2009 Lexus GX470: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
9,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 model year. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Most common problems
Seats is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Seats | 1 |
Seats: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
2010: 1
Pattern summary
Seats leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10322619 · 2010-03-29 (March 29, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LEXUS GX 470. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS SEEMED TO MOVE BACKWARD AND FORWARD. SUDDENLY BOTH SEAT BOLTS LOOSENED WITHOUT WARNING. HE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT THEN RESUMED DRIVING WITH CAUTION. THE CONTACT WAS BEING INSPECTED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,000. UPDATED 5/10/10 *CN UPDATED 09/23/10
Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10322619 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
1 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 24.3%ODI 10406998 · 104,805 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LEXUS GX470. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,805. | 1237.5%ODI 10568319 · 6,000 miAFTER A SHORT TIME OF BUYING MY WIFE'S GX470, A SMALL CRACK APPEARED IN THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LOCATION. AT THE TIME WE DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT IT AS MY WIFE STATED IT WAS MORE LIKE A LINE IN THE DASH. THROUGH THE YEARS OF OWNERSHIP THESES CRACKS HAVE GROWN, AND NOW THE ENTIRE DASH IS CRACKED ALL THE WAY ACROSS. WE HAVE TAKEN OUR VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER IT WAS OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY AND THEY STATE THAT NOW THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. WE TAKE EXCEPTIONAL CARE OF HER CAR AND ALWAYS PARK IT IN THE GARAGE. THE DEALERSHI… | 1033.3%ODI 10562604 · 116,000 miTHERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR YEARS WITH CERTAIN TOYOTA AND LEXUS VEHICLES DASHBOARDS CRACKING. THIS IS NOT ONLY A COSMETIC ISSUE BUT A SAFETY ISSUE (PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG) AS WELL AND EVEN TOYOTA REPAIR MANUALS SAY TO REPLACE THE DASH IF THERE ARE ANY CRACKS YET DEALERS ARE NOT ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM AND ARE MAKING OWNERS PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR A NEW DASH WHEN CLEARLY THERE'S A DEFECT IN THE MATERIALS USED TO MAKE THE DASH. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR OVER 5YRS. AND TOYOTA / LEXUS HAS BEEN WELL AWARE OF IT, YET AS OF FEBRUARY 2014 THERE HA… | 828.6%ODI 10705289 · 89,000 miI HAVE A 2006 LEXUS GX470 THAT THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING EVERYWHERE. IT'S JUST NOT MY LEXUS THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. EVERYONE I KNOW THAT HAVE THIS SUV HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. LEXUS IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. IT IS THE MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE FIX. EVERYDAY I SEE MORE CRACK SHOWS UP IN DIFFERENT PLACES. I BELIEVE ONE DAY THIS DASHBOARD IS GOING TO COME APART. IT ISN'T VERY SAFE FOR ANYBODY. *TR | 27.4%ODI 10586285 · 54,000 miTHE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE AIRBAG WAS DESIGNED WITH A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF RESISTANCE FROM THE DASHBOARD. MAJOR CONCERN WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SPEED WITH LESS RESISTANCE FROM DASHBOARD. ALSO CONCERN ABOUT FRAGMENTATION OF DASHBOARD DURING DEPLOYMENT. *TR | 215.4%ODI 10574289 · 58,000 miI WAS DRIVING AND MERGING FROM THE LOCAL LANES ON MARYLAND I-270 SB TO THE MAIN LANES. IN ORDER TO MOVE SLOWLY FROM ONE LANE TO ANOTHER, I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND MOVE TO THE LANE ON MY LEFT. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE, I HEARD A STRANGE SOUND AND THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE, THEREFORE I ATTEMPTED TO RE-APPLY THE BRAKES ONCE MORE. AT THIS POINT, THE BRAKES DID NOT SEEM TO BE WORKING AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE BEYOND MY CONTROL. I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE SPEED USING THE BRAKES AND THE V… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Structure:Body | 36.5%ODI 11122730 · 150,000 miREAR SUSPENSION ARM BROKE A WAY FROM A FRAME SECTION THAT APPEARS ROTTED. NO OTHER RUST ON VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON SMOOTH ROAD AND MADE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. SCARED TO THINK IF THIS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. AGAIN..THIS IS A CLEAN..NO RUST VEHICLE | 412.5%ODI 10545103 · 88,403 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS GX470. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MATERIAL WAS DEFECTIVE AND BECAME FRACTURED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DASHBOARD WAS NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,403 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 11/30/13 | 310.0%ODI 10492226 · 60,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LEXUS GX470. THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD CRACKED NEAR THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO STATED THE CRACK ORIGINATED BEHIND DASHBOARD IN THE STEERING AREA DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE LEATHER. