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1990 Lexus LS400: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

24 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

125,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1990 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 10 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 24 complaints (20.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	5	20.8%
Transmission and shifting	2	8.3%
Steering behavior	2	8.3%
Engine operation	1	4.2%
Electrical and battery issues	1	4.2%
Fuel system concerns	1	4.2%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags:Frontal

Electrical System

Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch

Seat Belts

Vehicle Speed Control

Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator

Electrical System:Wiring: Rear Compartment/Trunk

Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Air Bags:Frontal	5
Electrical System	3
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch	2
Seat Belts	2
Vehicle Speed Control	2
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator	1
Electrical System:Wiring: Rear Compartment/Trunk	1
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash	1

Air Bags:Frontal: 5; Electrical System: 3; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 2; Seat Belts: 2; Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator: 1; Electrical System:Wiring: Rear Compartment/Trunk: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 2

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 14 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.

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1995: 1; 1996: 4; 1997: 2; 1998: 1; 1999: 1; 2000: 2; 2001: 1; 2003: 3; 2004: 1; 2005: 1; 2007: 1; 2010: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 3; 2016: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. 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 10016883 · 2003-05-01 (May 1, 2003)

PASSENGER DOOR LOCK MECHANISM ON MY 1990 LEXUS LS400 HAS FAILED TO THE POINT WHERE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE NOR INSIDE. LEXUS DEALER WANTS $800 TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING DOOR PANEL AND SCRATCHING WINDOW. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY HAZARD THAT LEXUS (TOYOTA) SHOULD PAY FOR. I HAVE ASKED THEM TO PAY FOR IT THEY REFUSED. I AM ALSO ADDING THE FACT THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD OTHER LS400'S THAT THEY'VE FIXED FOR THIS SPECIFIC SAFETY PROBLEM.

Owner-reported narrative. 139,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016883 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10032423 · 2003-10-12 (October 12, 2003)

CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A LIGHT AND THE CONSUMER HIT THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGERS NECK AND BACK WAS INJURED AS A RESULT. PASSENGERS WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. *PH *TS *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 140,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10032423 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10032917 · 2003-08-16 (August 16, 2003)

INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DON'T WORK (SPEEDOMETER) ON 90 LEXUS LS400. APPARENTLY IT'S HAPPENED TO ALL OF THEM OR IS HAPPENING TO ALL OF THEM. COST $2000 TO REPAIR! NOT SAFE DRIVING WITHOUT SEEING SPEED. (ENTIRE CLUSTER IS ELECTRONIC SO CAN'T SEE EVEN IN DAYLIGHT.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10032917 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10102035 · 2004-12-02 (December 2, 2004)

WHEN CLOSING THE FRONT DOORS THE HANDLE SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 108,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10102035 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10117521 · 2005-04-06 (April 6, 2005)

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A BUBBLE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND THEY STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY COLLISION.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 320,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10117521 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10189177 · 2007-04-28 (April 28, 2007)

I HAVE A 1990 LEXUS LS 400 AND I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE MY ALTERNATOR AND POWER STEERING PUMP 3 TIMES DUE TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAVING A LEAK AND THERE ARE MILLIONS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT COST A LOT OF MONEY I THINK LEXUS SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THEIR PUMPS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM PLEASE HELP ME THIS IS BECOMING RIDICULOUS. EVERY YEAR I HAVE TO CHANGE MY PUMP DUE TO THIS PROBLEM THEY COST 600 DOLLARS JUST THE PART SOMEONE SHOULD TAKE SOME KIND OF NOTICE TO THIS MAJOR PROBLEM. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 12,398 miles reported. Look up ODI 10189177 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10307216 · 2010-02-07 (February 7, 2010)

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS AND ENGINE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. I CAN ONLY STOP IT BY PUSHING ON THE BRAKE HARD, PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL OR TURNING OFF ENGINE. SOMETIMES IF I HAVE ROOM IN FRONT OF MY CAR, I CAN STOP IT BY PUMPING THE BRAKE. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. I CANNOT TELL WHAT CAUSES IT. DEFINITELY NOT FLOOR MAT. *TW

Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10307216 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10594578 · 2014-05-28 (May 28, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 LEXUS LS400. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED BOTH AUTOMATICALLY AND MANUALLY BUT THE DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK AND OPEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO EXIT THROUGH THE PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS …

Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10594578 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

89V212000 · Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch

Reported: 1989-12-04 (December 4, 1989)

LAMP HOUSING OF CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP COULD BECOME DISTORTED AFTER PROLONGED ILLUMINATION, PARTICULARLY UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES.

