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Study: Trust In Dealer Service Departments Remains Surprisingly Strong

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Depending on your experience, you may have mixed feelings about your dealers service department, but a recent study from J.D. Power showed that owner satisfaction with dealer service departments remains strong in 2025. Among luxury brands, Porsche took the top spot with an overall score of 912, while Lexus was second with 900.

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Toyota To Recall Up to 17,000 Lexus HS 250h Hybrids

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intends to conduct a voluntary safety recall of potentially 17,000 2010 model year Lexus HS 250h hybrid vehicles to address a compliance issue with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 301. During vehicle development, Lexus tested the HS 250h using the same protocol and found the vehicles to comply fully with the FMVSS 301.

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KDDI, AT&T to connect Toyota and Lexus vehicles in US with 4G LTE starting in the fall

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Toyota and Lexus are bringing connected car capabilities to their vehicles in the United States. Toyota Motor North America, KDDI and AT&T will collaborate to enable 4G LTE connectivity for all new model Toyota and Lexus cars and trucks. Unlimited data plans offered by AT&T for eligible Toyota and Lexus vehicles.

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Lexus prices new three-row RX 450hL hybrid starting at $50,620

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Lexus is pricing the new 2018 RX 450hL three-row hybrid SUV—announced at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2017—with a starting Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $50,620—$1,550 more than its gasoline-engined RX 350L AWD three-rowed sibling. The RX 450hL is set to go on sale at dealers in April.

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Toyota announces voluntary recall of certain Toyota Prius and Lexus HS 250h hybrids

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Toyota Motor Sales, USA will conduct a voluntary safety recall involving approximately 87,000 model year 2010 Toyota Prius and Lexus HS 250h vehicles. If so, the dealer will replace the brake booster pump assembly with an improved one at no cost to the customer.

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Toyota USA Announces Voluntary Recall on 2010 Model-Year Prius and 2010 Lexus HS 250h Vehicles to Update ABS Software

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As part of what has become a global recall of the third-generation Prius, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA Inc, will conduct a voluntary safety recall on approximately 133,000 2010 Model Year Prius vehicles and 14,500 Lexus Division 2010 HS 250h vehicles to update software in the vehicle’s anti-lock brake system (ABS). Earlier post.)

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Toyota recalling about 701,000 Gen 3 Prius vehicles in US over software issue in inverter assembly

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Any authorized Toyota dealer will perform a software update to the Motor Generator ECU and Power Management ECU at no charge. No other Toyota or Lexus models are affected, according to the company. Toyota has received no reports of accidents or injuries associated with the condition.

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