Lexus CT Hybrid 2010–2014 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin L-TT-0121-13 · NHTSA communication 10131963 · issued Jan 2, 2013

Technical service bulletin

communication type

Equipment

component

2010–2014

model years

vehicle entries

Official summary

MY 2013 Gen 7 navigation systems use a USB SST to update the firmware and map. MY 2014 IS and GX models incorporate a Gen 8 navigation system that uses a USB stick to update the firmware ONLY. Refer to the chart below for a comprehensive list of all current and previously issued USB SSTs and their applicability.

Vehicles covered

2011 Lexus CT Hybrid
2012 Lexus CT Hybrid
2013 Lexus CT Hybrid
2014 Lexus CT Hybrid
2010 Lexus ES350
2011 Lexus ES350
2012 Lexus ES350
2013 Lexus ES350
2014 Lexus ES350
2013 Lexus ES Hybrid
2014 Lexus ES Hybrid
2010 Lexus GS 350
2011 Lexus GS 350
2013 Lexus GS 350
2014 Lexus GS 350
2011 Lexus GS450H
2014 Lexus GS450H
2010 Lexus GS460
2011 Lexus GS460
2010 Lexus GS Hybrid
2011 Lexus GS Hybrid
2013 Lexus GS Hybrid
2014 Lexus GS Hybrid
2010 Lexus GX460
2011 Lexus GX460
2012 Lexus GX460
2013 Lexus GX460
2014 Lexus GX460
2010 Lexus HS
2011 Lexus HS
2012 Lexus HS
2010 Lexus IS 250
2011 Lexus IS 250
2012 Lexus IS 250
2013 Lexus IS 250
2014 Lexus IS 250
2010 Lexus IS 250C
2011 Lexus IS 250C
2012 Lexus IS 250C
2013 Lexus IS 250C
2014 Lexus IS 250C
2010 Lexus IS 350C
2011 Lexus IS 350C
2012 Lexus IS 350C
2013 Lexus IS 350C
2014 Lexus IS 350C
2010 Lexus IS F
2011 Lexus IS F
2012 Lexus IS F
2013 Lexus IS F
2014 Lexus IS F
2010 Lexus LS460
2011 Lexus LS460
2012 Lexus LS460
2013 Lexus LS460
2014 Lexus LS460
2010 Lexus LS600H
2011 Lexus LS600H
2012 Lexus LS600H
2013 Lexus LS600H

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.