Remedy: REPLACE LAMP HOUSING WITH ONE OF HIGHER TEMPERATURE RESISTANT MATERIAL.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

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Data completeness

24 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

41.7%Usable mileage10 / 24 records

91.7%Valid incident date22 / 24 records

100.0%Valid filing date24 / 24 records

91.7%Ordered incident and filing dates22 / 24 records

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.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
Electrical System	312.5% ODI 10307216 · 120,000 mi ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS AND ENGINE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. I CAN ONLY STOP IT BY PUSHING ON THE BRAKE HARD, PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL OR TURNING OFF ENGINE. SOMETIMES IF I HAVE ROOM IN FRONT OF MY CAR, I CAN STOP IT BY PUMPING THE BRAKE. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. I CANNOT TELL WHAT CAUSES IT. DEFINITELY NOT FLOOR MAT. *TW Look up ODI 10307216 at NHTSA ↗	14.8% ODI 10253002 ITS WELL KNOWN THAT THE POWER STEERING/ALTERNATOR SETUP ON THE 1990-1994 LEXUS LS400S ARE POORLY DESIGNED. THE POWER STEERING PUMPS ARE KNOWN TO SPRING LEAKS. THEY ARE LOCATED DIRECTLY OVER THE ALTERNATOR CHARGING SYSTEM AND THE LEAKING FLUID SHORTS OUT THE ALTERNATOR, LEADING TO FAILURE. I HAVE HAD TWO OF THESE AND BOTH WERE LEAKING AND AFTER RESEARCHING, ITS HARD TO FIND A 1990-94 LS400 ON THE ROAD THAT DOES NOT HAVE A LEAKING POWER STEERING PUMP. THE PUMP SEALS SHOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER MANUFACTURED, PLACED IN A DIFFERENT CONFIGURATION, OR… Look up ODI 10253002 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	2335.4% ODI 10010334 · 57,000 mi THE WHOLE DASH WILL NOT LIGHT UP WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD, CAUSING DRIVER NOT TO SEE ANY OF THE WARNING LIGHTS, SPEED, OR FUEL LEVEL. I BELIEVE THIS LEAVES THE CAR OCCUPANTS IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE LEXUS DEALER WANTS AN ABSURD AMOUNT OF MONEY ($1500) TO FIX PROBLEM, WHICH I BELIEVE IS A FACTORY DESIGN FLAW AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. JUST OVER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM IN 1 DAY I HAVE FOUND ALMOST 50 PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM FROM THE SAME CAR.*JB Look up ODI 10010334 at NHTSA ↗	2333.8% ODI 10002911 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS AND NEEDLES INDICATORS WENT BAD. NO SPEED DISPLAYED Look up ODI 10002911 at NHTSA ↗	512.8% ODI 10269370 · 120,000 mi MY 1995 LS400 LEXUS WOULD NOT START UNTIL I HIT THE KEY 3 OR 4 TIMES AND NOW IT TAKES ABOUT 10 TIMES AND THE STARTER MAGNETIC SWITCH SMOKES. I FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ITEM ON THIS YEAR AND CAR BUT LEXUS DEALERS ARE TURNING THE CLAIM DOWN. *TR Look up ODI 10269370 at NHTSA ↗	210.5% ODI 10394168 · 170,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 LEXUS LS400. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BATTERY CAUGHT ON FIRE AT THE POSITIVE POST. HE STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE YET THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR THE FAILURE WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM OF A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 98V016000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STARTER ASSEMBLY). HE THEN CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE RECALL WORK HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM T… Look up ODI 10394168 at NHTSA ↗	17.7% ODI 10761776 · 198,000 mi VEHICLE DOES NOT START WHEN HOT. STARTER DOES NOT TURN. VEHICLE WAS NEVER RECALLED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 98V016000. MY CAR HAS A PRODUCTION DATE OF 7/97. CUT OFF DATE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN WAS 6/97. I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE REPAIR OF THE MAGNETIC SWITCH IN THE STARTER. A NO START CONDITION EXISTS AND A FIRE CAN RESULT IF THE SOLENOID SHORTS OUT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. Look up ODI 10761776 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	29.1% ODI 10315075 · 90,000 mi 1999 400LS LEXUS DASH PANEL DEFECTIVE. *TR Look up ODI 10315075 at NHTSA ↗	216.7% ODI 10250578 · 44,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LEXUS LS400. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DIAL REMAINED ON ZERO AND NEVER REGISTERED THE SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SPEEDOMETER COULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNTIL THE ENTIRE CLUSTER FAILED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1,500. THE SPEEDOMETER IS CURRENTLY WORKING AGAIN WITHOUT BEING REPAIRED; HOWEVER, IT COULD FAIL AGAIN AT ANY MOMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND CURREN… Look up ODI 10250578 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Vehicle Speed Control	28.3% ODI 10307216 · 120,000 mi ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS AND ENGINE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. I CAN ONLY STOP IT BY PUSHING ON THE BRAKE HARD, PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL OR TURNING OFF ENGINE. SOMETIMES IF I HAVE ROOM IN FRONT OF MY CAR, I CAN STOP IT BY PUMPING THE BRAKE. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. I CANNOT TELL WHAT CAUSES IT. DEFINITELY NOT FLOOR MAT. *TW Look up ODI 10307216 at NHTSA ↗	29.5% ODI 701975 PARKED CAR-PUT IN REVERSE AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF FULL THROTTLE, BRAKES DID NOT WORK-TOTALED CAR. *AK Look up ODI 701975 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	57.7% ODI 10067776 · 65,000 mi TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I HAVE A '93 LEXUS LS400. APPARENTLY, 80% OF THESE CARS IN THIS YEAR HAVE FAULTY INSTUMENT PANELS. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACH NEEDLES DO NOT WORK, GAS GAUGE IS HARDLY RESPONSIVE, AND AT NIGHT THE LIGHTS FAIL TO TURN ON LEAVING THE DRIVER IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS OF COURSE IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I BELIEVE IS A DIRECT RESULT OF A FACTORY DESIGN FLAW, WHICH LEXUS SHOULD HELP RESOLVE. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN LINGERING FOR OVER 6 YEARS NOW BECAUSE LEXUS HAS QUOTED ME AT $1500 TO REPLACE THE CIRCUIT BOARD!!!! HOW CAN THEY GE… Look up ODI 10067776 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	12.6% ODI 10632104 · 146,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 LEXUS LS400. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ALSO WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000. Look up ODI 10632104 at NHTSA ↗	15.3% ODI 10061846 · 83,231 mi SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK Look up ODI 10061846 at NHTSA ↗	215.4% ODI 10313402 · 25,000 mi WHILE DRIVING MY 1997 LEXUS LS400 IN CA ON THE 605 FWY, WEST TOWARD 210 FWY, ALL SYSTEMS ON THE CAR LOCKED (STEERING WHEEL, BRAKES, GAS PEDAL) AS I WAS CHANGING LANES. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR AND AFTER SPINNING SEVERAL TIMES RAN INTO THE CENTER DIVIDER. I WAS VERY LUCKY NOT TO GO OVER THE DIVIDER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND BE KILLED. I SUSTAINED NECK AND HEAD INJURIES AND THE CAR WAS TOTALED. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT I SURVIVED AND THAT NO OTHER CARS OR PEOPLE WERE INVOLVED. EARLY IN 1998 I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND TOOK THE CAR I… Look up ODI 10313402 at NHTSA ↗	1124.4% ODI 10032159 CONSUMER STATES WHILE APPLYING BRAKES SUUDENLY VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK Look up ODI 10032159 at NHTSA ↗	1045.5% ODI 10083578 · 65,869 mi WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. AK THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, SLOWLY, WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, WENT OVER THE CURB AND INTO THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING. SC *JB Look up ODI 10083578 at NHTSA ↗	650.0% ODI 10063297 WHILE CONSUMER WAS PARKING IN A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. AK NM Look up ODI 10063297 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash	14.2% ODI 10032917 INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DON'T WORK (SPEEDOMETER) ON 90 LEXUS LS400. APPARENTLY IT'S HAPPENED TO ALL OF THEM OR IS HAPPENING TO ALL OF THEM. COST $2000 TO REPAIR! NOT SAFE DRIVING WITHOUT SEEING SPEED. (ENTIRE CLUSTER IS ELECTRONIC SO CAN'T SEE EVEN IN DAYLIGHT.