Lexus CT Hybrid 2000–2025 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin L-SB-0022-24 · NHTSA communication 11003588 · issued Apr 19, 2024
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2000–2025
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. If these acidic compounds settle on an exposed vehicle, especially the horizontal areas such as the hood, roof, and decklid, significant damage to the painted surfaces can occur. Acid rain damage can typically be identified on vehicles by the presence of stains on the paint surface that resemble hard water spots. Unlike water spots however, acid rain damage cannot be removed by regular washing procedures. Also, because acid rain can etch and soften the paint,
Vehicles covered
- 2011 Lexus CT Hybrid
- 2012 Lexus CT Hybrid
- 2013 Lexus CT Hybrid
- 2014 Lexus CT Hybrid
- 2015 Lexus CT Hybrid
- 2016 Lexus CT Hybrid
- 2017 Lexus CT Hybrid
- 2018 Lexus CT Hybrid
- 2019 Lexus CT Hybrid
- 2000 Lexus ES
- 2001 Lexus ES
- 2002 Lexus ES
- 2003 Lexus ES
- 2000 Lexus ES300
- 2001 Lexus ES300
- 2002 Lexus ES300
- 2003 Lexus ES300
- 2004 Lexus ES 330
- 2012 Lexus ES Hybrid
- 2013 Lexus ES Hybrid
- 2014 Lexus ES Hybrid
- 2015 Lexus ES Hybrid
- 2016 Lexus ES Hybrid
- 2017 Lexus ES Hybrid
- 2018 Lexus ES Hybrid
- 2019 Lexus ES Hybrid
- 2020 Lexus ES Hybrid
- 2021 Lexus ES Hybrid
- 2022 Lexus ES Hybrid
- 2023 Lexus ES Hybrid
- 2024 Lexus ES Hybrid
- 2025 Lexus ES Hybrid
- 2000 Lexus GS
- 2001 Lexus GS
- 2002 Lexus GS
- 2003 Lexus GS
- 2004 Lexus GS
- 2005 Lexus GS
- 2006 Lexus GS
- 2007 Lexus GS
- 2008 Lexus GS
- 2009 Lexus GS
- 2010 Lexus GS
- 2011 Lexus GS
- 2012 Lexus GS
- 2013 Lexus GS
- 2014 Lexus GS
- 2015 Lexus GS
- 2016 Lexus GS
- 2017 Lexus GS
- 2018 Lexus GS
- 2019 Lexus GS
- 2020 Lexus GS
- 2006 Lexus GS Hybrid
- 2007 Lexus GS Hybrid
- 2008 Lexus GS Hybrid
- 2009 Lexus GS Hybrid
- 2010 Lexus GS Hybrid
- 2011 Lexus GS Hybrid
- 2013 Lexus GS Hybrid
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.