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO ASSIST WITH HALF OF THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,100. UPDATED 2/19/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DASHBOARD CRACKED ACROSS THE SEAM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, DURING THE FIRST YEAR. THEN MUL… | 517.9%ODI 10676861 · 99,000 miNOTED SEVERAL CRACKS ACROSS DASHBOARD AND IS DISINTEGRATING. LEXUS NOT HELPFUL SUBSEQUENT STORIES ON ABC ACTION NEWS TAMPA OF KNOWN PROBLEM WITH DASHES. *TR | 414.8%ODI 10515023 · 100,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GX470. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HATCH BACK DOOR WAS DESIGNED TO ONLY OPEN FROM THE EXTERIOR AND DID NOT ALLOW MANUAL OPERATION FROM THE INTERIOR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE CONSIDERED THIS TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Unknown Or Other | 510.9%ODI 10044658 · 1 miWHEN DRIVING WITH THE AIR CONDITION ON, A SULFUR LIKE ODOR ENTERED THROUGH THE A/C VENT. THE CONDITION CAUSED HEADACHES AND NAUSEA. THE DRIVER ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOWS AND TURNED THE A/C OFF TO ALLOW THE FRESH AIR TO REMOVED ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION AND COMPLETE THIS QUESTIONNAIRE. *JB | 412.5%ODI 10788246MY 2004 LEXUS GX470 IS GARAGE KEPT AND THE DASH HAS SEVERAL CRACKS. ONE AROUND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ONE ABOVE THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS AND ONE THE PASSENGER SIDE. I KEEP MY DASH CONDITIONED AND MY CAR IS VERY WELL MAINTAINED. DESPITE MY EFFORTS THE CRACKS CONTINUE TO GET WORSE. THIS STARTED A FEW YEARS AGO AND CONTINUES TO PROGRESS. I AM AFRAID THAT WILL EFFECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE AIRBAGS SHOULD THEY DEPLOY. | 413.3% | 414.3%ODI 10381159THE LEXUS BARRELLED INTO ME. AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. IT MUST HAVE BEEN SET ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 65 MPH. *TR | 27.4% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 48.7%ODI 10303531 · 105,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LEXUS GX470. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING SPACE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED IN TO A PARKED VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT TAKEN AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A LOCAL MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. | 412.5%ODI 10326065 · 74,000 miPROBLEM WITH VSC ON MY 2004 LEXUS GX470. I WAS DRIVING FROM A SKI RESORT ON SNOW COVERED ROAD AT APPROX 35-37 MPH. THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL HIT A POTHOLE AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SHOT SIDEWAYS AND WE WERE HEADED OFF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT, THEN TRACTION CONTROL OR SOMETHING KICKED IN AND WE SHOT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I TRIED TO STEER BACK INTO OUR LANE AND THE REAR LEFT AGAIN SENT US INTO A SIDEWAYS SKID ACROSS THE RIGHT LANE AND HEADED OFF OF THE ROAD UNTIL THE RIGHT REAR HIT A POLE. THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE AND SHOT US BACK INTO THE RIGHT TR… | 413.3%ODI 10313286 · 5,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LEXUS GX470. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND IT ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THEY TEST DROVE IT AND STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE LEXUS MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND THEY WERE ALSO UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. UPDATED 5/24/10 *CN UPDATED 09/07… | 13.6%ODI 11184806 · 125,000 miI HAVE AN 2006 LEXUS GX470 AND THESE LIGHTS CAME ON: ABS, VSC TRAC, VSC OFF, SKID, AND CHECK ENGINE. THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A HUMMING NOISE AT START UP AND NOW DRIVES IN STALLED MODE. HAD CODES CHECK AND IT TURNS OUT I HAVE THE DREADED SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM (EMISSIONS) DEFECT P0412, P0418 ,P1440/P1443, P1441/P1444, P2440, P2445, P1442/P1145 , WHICH IS A RECURRING PROBLEM. REPLACEMENT IS A NIGHTMARE FOR SELF REPAIR OR A $2000+ REPAIR. | 414.8%ODI 10305360 · 32,000 miAFTER REMOVING FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR AND APPLYING BRAKE WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AS IF THE GAS PEDAL WAS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR. MY WIFE HAD THE BRAKE PUSHED AS HARD AS SHE COULD BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BEFORE IT HIT AN EMBANKMENT. SHE SLID INTO THE DASH AND STEERING WHEEL AND WAS SORE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. SHE HAD A PASSENGER WHO WITNESSED THE EVENT. *TR | 215.4%ODI 10327751TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS GX470. