Horrible noise when vehicle is stopped

[juuuiiiice]

I got a text on 12/24 that my LC was ready to come home! It was a Christmas miracle!

They told me that there was no evidence of damage to the transmission, torque converter, or hybrid power module so they only needed to replace the broken pump.

The drive home from the dealership was uneventful. As I put more miles on it, I'll make sure to post any relevant updates to this thread.

Thank you to everyone who helped weigh in on this whole process. I am very grateful to be a part of such a supportive community here at LCF.

 

[ultane]

They told me that there was no evidence of damage to the transmission, torque converter, or hybrid power module so they only needed to replace the broken pump.

I don’t understand WHY it took over 6 weeks for them to determine no evidence of damage… did they just have it parked on the back lot waiting for the new tranny to come in, and then discover that they only needed to replace the broken pump?

 

[juuuiiiice]

I don’t understand WHY it took over 6 weeks for them to determine no evidence of damage… did they just have it parked on the back lot waiting for the new tranny to come in, and then discover that they only needed to replace the broken pump?

If only it was that simple...

It took six weeks because the parts were on back order. Originally the plan was to replace the transmission, torque converter and hybrid power module. The logic here is that if the oil pump for the transmission failed, any or all of those parts could have been damaged. Those parts took about 5 weeks to arrive at the dealership.

Coincidentally, as soon as the parts arrived at the dealership Toyota Corporate told them that there was a new plan and to NOT replace all the parts. Toyota apparently re-engineered the pump that failed in the first place and shipped one of the new pumps out to the dealership. That took an additional week.

In order to replace the pump, they would have to drop the transmission pan and only then, if there were signs of damage, would they replace the other parts. Thankfully, everything looked ok and the pump was the only piece replaced.

This is a very complicated case. You know, a lotta ins, a lotta outs, a lotta what-have-yous. And, uh, a lotta strands to keep in my head, man. Lotta strands in old Duder's head.

Hopefully its more straightforward for the next person.

 

[OverlandMethod]

Sounds like a recall coming soon on this before dealerships end up with a lot full of failed transmission LCs under warranty.

Of all the LC gripes and concerns coming from different folks, this one is the one that gives me pause.

 

[katekebo]

Sounds like a recall coming soon on this before dealerships end up with a lot full of failed transmission LCs under warranty.

Of all the LC gripes and concerns coming from different folks, this one is the one that gives me pause.

There will be no recall because it's not a safety issue. Maybe a TSB which will say that repairs will be covered under 5 yr / 60k miles powertrain warranty. Very similar to the UA80 transmission story, which are failing but Toyota refuses to do anything in spite of two class action lawsuits.

https://www.toyotanation.com/threads/official-2017-2019-ua80-transmission-whine-failure-thread.1778733/

So start saving money today because you will be out of $12k if yours fails at 60,001 miles.
Anything that fails once the warranty expires is a huge profit for Toyota. Why do you think Toyota hasn't matched Hyundai/KIA 10 yr / 100k miles warranty? (Because they would lose billions from post-warranty repairs.)

 

[ultane]

If only it was that simple...

It took six weeks because the parts were on back order. Originally the plan was to replace the transmission, torque converter and hybrid power module. The logic here is that if the oil pump for the transmission failed, any or all of those parts could have been damaged. Those parts took about 5 weeks to arrive at the dealership.

Coincidentally, as soon as the parts arrived at the dealership Toyota Corporate told them that there was a new plan and to NOT replace all the parts. Toyota apparently re-engineered the pump that failed in the first place and shipped one of the new pumps out to the dealership. That took an additional week.

In order to replace the pump, they would have to drop the transmission pan and only then, if there were signs of damage, would they replace the other parts. Thankfully, everything looked ok and the pump was the only piece replaced.

This is a very complicated case. You know, a lotta ins, a lotta outs, a lotta what-have-yous. And, uh, a lotta strands to keep in my head, man. Lotta strands in old Duder's head.

Hopefully its more straightforward for the next person.

Oh. I see..

 

[ultane]

There will be no recall because it's not a safety issue.

That sucks dirty pond water.

 

[Esquire]

id straight lemon if i had to deal with any of this. Its what i had to do. My lawyer was great. Saves the headache. Im in CA so they have the best lemon laws cause of the consumer protection acts, but the lawfirm i used works in every state. Had them lemon a family members out in Chicago. Save the headache, go with a good firm.

Great advice. I had to Lemon Law a BMW 550 M Sport I had. BMW was great to work with. However, I hired a Lemon Law attorney as well. And I am a lawyer.

 

[ChrisMA1B]

It did not show up on my 2024 LC 1958 until last summer, when I was about 1400 miles from home - I was going to get it fixed when I got home, but I was having the 20K service when I was in Dodge City, KS in Sept 2025 and the dealer called me and said they could fix it under warranty if I wanted them to do so. They had the parts in stock - no charge to me. I told the to go ahead and fix it, which they did and not problem since. Quick easy fix. I was very impressed with Lewis Toyota of Dodge Gity. Excellent service!

