Consumer Safety Complaints

Search 2,215,138 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 138,663 crashes, 56,255 fires, and 8,561 deaths.

2,215,138 Total Complaints
138,663 Reported Crashes
56,255 Reported Fires
8,561 Reported Deaths

What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?

A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim — NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.

The database below contains over 2,215,138 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports — when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.

How to interpret what you read

A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:

  • One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report — that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
  • Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
  • Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
  • Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.

If you've experienced a defect

File a complaint. NHTSA's investigators rely on this database to detect emerging defects, and useful complaints — specific, concrete, with dates and mileage and clear descriptions of what happened — feed directly into the agency's pattern detection. The form takes about 10 minutes and is at nhtsa.gov/recalls under "Report a Safety Problem." Your complaint becomes part of the same public record that this page is built from. Owners filing detailed VOQs are how recalls get triggered.

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Showing 15,126 complaints for LEXUS

LEXUS LS (2008) — SERVICE BRAKES May 18, 2020
Incident date: May 18, 2020
BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY MECHANICAL DEFECT, ISSUES WITH BRAKING SYSTEM THAT IS A WELL KNOWN CONCERN WITH SIMILAR MODELS. LEXUS OFFERED A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM FOR PRIMARY COVERAGE BUT THAT ENDED 12/17 AND THERE IS NO COVERAGE BEYOND THAT DATE. THIS DEFECT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN THAT PLAGUES MANY CONSUMERS LEAVING THEM STUCK WITH COSTLY REPAIRS - WHICH SOME MAY CONTINUE TO REMAIN ON THE... Read more
LEXUS RX350 (2019) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE May 18, 2020
Incident date: Jan 13, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V012000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LEXUS OF WINTER PARK, FLORIDA LOCATED AT 305 N SEMORAN BLVD, WINTER PARK... Read more
LEXUS ES (2019) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM May 17, 2020
Incident date: Jan 13, 2020
AS YOUR RECORDS INDICATE A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP EXISTS ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE JANUARY 13TH. MY CALLS TO LEXUS HAVE ONLY SAID THEY ARE STILL LOOKING FOR A REMEDY.
LEXUS NX (2019) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM May 16, 2020
Incident date: May 12, 2020
ON SIX OCCASIONS IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS, WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A FULL STOP AT STOP LIGHTS ON CITY STREETS, WHEN I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR DOESN'T ACCELERATE. IT ROLLS VERY SLOWLY AT 3/4 MPH FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS. I KEEP THE GAS PEDAL PRESSED AND EVENTUALLY THE CAR ACCELERATES. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR AND SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS TWICE IN A ROW AND SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS ONCE ... Read more
LEXUS NX200T (2017) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER May 15, 2020
Incident date: Jul 1, 2019
TRIM AROUND FRONT CENTER A/C CRACKED. I SAT IN PARKED AND HEARD A CRACK. I ASSUME IT WAS DUE TO HEAT FROM SUNLIGHT. CRACKED AFTER LESS THAN 2 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. BOUGHT BRAND NEW. AREA AROUND CUP HOLDER ALSO CRACKED AFTER ABOUT 1.5 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. CONTACTED LEXUS ABOUT THIS BUT NOTHING WAS DONE. THEY SAID THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME BUT THAT WAS 1 YEAR AGO. *TR
LEXUS IS (2007) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING May 15, 2020
Incident date: Dec 16, 2019
I HAVE HAD REPLACE THE H.I.D HEADLIGHT BULB 3 TIMES ON EACH SIDE. I THINK THEY MUST BE DEFECTED, OTHER PEOPLE ON LEXUS CHAT ONLINE HAVE VOICED THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THERE LEXUS. WAS THERE A RECALL? ALSO REAR STRUTS LEAKING. *TR
LEXUS IS (2007) — SUSPENSION May 15, 2020
Incident date: Dec 16, 2019
