Toyota says it is recalling 270,000 Lexus and other vehicles globally to repair faulty engines.
The company has had a number of recent quality issues, and has said it plans to refocus on producing reliable vehicles.
Problems with valve springs in the engines can lead the vehicle to stall while it's moving, Toyota spokesman Hideaki Homma said Friday in announcing the recall.
Toyota said it has gotten 200 complaints over faulty engines in Japan but no accidents were reported there or abroad, according to Homma. Some drivers reported that the engine made strange noise.
The global recall that starts Monday affects seven luxury Lexus sedan models as well as the popular Crown, Toyota spokesman Paul Nolasco said. Of the 270,000 recalled cars, some 180,000 were sold overseas, including the United States, and 90,000 in Japan.
The automaker was already scrambling to repair its reputation after 8.5 million vehicles were recalled beginning in October because of problems with sticking accelerator pedals and other issues.
Toyota was slapped with a record $16.4 million fine in the United States for acting too slowly to recall vehicles with defects.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
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