- Lexus is recalling 144,200 SUVs in the U.S. over a faulty backup camera display.
- The issue stems from a USB port lacking a capacitor to prevent voltage drops.
- Hybrid variants are not impacted, and dealers will fix all affected vehicles at no cost.
Several Lexus models are being recalled in the United States over a familiar industry headache, faulty reversing cameras. It’s an issue that keeps resurfacing across multiple brands, with a growing list of vehicles pulled back in recent years for similar glitches. These cameras have become essential for both safety and everyday convenience, yet they remain surprisingly vulnerable to failure.
In this recall, Lexus has revealed that the affected models have a USB charging port without a capacitor to mitigate voltage drop. If the vehicle is running and the ignition is cycled from Off to On within roughly eight seconds, a voltage drop can occur, potentially interrupting the backup camera’s boot sequence and causing the reversing image to appear as a blank screen when the vehicle is placed into reverse.
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A total of 144,200 vehicles are involved. These consist of 3,843 examples of the 2024-2026MY Lexus TX350, manufactured between September 25, 2023, and February 17, 2026, as well as 71,084 units of the 2023-2026MY Lexus RX350, built from October 31, 2022, to January 16, 2026.
A Combustion-Only Problem
The recall also covers 2022–2025 Lexus NX350 models, with 43,774 units built between March 11, 2022, and August 6, 2025. It extends to the 2022–2025 Lexus NX250 as well, accounting for another 25,529 vehicles produced over the same period.
Crucially, Lexus says the fault is limited to pure combustion variants fitted with a specific multimedia setup and USB charging unit. Hybrid versions, at least this time, are off the hook.
The Japanese carmaker began investigating the issue in early 2025 after receiving several field reports about malfunctioning reversing cameras. Starting May 3, owners of all impacted models will be alerted to the recall and told to take their SUV to a Lexus dealer. These dealers will either update the camera software or replace the entire camera, free of charge.