*AK Look up ODI 10032917 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	112.5% ODI 10044739 · 800 mi THE DIGITAL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS FLICKER AND GOE COMPLETELY BLANK. THIS ONLY OCCURS UPON COLD START. THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON WHEN VEHICLE WARMS UP. DEALERSHIP CANNOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE SO THEY ARE REPLACING THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER.*AK Look up ODI 10044739 at NHTSA ↗	710.8% ODI 10001378 · 130,000 mi THE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS WARMED UP FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES, AND WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE READINGS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. TS SCC Look up ODI 10001378 at NHTSA ↗	1420.6% ODI 10002769 · 150,000 mi THE WHOLE DASH WILL NOT LIGHT UP WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD, AND CAUSE DRIVER NOT TO SEE ANY OF THE WARNING LIGHTS, SPEED, OR FUEL LEVEL. THIS LEAVES THE CAR OCCUPANTS IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. DEALER WANTS AN ABSURB AMOUNT OF MONEY ($1200) TO FIX PROBLEM, WHICH I BELIEVE IS A FACTORY DESIGN FLAW AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. Look up ODI 10002769 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	12.2% ODI 607845 ON BOARD COMPUTER FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER UPON ACCELERATION. NLM Look up ODI 607845 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1320.0% ODI 10155616 · 100,000 mi DASH LIGHT GOES OUT, SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY. *NM Look up ODI 10155616 at NHTSA ↗	710.3% ODI 10181907 · 50 mi DASH LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON. *NM Look up ODI 10181907 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	29.1% ODI 10181244 WE HAVE OWNED 3 LEXUS AND ALL 3 OF THEM HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DIGITAL RADIO PRINT OUT. WE TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY WOULD REPLACE IT FOR OVER $500.00. WE ALSO CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT. AND THEY WOULD DO NOTHING TO REPLACE IT. IT SEEM TO ME THAT SUCH AN EXPENSIVE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE A RADIO THAT WORKS. Look up ODI 10181244 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Seat Belts	28.3% ODI 516426 BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT FULLY RETRACT. Look up ODI 516426 at NHTSA ↗	14.8% ODI 10253004 1 - SEAT BELTS TO NOT FULLY AUTOMATICALLY RETRACT BY THEMSELVES IN COOL WEATHER. *TR Look up ODI 10253004 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	45.9% ODI 10016499 · 102,376 mi I OWNED A LEXUS 1994 LS400 CAR. I HAD A SAFETY COMPLAINT AGAINST LEXUS FOR PRODUCING FAULTY SEAT BELTS. MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DOES NOT FULLY RETRACT TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY TENSION TO PROTECT THE SEATED PASSENGER IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. FORTUNATELY FOR ME, THERE HAD BEEN NO ACCIDENTS SO FAR. THIS HAD BEEN A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE INCIDENT DATE. I DID NOT REPORT THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I DID NOT KNOW THIS WONDERFUL WEB-SITE EXISTED AT THE TIME. *JB Look up ODI 10016499 at NHTSA ↗	820.5% ODI 10052017 · 90,000 mi BOTH OF THE FRONT SEAT BELTS WERE INOPERATIVE. THEY FAILED TO RETRACT BACK INTO THE HOLSTER. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONSUMER THE SEAT BELTS WOULD BE REPLACED, BUT HAD NOT DONE SO AS OF JAN 10, 2004. *JB Look up ODI 10052017 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	14.5% ODI 10229242 · 80,000 mi THE SEAT BELTS ON MY CAR DO NOT RETRACT OR STAY TIGHT ON ME ANYMORE. THEY CONTINUE TO LOOSEN AS I DRIVE. THEY ARE STIFF ALMOST BRITTLE. THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT MOVE OUT LIKE IT USED TO. NOW IT MOVES AWAY FROM THE DASH IN AN UPWARD DIRECTION TOWARD MY FACE. *TR Look up ODI 10229242 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Interior Lighting	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	46.2% ODI 10002336 CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN STARTING UP THE VEHICLE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING ADISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS *DT Look up ODI 10002336 at NHTSA ↗	1014.7% ODI 10000850 · 44,000 mi WHEN STARTING VEHICLE AND ENGINE IS COLD, THE DASH GAUGES DO NOT OPERATE. AFTER VEHICLE ENGINE HAS WARMED, THE DASH GAUGES START TO FLICKER AND EVENTUALLY COME ON. WITHOUT THE DASH GAUGES, YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW FAST GOING, IF CRUISE IS ENGAGED, HOW MUCH GAS, THE TEMPERATURE OF ENGINE, ETC. TOOK TO DEALER AND THE PART THAT NEEDS REPLACING IS A METER ASSEMBLY CIRCUIT BOARD (PART # 83247-5A050-RP). AFTER RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THE -RP OF THE PART NUMBER MEANS THE CIRCUIT BOARD HAS TO BE PROGRAMMED WITH MY CURRENT MILEAGE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWS… Look up ODI 10000850 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	14.5% ODI 10315075 · 90,000 mi 1999 400LS LEXUS DASH PANEL DEFECTIVE. *TR Look up ODI 10315075 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Unknown Or Other	14.2% ODI 719307 INSTRUMENT GAUGE LIGHTING (NEEDLES AND GAUGE FACE) STARTED TO FAIL IN NOV. NOW I HAVE NO GAUGE LIGHTING AT ALL! PANEL IS WHAT I THINK IS CALLED ELECTROLLUMINESCENT. LEXUS WANTS APPROXIMATELY $1500.00 TO FIX. I FEEL THAT THIS IS AN EXTEMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION, SINCE I CAN NOT SEE HOW FAST I AM TRAVELING. I FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD COVER THE EXPENSE OF REPAIR, AT LEAST PARTIALLY, IF NOT TOTALLY. *AK Look up ODI 719307 at NHTSA ↗	314.3% ODI 10938905 · 105,000 mi THIS LEXUS LS400 CAUGHT ON FIRE DURING SMOG CHECK AND BOTH NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTERS WERE ON FIRE AND 2 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WERE USED. THE CAR IS STILL DRIVE-ABLE AND ONLY TAKE VERY SHORT SHORT "STOP AND GO" TRIPS IF YOU REALLY WANT IT GO FROM POINT A TO B. I HAVE ATTACHED 2 PICS ON THE SMOG CHECK PLACE AND A REPORT FROM THE SMOG CHECK PLACE BEFORE IT CAN FINISHED THE SMOG TEST PROCESS. I ALSO HAVE A FRIEND GOT A LEXUS ES300 1998 SIMILAR PROBLEMS WHICH HE SPENT AND REPLACED FUEL INJECTORS, TUNE UP, MAF, OXYGEN SENOR ETC BUT GET NO WHERE.. I… Look up ODI 10938905 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	23.1% ODI 10089055 I BECAME A VICTIM OF A CURBSTONER ON AUGUST 30, 2004, WHEN I BOUGHT A USED VEHICLE (93 LEXUS LS400, VIN: [XXX]) FROM A "SUPPOSED" WASHINGTON AUTO DEALER. HIS DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS: [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] HE DID NOT CHECK ANY BOXES ON ODOMETER DISCLOSURE/TITLE EXTENSION STATEMENT, AND TOLD ME THAT VEHICLES OLDER THAN 10 YEARS ARE EXEMPT FROM MILEAGE STATEMENT REQUIREMENT. HE WROTE DOWN EXEMPT IN PLACE OF ODOMETER READING. WHEN I CHECKED WITH THE LEXUS SERVICE CENTER AFTER THE PURCHASE, THEY GAVE ME THE HISTORY O… Look up ODI 10089055 at NHTSA ↗	22.9% ODI 769572 THE INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPUTER APPARENTLY GOES BAD AND REQUIRES ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF TIME AND IT WILL START WORKING AGAIN. THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURANCE ON THIS MODEL. THEY RECOMMEND REPLACING THE COMPUTER AT CUSTOMERS COST. I THINK THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. DT Look up ODI 769572 at NHTSA ↗	12.6% ODI 727641 THE DISPLAY IS ERRATIC AND AT NIGHT NOT LIT WHICH CAUSES ME TO TAKE MY EYES OFF THE ROAD LONGER THAN I SHOULD HAVE TO IN ORDER TO INTERPRET WHAT IS BEING DISPLAYED. FROM VISITING MANY LEXUS FORUMS AND BULLETINS, I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONGST OWNERS. I FEEL; CONSIDERING HOW EXPENSIVE THESE CARS WERE INTIALLY, THAT THE MANUFACTURER (TOYOTA) SHOULD ADMIT