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY SURGED FORWARD RESULTING IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED LEXUS DEALER TO BE EXAMINED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Structure | 36.5%ODI 10507227 · 81,000 miSEVERAL CRACKS (SOME HAIRLINE AND OTHERS WIDER) HAVE APPEARED ALL OVER THE DASHBOARD, NEAR VENTS, ABOVE INSTRUMENT CONSOLE AND IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER. INITIALLY, I THOUGHT THIS WAS AN ISOLATED OCCURRENCE BUT IN RESEARCHING THIS TOPIC ONLINE I REALIZED THIS IS PERVASIVE ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL AND IT'S OVERSEAS COUSIN PRADO. THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT TOYOTA AND LEXUS MUST CORRECT. I BELIEVE THE CRACKS OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER POSE A SAFETY RISK WITH POTENTIAL INTERFERENCE WITH THE OPERATION OF T… | 412.5%ODI 10567518 · 67,711 miDASH PAD HAD HAIR LINE CRACKS THROUGHOUT. THEN STARTED TO PEEL AROUND AIR BAGS. *TR | 516.7%ODI 10326408 · 73,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LEXUS GX470. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, WHEN AN OPPOSING VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. THE THREE OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED MODERATE INJURIES AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED FIVE WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE REGARDING THE VEHICLE ROLLING OVER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 73,000. | 310.7%ODI 10621579 · 90,000 miTHE LEATHERY TYPE MATERIAL THAT COVERS DASHBOARD IS MELTING. IT IS VERY SOFT TO THE TOUCH AND EXTREMELY HOT AND STICKY IN SUNLIGHT. THIS MATERIAL HAS CRACKS THAT CONTINUES TO SPLIT AROUND INSTRUMENT PANELS IN MY CAR. PLEASE HELP..... *TR | 27.4%ODI 10586285 · 54,000 miTHE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE AIRBAG WAS DESIGNED WITH A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF RESISTANCE FROM THE DASHBOARD. MAJOR CONCERN WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SPEED WITH LESS RESISTANCE FROM DASHBOARD. ALSO CONCERN ABOUT FRAGMENTATION OF DASHBOARD DURING DEPLOYMENT. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 36.5%ODI 10020954 · 900 miWHEN RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE MAKES A THUMPING NOISE. AT TIMES IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE IS TAPPING ME IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE 3 TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE AND EACH TIME I AM TOLD IT IS A "NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE." *NLM | 26.3%ODI 10378747 · 80,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS GX470. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS LOCKED CAUSING VIBRATION WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE WORN AND UNEVEN. THE BRAKE CALIPERS PISTONS WERE CEASING. THE RADIATOR COIL AND THE FRONT SV JOINT DRIVE SHAFT ALSO LEAKED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DID NOT DUPLICATE OR CONFIRM ANY OF THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT DUE TO THE FAILURE THAT THE WARRANTY WOULD EXPIRE AND THEN HE WOULD BE RE… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 13.6%ODI 10184456 · 48,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GX470. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL MADE CONTACT WITH THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES FOUR TO FIVE TIMES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN AIR BUBBLE. THE CONTACT HAD THE SAME FAILURE A MONTH LATER. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. ALSO, THE DEALERADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE MASTER AND SLAVE CYLINDERS NEEDED… | 311.1%ODI 10341228TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GX470. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON AND OCCURRED ON THIS SPECIFIC MODEL VEHICLE WHEN REACHING OR EXCEEDING 13,000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPLACED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE TWICE BY THE AUTHORIZED DEALER DUE TO THE CONSTANT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. T… | 323.1%ODI 10293974 · 2,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS GX 470. HE HAD TO USE GREAT FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. A COUPLE MONTHS LATER, AN IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED. CONSEQUENTLY HE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. HE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Power Train | 48.7%ODI 10020954 · 900 miWHEN RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE MAKES A THUMPING NOISE. AT TIMES IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE IS TAPPING ME IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE 3 TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE AND EACH TIME I AM TOLD IT IS A "NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE." *NLM | 13.1%ODI 10713760 · 125,000 miWHEN STOPPING OR DECELERATING GET A CLUNKING NOISE IN REAR OF VEHICLE. DEALER IDENTIFIED DRIVESHAFT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 27.1%ODI 10369434 · 74,515 miUNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF A 2006 LEXUS GX470 WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THIS IS THE FIRST KNOWN OCCURRENCE OF THIS ABNORMAL ACTIVITY IN THE 6 MONTHS I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. THE ENGINE RPMS WENT FROM IDLE TO WIDE OPEN THROTTLE FOR 2-3 SECONDS WHEN I SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE. SINCE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE I WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. THE ENGINE RETURNED TO NORMAL IDLE ON ITS OWN. