Lexus GS 200T 2013–2020 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin L-SB-0001-20_Rev · NHTSA communication 10173796 · issued Mar 9, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Air
component
2013–2020
model years
29
vehicle entries
Official summary
TSB: Some 2013 ? 2020 model year GS and RC model vehicles may exhibit a squeal/squeak noise from the front brake pads. This is only applicable on 2WD F Sport vehicles. This condition may be present at city, highway, and/or parking lot speeds. For customers who find this characteristic objectionable, an updated front brake pad kit is available.
Vehicles covered
- 2016 Lexus GS 200T
- 2017 Lexus GS 200T
- 2018 Lexus GS300
- 2019 Lexus GS300
- 2013 Lexus GS 350
- 2014 Lexus GS 350
- 2015 Lexus GS 350
- 2016 Lexus GS 350
- 2017 Lexus GS 350
- 2018 Lexus GS 350
- 2019 Lexus GS 350
- 2020 Lexus GS 350
- 2014 Lexus GS450H
- 2015 Lexus GS450H
- 2013 Lexus GS Hybrid
- 2016 Lexus GS Hybrid
- 2017 Lexus GS Hybrid
- 2018 Lexus GS Hybrid
- 2016 Lexus RC 200T
- 2017 Lexus RC 200T
- 2018 Lexus RC 300
- 2019 Lexus RC 300
- 2020 Lexus RC 300
- 2015 Lexus RC 350
- 2016 Lexus RC 350
- 2017 Lexus RC 350
- 2018 Lexus RC 350
- 2019 Lexus RC 350
- 2020 Lexus RC 350
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.