 

[Esquire]

It did not show up on my 2024 LC 1958 until last summer, when I was about 1400 miles from home - I was going to get it fixed when I got home, but I was having the 20K service when I was in Dodge City, KS in Sept 2025 and the dealer called me and said they could fix it under warranty if I wanted them to do so. They had the parts in stock - no charge to me. I told the to go ahead and fix it, which they did and not problem since. Quick easy fix. I was very impressed with Lewis Toyota of Dodge Gity. Excellent service!

Great to hear.

Isn't Cousin Eddie from Dodge City, KS?

 

[browncruiser]

TL;DR - Horrible noise when the vehicle is in gear and at a complete stop. About 14,000 mi on the odometer. No prior warning. Other posts on this forum suggest this is likely the electric pump inside the transmission. Dealer confirmed this is the problem. Waiting on parts now. More to come.

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Similar threads here and here.

Last night after sitting idle waiting in the parking lot, my vehicle started making "the noise." No warning lights on the dash, no unusual handling from the vehicle only a horrible screeching noise whenever the vehicle came to a full stop. The noise would go way if I shifted the vehicle into neutral or started moving again. I took the vehicle for spin around the block to see if it would go way and also noticed that the oil pressure was going up and down fairly rapidly. I drove the vehicle home and parked it overnight in my garage.

This morning, I drove the vehicle around the neighborhood and within a few minutes the noise came back. I took a video of the noise, see below.

As of the time of this post the vehicle is at my local dealership waiting for a service appointment tomorrow morning. Once I know more I will update this thread.

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UPDATE 11/10/25​

I heard back from the dealership today. They said that it was the oil pump with the transmission that has gone bad and the entire transmission and torque converter need to be replaced. No ETA on the parts but they will be giving me a loner. I will be calling Toyota Brand Engagement in the next few days since that has seemed to help expedite things for other members of this forum.

I have to say I’m very disappointed with this news but I am very happy with the support of this forum. Thanks to the information I was able to gather from here I was able to “soften the blow” a little since I knew going into it that it could be a major issue. I will continue to update this thread as I go through this process so that maybe I can help the next person this happens to. Stay tuned…

UPDATE 11/12/25​

I spoke with Toyota Brand Engagement yesterday. I have an open case with them at the moment. Apparently, they have a specific department that tries to track down back ordered parts. We'll see where that gets me.

The dealership gave me a loaner: a Highlander. Its no LC but at least it has AWD since we're heading into winter here in NH.

I'm not sure what else I can do at this point but wait. When I hear more from the dealership or the Brand Engagement, I'll update this post.

This really helped me. This happened to me this morning. My vehicle has about 47k miles on it but this noise started seemingly out of nowhere. I immediately brought it to the dealership. Luckily our warranty seems like it will cover it— and I was able to get a rental from Toyota, (they don’t have loaners at the moment) for about $50 bucks per day. I only need this for a day because of work, but otherwise I am awaiting to hear how long the repair will take.

 

[ultane]

This really helped me. This happened to me this morning. My vehicle has about 47k miles on it but this noise started seemingly out of nowhere. I immediately brought it to the dealership. Luckily our warranty seems like it will cover it— and I was able to get a rental from Toyota, (they don’t have loaners at the moment) for about $50 bucks per day. I only need this for a day because of work, but otherwise I am awaiting to hear how long the repair will take.

Welcome to the asylum.

I hope that you get this sorted out soon, and to your liking!

 

[WookieBait]

This really helped me. This happened to me this morning. My vehicle has about 47k miles on it but this noise started seemingly out of nowhere. I immediately brought it to the dealership. Luckily our warranty seems like it will cover it— and I was able to get a rental from Toyota, (they don’t have loaners at the moment) for about $50 bucks per day. I only need this for a day because of work, but otherwise I am awaiting to hear how long the repair will take.

Hopefully there's a new updated part for you and not the month+ long waits like before. Sorry that happened to you.

 

[MSINAL]

Toyota won't issue a recall because it's not a safety problem. Most likely it will just be a TSB instructing techs how to diagnose and replace the pump, stating that it's covered under powertrain 5 yrs / 60k miles warranty.
The pump MSRP is ~$1,300, and in order to replace it you only need to drop the transmission pan, and then refill the transmission. Probably 2-3 hrs..

Having just watched the OP video, i'd argue it is a safety relevant failure. Causes instant damage to your hearing and possibly a heart attack as well. But seriously, if this causes the car to stop forward acceleration while underway, it would be enough to force a recall. I'm not sure if the e-pump failure causes loss of drive or just horrible noise.
Hopefully toyota will recall these once the part is proven to resolve issue.

 

[Stage7]

Having just watched the OP video, i'd argue it is a safety relevant failure. Causes instant damage to your hearing and possibly a heart attack as well. But seriously, if this causes the car to stop forward acceleration while underway, it would be enough to force a recall. I'm not sure if the e-pump failure causes loss of drive or just horrible noise.
Hopefully toyota will recall these once the part is proven to resolve issue.