TO THE PROBLEM AND VOLUNTARILY REPAIR THESE AFFECTED VEHICLES UNDER A SECRET WARRANTY. I WOULD BE WILLING TO START A PETITION AMONGST AFFECTED OWNERS, IF YOU FEEL IT IS … Look up ODI 727641 at NHTSA ↗	210.5% ODI 10816137 · 116,000 mi THE NHTSA WEBSITE FOR REPORTING/DISPLAYING VEHICLE SAFETY PROBLEMS FOR MY 96 LEXUS LS400 (SAFERCAR.GOV) SHOWS THERE WERE ONLY 12 SERVICE BULLETINS, YET IN FACT THERE WERE MANY MANY MORE NOT SHOWN ON THE NHTSA SITE. GOING TO THE SITE WWW.ALLDATADIY.COM/TSB/31/96310210.HTML ONE CAN SEE A COMPLETE LIST OF SERVICE BULLETINS, 108 BY MY COUNT. A SIMILAR DISPARITY IN LISTS APPLIES TO THE NHTSA WEBSITE FOR THE 95 LS400, WHICH ON WWW.ALLDATADIY.COM/TSB/31/95310210.HTML SHOWS 128 SERVICE BULLETINS APPLY, BUT A NHTSA WEBSITE SAFERCAR.GOV SEARCH ONLY SHO… Look up ODI 10816137 at NHTSA ↗	17.7% ODI 536958 REAR VIEW MIRROR SENSOR CREATES PROBLEMS IN VISIBILITY DUE TO DESIGN. Look up ODI 536958 at NHTSA ↗	36.7% ODI 10109471 THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED WITH ALTERED PAPER AND THE REAR PASSENGER PANEL WAS SCRAPED BEHIND THE TIRE. IT APPEARED AS THOUGH THIS DAMAGE WAS PRE-EXISTING. BF THE DAMAGES OCCURRED WHILE BEING SIPPED FROM FLORIDA TO NEW JERSEY. SC Look up ODI 10109471 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags:Frontal	520.8% ODI 10032423 · 140,000 mi CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A LIGHT AND THE CONSUMER HIT THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGERS NECK AND BACK WAS INJURED AS A RESULT. PASSENGERS WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. PH TS *JB Look up ODI 10032423 at NHTSA ↗	29.5% ODI 853099 STOPPED AT A TOLL BOOTH ON ROUTE 355 AND NORTH AVEUE, AND WAS REAR ENDED BY A GEO METRO TRAVELING 50MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. INSURANCE COMPANY HAS REFUSED TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. CONSUMER HAS SPENT OVER $5,000. FOR THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. DIDN'T CONTACT THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. *AK Look up ODI 853099 at NHTSA ↗	112.5% ODI 10364054 · 168,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LEXUS LS400. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE CONTACTED APPLIED THE BRAKES; HOWEVER, THEY FAILED AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 168,000. Look up ODI 10364054 at NHTSA ↗	23.1% ODI 815116 DRIVING WHILE IT WAS RAINING THE VEHICLE SPINNED AROUND AND HIT THE GUARD RAIL, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK Look up ODI 815116 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	17.7% ODI 8003008 VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A DRIVER SIDE FRONT FENDER COLLISION AT 50 MPH, AND BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. AK TOYOTA'S LEGAL DEPARTMENT CONFIRMED THAT THE DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISON FORCES WERE BELOW THE THRESHOLD FOR DEPLOYMENT, IMPACTING THE SOFTER PORTION OF THE LEFT FRONT CORNER OF THE VEHICLE, AND WAS NOT A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, THEREFORE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. TT Look up ODI 8003008 at NHTSA ↗	12.2% ODI 10246855 · 109,633 mi THIS HAPPENED WITH NO WARNING. STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN COUNTER CLOCKWISE AND WOULD BIND WHEN TURNED ALMOST ALL THE WAY. I TURNED IT ALL THE WAY AND THERE WAS A LOUD "SNAP" SOUND. I THEN NOTICED THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON IN THE DASH. AFTER THE "SNAP" IT WAS EASIER TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL CLOCKWISE AND COUNTER CLOCKWISE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG BUT WILL TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO CHECK THIS OUT. *TR Look up ODI 10246855 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 898432 CONSUMER PULLED OUT FROM A STOP AND T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE, FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, OTHER VEHICLE WAS GOING 40-50MPH, CONSUMER WAS CHECKING WITH LEXUS TO SEE WHY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.AK JB Look up ODI 898432 at NHTSA ↗

