NHTSA campaign 16V596000 · Toyota campaign Toyota G0V Lexus GLK
Lexus and Toyota Recall 16V-596: Rear Suspension Arm (Tie Rod) Corrosion
NHTSA recall 16V596000 (Toyota campaign Toyota G0V Lexus GLK) was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on August 12, 2016, with 337,449 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Toyota RAV4 and Lexus HS 250 Hybrid for model years 2006–2011. Owners were notified on October 3, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V596000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V596000 (also written 16V-596 or 16V596)
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Toyota campaign number
- Toyota G0V Lexus GLK
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 337,449 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 39.82% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V596000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Lexus
Lexus HS 250 Hybrid
- 2010 · Vehicles built July 6, 2009 – August 26, 2010 (per NHTSA)
Toyota
Toyota RAV4
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V596000.
Defect description
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 31, 2005, to September 7, 2010, and 2010 Lexus HS250h vehicles manufactured July 6, 2009, to August 26, 2010. The affected vehicles have rear suspension arms (rear tie rods) with adjusting lock nuts that may have been improperly tightened after servicing. As a result of being loose, the arm may have thread damage and may rust, possibly leading to the failure of the arm and an abrupt change in the vehicle's alignment.
Safety consequence
Failure of the rear tie rod could cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Toyota will notify owners and dealers will replace both rear suspension arms and encapsulate the locknuts, free of charge. The recall began on September 30, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are G0V for Toyota vehicles and GLK for Lexus vehicles. Note: This recall supersedes recall 13V-383, in which some vehicles were only inspected, sealed, and did not have both arms replaced. The affected vehicles were previously recalled under 13V-383, but did not have both rear suspension arms replaced at that time. Those vehicles need to have both arms replaced as part of this recall remedy.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V596000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.