When mine failed I posted a video of the noise when parked and shifting. I drove it to the dealer and it started to make the same noise at stop lights along the route which was really fun being in a brand new car and people looking at your LC like it's a total POS.

 

[hahaha]

TL;DR - Horrible noise when the vehicle is in gear and at a complete stop. About 14,000 mi on the odometer. No prior warning. Other posts on this forum suggest this is likely the electric pump inside the transmission. Dealer confirmed this is the problem. Waiting on parts now. More to come.

View attachment 52162

Similar threads here and here.

Last night after sitting idle waiting in the parking lot, my vehicle started making "the noise." No warning lights on the dash, no unusual handling from the vehicle only a horrible screeching noise whenever the vehicle came to a full stop. The noise would go way if I shifted the vehicle into neutral or started moving again. I took the vehicle for spin around the block to see if it would go way and also noticed that the oil pressure was going up and down fairly rapidly. I drove the vehicle home and parked it overnight in my garage.

This morning, I drove the vehicle around the neighborhood and within a few minutes the noise came back. I took a video of the noise, see below.

As of the time of this post the vehicle is at my local dealership waiting for a service appointment tomorrow morning. Once I know more I will update this thread.

View attachment 52161

UPDATE 11/10/25​

I heard back from the dealership today. They said that it was the oil pump with the transmission that has gone bad and the entire transmission and torque converter need to be replaced. No ETA on the parts but they will be giving me a loner. I will be calling Toyota Brand Engagement in the next few days since that has seemed to help expedite things for other members of this forum.

I have to say I’m very disappointed with this news but I am very happy with the support of this forum. Thanks to the information I was able to gather from here I was able to “soften the blow” a little since I knew going into it that it could be a major issue. I will continue to update this thread as I go through this process so that maybe I can help the next person this happens to. Stay tuned…

UPDATE 11/12/25​

I spoke with Toyota Brand Engagement yesterday. I have an open case with them at the moment. Apparently, they have a specific department that tries to track down back ordered parts. We'll see where that gets me.

The dealership gave me a loaner: a Highlander. Its no LC but at least it has AWD since we're heading into winter here in NH.

I'm not sure what else I can do at this point but wait. When I hear more from the dealership or the Brand Engagement, I'll update this post.

In China, FAW-Toyota engineers typically replace the transmission oil pump valve. If an inspection reveals that the transmission has been contaminated due to an issue with the oil pump, the entire transmission assembly will need to be replaced.

 

[hahaha]

@juuuiiiice Thanks for the reply...

It’d be great and maybe can help with the case - if the community could share some insights or stats on this — does anyone know if Toyota is aware of the issue and whether they’re silently working on a fix, or if it’s already been addressed in newer releases?

All three cases so far are 2024 Land Cruisers, with two being FEs.

Has anyone with a 2025 LC experienced a transmission failure ? or are most still below the mileage where these issues tend to appear?

Would really appreciate any updates or inside info from those in the know!

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I got a text on 12/24 that my LC was ready to come home! It was a Christmas miracle!

They told me that there was no evidence of damage to the transmission, torque converter, or hybrid power module so they only needed to replace the broken pump.

The drive home from the dealership was uneventful. As I put more miles on it, I'll make sure to post any relevant updates to this thread.

Thank you to everyone who helped weigh in on this whole process. I am very grateful to be a part of such a supportive community here at LCF.

通常这个泵的故障会导致小金属碎屑污染变速箱

 

[MSINAL]

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通常这个泵的故障会导致小金属碎屑污染变速箱

Google Translated: Typically, a failure of this pump results in the contamination of the transmission with small metal debris.

 

[hahaha]

I got a text on 12/24 that my LC was ready to come home! It was a Christmas miracle!

They told me that there was no evidence of damage to the transmission, torque converter, or hybrid power module so they only needed to replace the broken pump.

The drive home from the dealership was uneventful. As I put more miles on it, I'll make sure to post any relevant updates to this thread.

Thank you to everyone who helped weigh in on this whole process. I am very grateful to be a part of such a supportive community here at LCF.

 

[hahaha]

If only it was that simple...

It took six weeks because the parts were on back order. Originally the plan was to replace the transmission, torque converter and hybrid power module. The logic here is that if the oil pump for the transmission failed, any or all of those parts could have been damaged. Those parts took about 5 weeks to arrive at the dealership.

Coincidentally, as soon as the parts arrived at the dealership Toyota Corporate told them that there was a new plan and to NOT replace all the parts. Toyota apparently re-engineered the pump that failed in the first place and shipped one of the new pumps out to the dealership. That took an additional week.

In order to replace the pump, they would have to drop the transmission pan and only then, if there were signs of damage, would they replace the other parts. Thankfully, everything looked ok and the pump was the only piece replaced.

This is a very complicated case. You know, a lotta ins, a lotta outs, a lotta what-have-yous. And, uh, a lotta strands to keep in my head, man. Lotta strands in old Duder's head.

Hopefully its more straightforward for the next person.

我这个地区，有车友问题跟你一样，但是他强烈要求更换变速箱总成，最后厂家还是答应给他更换改进的变速箱总成