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 failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Air Bags:Frontal	Too few reports for a range	140,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10032423 · 140,000 mi CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A LIGHT AND THE CONSUMER HIT THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGERS NECK AND BACK WAS INJURED AS A RESULT. PASSENGERS WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. PH TS *JB Look up ODI 10032423 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	Too few reports for a range	125,000 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10307216 · 120,000 mi ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS AND ENGINE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. I CAN ONLY STOP IT BY PUSHING ON THE BRAKE HARD, PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL OR TURNING OFF ENGINE. SOMETIMES IF I HAVE ROOM IN FRONT OF MY CAR, I CAN STOP IT BY PUMPING THE BRAKE. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. I CANNOT TELL WHAT CAUSES IT. DEFINITELY NOT FLOOR MAT. TW Look up ODI 10307216 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10594578 · 130,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 LEXUS LS400. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED BOTH AUTOMATICALLY AND MANUALLY BUT THE DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK AND OPEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO EXIT THROUGH THE PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS … Look up ODI 10594578 at NHTSA ↗
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch	Too few reports for a range	139,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10016883 · 139,000 mi PASSENGER DOOR LOCK MECHANISM ON MY 1990 LEXUS LS400 HAS FAILED TO THE POINT WHERE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE NOR INSIDE. LEXUS DEALER WANTS $800 TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING DOOR PANEL AND SCRATCHING WINDOW. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY HAZARD THAT LEXUS (TOYOTA) SHOULD PAY FOR. I HAVE ASKED THEM TO PAY FOR IT THEY REFUSED. I AM ALSO ADDING THE FACT THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD OTHER LS400'S THAT THEY'VE FIXED FOR THIS SPECIFIC SAFETY PROBLEM. Look up ODI 10016883 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	Too few reports for a range	85,000 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10307216 · 120,000 mi ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS AND ENGINE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. I CAN ONLY STOP IT BY PUSHING ON THE BRAKE HARD, PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL OR TURNING OFF ENGINE. SOMETIMES IF I HAVE ROOM IN FRONT OF MY CAR, I CAN STOP IT BY PUMPING THE BRAKE. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. I CANNOT TELL WHAT CAUSES IT. DEFINITELY NOT FLOOR MAT. *TW Look up ODI 10307216 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10764167 · 50,000 mi IN APPROXIMATELY 1995, I EXPERIENCED THE "SUDDEN ACCELERATION" PROBLEM TWICE WITH MY LEXUS LS. AT THE TIME, NO ONE HAD EVER HEARD OF IT AND THE DEALER SAID HE COULD NOT REPRODUCE IT AND COULD DO NOTHING. AFTER THAT I WAS MORE CAREFUL WITH THE FLOOR MATS AND THOUGHT I HAD SOLVED THE PROBLEM. FOR THE LAST 7 TO 8 YEARS, THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWS AND STALLS. I HAVE REPEATEDLY COMPLAINED TO NEW COUNTRY LEXUS BUT THEY JUST SAY THAT THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS. IN JUNE, IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND I HAD TO BE TOW… Look up ODI 10764167 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator	Too few reports for a range	12,398 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10189177 · 12,398 mi I HAVE A 1990 LEXUS LS 400 AND I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE MY ALTERNATOR AND POWER STEERING PUMP 3 TIMES DUE TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAVING A LEAK AND THERE ARE MILLIONS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT COST A LOT OF MONEY I THINK LEXUS SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THEIR PUMPS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM PLEASE HELP ME THIS IS BECOMING RIDICULOUS. EVERY YEAR I HAVE TO CHANGE MY PUMP DUE TO THIS PROBLEM THEY COST 600 DOLLARS JUST THE PART SOMEONE SHOULD TAKE SOME KIND OF NOTICE TO THIS MAJOR PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10189177 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