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN EMPTY PARKING LOT AND THERE WERE NO DAMAGES AND NO INJURIES. THE DEALER (WOODFIE… | 27.4%ODI 10730786 · 120,230 miWHILE I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE THE VSC,ABS,AND ETC LIGHTS CAME ON,THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED,THE LIGHTS HAS CAME ON BEFORE WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT AND IN PARK.THE VEHICLE NOW WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR IT ONLY STAYS IN PARK.IT STILL WILL START BUT CAN'T DRIVE BECAUSE IT WON'T GO INTO GEAR. THE CAR ALSO WAS PULLING TO THE SIDE WHILE DRIVING AND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IT WOULD NOT START AT ALL FOR WHATEVER REASON .I SEARCHED GOOGLE AND YOUTUBE AND SOMEONE SAID TO UNPLUG THE BATTERY FOR 30 MINUTES AND IT SHOULD START AND IT DID. I FO… | 17.7%ODI 11046217 · 85,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS GX470. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HERB CHAMBERS LEXUS OF HINGHAM (141 DERBY ST, HINGHAM, MA 02043 [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DRIVETRAIN AND DRIVE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 36.5%ODI 10307396 · 33,102 miI WAS TRAVELING WEST ON A TWO LANE PAVED ROAD (SUTTON ROAD) NEAR SUTTON SCHOOL. WEATHER WAS SNOWING AND ROAD CONDITIONS SLIPPERY WHEN MY ACCERERATOR FAILED TO RETURN TO IDLE POSITION. I APPLIED BRAKES AS I WAS APPROACHING A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME TRAVELING IN THE SAME DIRECTION. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL FAILED TO MAINTAIN STRAIGHT DIRECTION AS PER DESIGN INTENT AND MANUALS. FRONT BEGAN SLIDING TO LEFT AND REAR OF VEHICLE BEGAN SLIDING TO RIGHT. I NCREASED BRAKE PRESSURE AND STEERED INTO TH SKID , TO THE RIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO MI… | 26.3%ODI 10326065 · 74,000 miPROBLEM WITH VSC ON MY 2004 LEXUS GX470. I WAS DRIVING FROM A SKI RESORT ON SNOW COVERED ROAD AT APPROX 35-37 MPH. THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL HIT A POTHOLE AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SHOT SIDEWAYS AND WE WERE HEADED OFF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT, THEN TRACTION CONTROL OR SOMETHING KICKED IN AND WE SHOT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I TRIED TO STEER BACK INTO OUR LANE AND THE REAR LEFT AGAIN SENT US INTO A SIDEWAYS SKID ACROSS THE RIGHT LANE AND HEADED OFF OF THE ROAD UNTIL THE RIGHT REAR HIT A POLE. THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE AND SHOT US BACK INTO THE RIGHT TR… | 13.3%ODI 10690614WHEN CRANKING THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE VSC AND TRACTION LIGHT ALL COME ON. HAD THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP PUT IT ON THE MACHINE SAID IT WAS SOMETHING WITH EMISSIONS THAT WOULD RUN AROUND 2K TO REPAIR AT THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE RUNS PERFECT. LIGHTS WILL GO OFF AT RANDOM TIMES BUT THEN COME BACK ON. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS AND THE VEHICLE IS STILL RUNNING GREAT. OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM ACCORDING TO MY GOOGLE INQUIRIES. I ALSO HAVE HAD MY ENTIRE DASHBOARD CRACK WHICH I UNDERSTAND LEXUS WILL BE FI… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 311.1%ODI 10730786 · 120,230 miWHILE I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE THE VSC,ABS,AND ETC LIGHTS CAME ON,THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED,THE LIGHTS HAS CAME ON BEFORE WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT AND IN PARK.THE VEHICLE NOW WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR IT ONLY STAYS IN PARK.IT STILL WILL START BUT CAN'T DRIVE BECAUSE IT WON'T GO INTO GEAR. THE CAR ALSO WAS PULLING TO THE SIDE WHILE DRIVING AND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IT WOULD NOT START AT ALL FOR WHATEVER REASON .I SEARCHED GOOGLE AND YOUTUBE AND SOMEONE SAID TO UNPLUG THE BATTERY FOR 30 MINUTES AND IT SHOULD START AND IT DID. I FO… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | Too few reports for a range | 9,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10322619 · 9,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LEXUS GX 470. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS SEEMED TO MOVE BACKWARD AND FORWARD. SUDDENLY BOTH SEAT BOLTS LOOSENED WITHOUT WARNING. HE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT THEN RESUMED DRIVING WITH CAUTION. THE CONTACT WAS BEING INSPECTED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,000. UPDATED 5/10/10 *CN UPDATED 09/23/10 |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2008: 6 complaints · 2009: 1 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Seats |
|---|---|
| Seats | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.