SC 430
- Years
- 2002–2010
- Body
- Convertible
- Seats
- 4
- Drive
- RWD
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Fuel
- Gasoline
Engines
Fuel economy
Every version the EPA tested, with fuel economy in miles per gallon.
3UZ-FE
| Year | Transmission | City / hwy / combined |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Automatic 5-spd | 16 / 21 / 18 |
| 2003 | Automatic 5-spd | 16 / 22 / 18 |
| 2004 | Automatic 5-spd | 16 / 22 / 18 |
| 2005 | Automatic 5-spd | 16 / 22 / 18 |
| 2006 | Automatic (S6) | 17 / 23 / 19 |
| 2007 | Automatic (S6) | 16 / 23 / 19 |
| 2008 | Automatic (S6) | 16 / 23 / 19 |
| 2009 | Automatic (S6) | 16 / 23 / 19 |
| 2010 | Automatic (S6)PR | 16 / 23 / 19 |
Recalls
Recalls cover every SC 430 built in 2002–2010, including versions without a naturally aspirated V8.
Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator moduleModel years 2002–2010Recall date Oct 17, 2019
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2002-2010 Lexus SC430, 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 and 2010-2015 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles. These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
- What can happen
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- The fix
- Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.
Owner complaints
99 of the 133 owner complaints NHTSA holds for 2002–2010 SC 430s come from cars with a naturally aspirated V8, going by the VIN. The rest are from other engines (8) or couldn’t be matched to an engine (26).
- 3UZ-FE
- 99
Most-reported components
| Component | Complaints | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 66 | 2002–2005, 2007–2008 |
| Tires | 8 | 2002–2005 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 5 | 2002–2003, 2005 |
| Vehicle speed control | 5 | 2002, 2005 |
| Equipment | 4 | 2002, 2004–2005 |
| Structure | 4 | 2002–2004, 2008 |
| Suspension | 4 | 2002–2004 |
| Electrical system | 3 | 2002–2003 |
| Steering | 3 | 2002–2003 |
| Electronic stability control | 2 | 2002–2003 |
Fuel economy from the EPA, downloaded Nov 8, 2026. Recalls and complaints from NHTSA, fetched Nov 8, 2026.