I HAVE HAD REPLACE THE H.I.D HEADLIGHT BULB 3 TIMES ON EACH SIDE. I THINK THEY MUST BE DEFECTED, OTHER PEOPLE ON LEXUS CHAT ONLINE HAVE VOICED THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THERE LEXUS. WAS THERE A RECALL? ALSO REAR STRUTS LEAKING. *TR
LEXUS RX HYBRID (2013) — AIR BAGS May 14, 2020
Incident date: Apr 14, 2020
WHEN PULLING OUT OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, MY HUSBAND SLOWED DOWN TO TURN RIGHT. UPON TURNING INTO THE MIDDLE LANE, ALL SIDE AIRBAGS, FRONT AND BACK BLEW. WHILE THE INTENSITY FROM THE BLAST ROCKED THE CAR, THERE WAS NOTHING NEARBY THAT HE HIT. NO VISIBLE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE CAR, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF, THE AIR BAGS. WE HAD NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH THIS CAR, AND IN FACT, HAD JUST BEEN AT THE DEAL... Read more
LEXUS GS (2001) — STEERING May 13, 2020
Incident date: Apr 25, 2020
STEERING WENT OUT. *TR
Crash 2 injured
LEXUS GS (2001) — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) May 13, 2020
Incident date: Apr 25, 2020
STEERING WENT OUT. *TR
Crash 2 injured
LEXUS GS (2001) — AIR BAGS May 13, 2020
Incident date: Apr 25, 2020
STEERING WENT OUT. *TR
Crash 2 injured
LEXUS RX350 (2019) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE May 13, 2020
Incident date: Feb 26, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V012000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE ... Read more
LEXUS RX350 (2019) — ENGINE May 13, 2020
Incident date: Apr 1, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH, THERE WAS ABNORMALLY LOUD SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V012000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ... Read more
LEXUS RX350 (2019) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE May 13, 2020
Incident date: Apr 1, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH, THERE WAS ABNORMALLY LOUD SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V012000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ... Read more
LEXUS NX200T (2015) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE May 12, 2020
Incident date: May 4, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LEXUS NX200T. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V012000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE... Read more
LEXUS RX (2000) — POWER TRAIN May 9, 2020
Incident date: Aug 20, 2018
2000 RX300 DO NOT SHIFT INTO THE 3 GEAR WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 1 &2 BUT NOT 3. THE ENGINE SPEED IS HIGH AND DOESN'T SHIFT. WE HAVEN'T DRIVEN IT SINCE, TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT TO DO NEXT WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE A FRIEND THAT HAVE THE SAME MAKE & MODEL AND HE'S HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS ALSO! *TR
LEXUS IS (2008) — POWER TRAIN May 7, 2020
Incident date: Dec 1, 2019
EVER SINCE I HAD THIS CAR, I ALWAYS HAD THE CONSTANT PROBLEM OF A WEIRD ENGINE SMELL OF ROTTEN EGGS, IT OVERHEATS OUT OF NOWHERE CONSTANTLY AFTER MULTIPLE REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE PAID OUT OF POCKET. IT WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ANYWHERE. THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE RECEIPTS. *TR
LEXUS IS (2008) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM May 7, 2020
Incident date: Dec 1, 2019
EVER SINCE I HAD THIS CAR, I ALWAYS HAD THE CONSTANT PROBLEM OF A WEIRD ENGINE SMELL OF ROTTEN EGGS, IT OVERHEATS OUT OF NOWHERE CONSTANTLY AFTER MULTIPLE REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE PAID OUT OF POCKET. IT WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ANYWHERE. THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE RECEIPTS. *TR
LEXUS IS (2008) — ENGINE May 7, 2020
Incident date: Dec 1, 2019
EVER SINCE I HAD THIS CAR, I ALWAYS HAD THE CONSTANT PROBLEM OF A WEIRD ENGINE SMELL OF ROTTEN EGGS, IT OVERHEATS OUT OF NOWHERE CONSTANTLY AFTER MULTIPLE REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE PAID OUT OF POCKET. IT WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ANYWHERE. THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE RECEIPTS. *TR
LEXUS RX350 (2019) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE May 7, 2020
Incident date: Jan 13, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V012000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. LEXUS OF ATLANTIC CITY (3169 FIRE RD, EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ 08234, (609) 641-0008) WAS CONTAC... Read more
