2005 Lexus SC

The 2005 Lexus SC has 3 recalls, all centered on the same critical defect: the passenger-side frontal airbag inflator can rupture during deployment, sending metal fragments into the cabin and potentially causing serious injury or death.

These filings cover the same underlying Takata airbag inflator problem. In a crash that triggers the passenger airbag, the inflator can explode with more force than intended, tearing apart its metal housing and propelling sharp fragments toward anyone seated in the front passenger seat. One filing specifically applies to vehicles originally sold or registered in high-humidity regions, including Florida, Gulf Coast states, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and several U.S. territories, where prolonged moisture exposure accelerates the degradation that makes the inflator more likely to rupture. The remaining filings extend that same concern to a broader population of affected vehicles regardless of registration history. Because all three recalls describe the same physical failure in the same component, owners should confirm their vehicle's VIN status and arrange the repair, which replaces the inflator module.