LTT000110 | 2021-12-20. Service bulletin. Oil Viscosity Applicability and Cfhange Interval Guide |
| LSB-0156-08 | 2012-02-02. Service bulletin. LEXUS: INFORMATION ON SOME VEHICLES THAT MAY EXPERIENCE A KNOCK OR RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE UPON A COLD SOAK START UP FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME. *PE |