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

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	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.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2000: 2 complaints · 2001: 2 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2000	1	1	2
2001	2	2	2

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2000	10	2	0
2001	2	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 co-occurrence matrix
Component	Air Bags:Frontal	Electrical System	Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch	Seat Belts	Vehicle Speed Control	Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator	Electrical System:Wiring: Rear Compartment/Trunk	Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash
Air Bags:Frontal	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System	0	—	1 ODI 10916975 S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING - ENCLOSING AN AGENDA REPORT SERVICE HISTORY MAY 2014 - MAY/JUNE 2016 ON BLACK 1990 LEXUS LS 400. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED EACH TIME THE REPAIR SHOP PERFORMED SERVICES ON HER VEHICLE, IT LED TO ANOTHER PROBLEM(S). A CLAMP WAS MISSING. A WIRE LEFT DANGLING, A HOSE WAS NOT PLACED ON CORRECTLY OR IT WAS THE WRONG HOSE AND/OR A GOOD HOSE WAS TORN, BROKEN OR TATTERED. A SCREW WAS LEFT MISSING. A PART OR COMPONENT WAS NOT PUT IN PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE MORE THAN 10 MILES, BECAUSE IT… Look up ODI 10916975 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10307216 · 120,000 mi ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS AND ENGINE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. I CAN ONLY STOP IT BY PUSHING ON THE BRAKE HARD, PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL OR TURNING OFF ENGINE. SOMETIMES IF I HAVE ROOM IN FRONT OF MY CAR, I CAN STOP IT BY PUMPING THE BRAKE. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. I CANNOT TELL WHAT CAUSES IT. DEFINITELY NOT FLOOR MAT. *TW Look up ODI 10307216 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch	0	1 ODI 10916975 S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING - ENCLOSING AN AGENDA REPORT SERVICE HISTORY MAY 2014 - MAY/JUNE 2016 ON BLACK 1990 LEXUS LS 400. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED EACH TIME THE REPAIR SHOP PERFORMED SERVICES ON HER VEHICLE, IT LED TO ANOTHER PROBLEM(S). A CLAMP WAS MISSING. A WIRE LEFT DANGLING, A HOSE WAS NOT PLACED ON CORRECTLY OR IT WAS THE WRONG HOSE AND/OR A GOOD HOSE WAS TORN, BROKEN OR TATTERED. A SCREW WAS LEFT MISSING. A PART OR COMPONENT WAS NOT PUT IN PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE MORE THAN 10 MILES, BECAUSE IT… Look up ODI 10916975 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0	0
Seat Belts	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Vehicle Speed Control	0	1 ODI 10307216 · 120,000 mi ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS AND ENGINE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. I CAN ONLY STOP IT BY PUSHING ON THE BRAKE HARD, PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL OR TURNING OFF ENGINE. SOMETIMES IF I HAVE ROOM IN FRONT OF MY CAR, I CAN STOP IT BY PUMPING THE BRAKE. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. I CANNOT TELL WHAT CAUSES IT. DEFINITELY NOT FLOOR MAT. *TW Look up ODI 10307216 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0	0
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Electrical System:Wiring: Rear Compartment/Trunk	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

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.

Search patterns

4 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 4.2% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 506290

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

Look up ODI 506290 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 4.2% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 711179

THE WIRING HARNESS ALONG THE TRUNK KEEPS BREAKING. DEPENDING ON WHICH WIRE BREAKS EACH TIME, THE EFFECTS RANGE FROM LOSS OF REAR TAILIGHT FUNCTIONS TO JERKING OF CAR WHEN TOUCHING THE BRAKES TO SUDDEN JUMP IN RPM WHEN MOVING GEARSHIFT. I HAVE HAD THE HARNESS REPAIRED. *AK

Look up ODI 711179 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 4.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 50,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10764167 · 50,000 mi

IN APPROXIMATELY 1995, I EXPERIENCED THE "SUDDEN ACCELERATION" PROBLEM TWICE WITH MY LEXUS LS. AT THE TIME, NO ONE HAD EVER HEARD OF IT AND THE DEALER SAID HE COULD NOT REPRODUCE IT AND COULD DO NOTHING. AFTER THAT I WAS MORE CAREFUL WITH THE FLOOR MATS AND THOUGHT I HAD SOLVED THE PROBLEM. FOR THE LAST 7 TO 8 YEARS, THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWS AND STALLS. I HAVE REPEATEDLY COMPLAINED TO NEW COUNTRY LEXUS BUT THEY JUST SAY THAT THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS. IN JUNE, IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND I HAD TO BE TOW…

Look up ODI 10764167 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 4.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 12,398 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10189177 · 12,398 mi

Look up ODI 10189177 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b