LEXUS ES (2005) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING May 7, 2020
Incident date: May 1, 2012
THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY DEGRADES THEREBY CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO APPEAR EXTREMELY DIM WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. *TR
LEXUS RX (2005) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL May 6, 2020
Incident date: May 6, 2020
PULLING IN TO A PARKING SLOT AT DENTAL OFFICE, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR SUDDENLY REVVED AND ACCELERATED FORWARD AT A HIGH SPEED. WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR DID NOT STOP UNTIL HITTING THE ROCK WALL SIDE OF THE BUILDING. *TR
Crash
LEXUS RX (2005) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM May 6, 2020
Incident date: May 6, 2020
PULLING IN TO A PARKING SLOT AT DENTAL OFFICE, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR SUDDENLY REVVED AND ACCELERATED FORWARD AT A HIGH SPEED. WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR DID NOT STOP UNTIL HITTING THE ROCK WALL SIDE OF THE BUILDING. *TR
Crash
LEXUS RX (2005) — SERVICE BRAKES May 6, 2020
Incident date: May 6, 2020
PULLING IN TO A PARKING SLOT AT DENTAL OFFICE, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR SUDDENLY REVVED AND ACCELERATED FORWARD AT A HIGH SPEED. WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR DID NOT STOP UNTIL HITTING THE ROCK WALL SIDE OF THE BUILDING. *TR
Crash
LEXUS LC500 (2018) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM May 5, 2020
Incident date: Nov 16, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 LEXUS LC500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND PLACING THE GEAR SHIFTER IN THE PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND STALLED WITH THE ENGINE STOP AND STEERING POWER LOW WARNING LIGHTS FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALDERSON LEXUS 1302 19 TH ST, LUBBOCK, TX 79401, (877)978-2338) WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK WI... Read more
LEXUS RX (2011) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM May 5, 2020
Incident date: May 2, 2020
AS WE WERE DRIVING, MY CAR SUDDENLY STARTED RUNNING ROUGH, ENGINE STARTED SPUTTERING, CAR THEN SLOWED DOWN, SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND THEN CAR ABRUPTLY STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. WE HAD TO PUSH THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN A SAFE PLACE UNTIL A TOW TRUCK ARRIVED TO TOW IT AWAY. I RESEARCHED AND LEARNED THRU SEVERAL MEDIA RELEASES... Read more
LEXUS ES (2011) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER May 4, 2020
Incident date: Jan 1, 2020
THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING WHICH RESULTS IN THE NOXIOUS CHEMICAL SMELL AND ADHESIVE COMPOUND THAT IS STICKY TO THE TOUCH.
LEXUS ES (2011) — STRUCTURE:BODY May 4, 2020
Incident date: Jan 1, 2020
THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING WHICH RESULTS IN THE NOXIOUS CHEMICAL SMELL AND ADHESIVE COMPOUND THAT IS STICKY TO THE TOUCH.
LEXUS LS (2005) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER May 4, 2020
Incident date: Apr 30, 2020
HORN NOT WORKING. VERIFIED THE FUSES ASSOCIATED WITH HORN AND ALL OR OK.
LEXUS RX350 (2019) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE May 4, 2020
Incident date: Jan 13, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V012000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. LEXUS OF MISHAWAKA (4325 GRAPE RD, MISHAWAKA, IN 46545, (888) 415-3755) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED T... Read more
LEXUS RX330 (2007) — AIR BAGS May 4, 2020
Incident date: Apr 13, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HERB CHAMBERS LEXUS OF SHARON (25 PROVIDENCE HWY RTE. 1, SHARON, MA 02067, (506)668-5600, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED AN ESTIMATE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. ... Read more
LEXUS RX (2008) — SERVICE BRAKES Apr 30, 2020
Incident date: Apr 27, 2020
THE BRAKE ACTUATOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED. LEXUS HAS VERIFIED THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE THIS WEEK. THEY HAVE DECLINED ANY ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF THE PART AND LABOR, PROVIDING ME THE PART TO REPLACE MYSELF (AT NO COST FOR THE PART), AND EVEN REFUSE TO SELL ME THE PART AT THEIR MANUFACTURED COST BASIS. THIS LAST REFUSAL TO DEAL WITH A PART THAT THEY ARE WELL AWARE IS MALFUNCTIONING D... Read more
LEXUS LS500 (2019) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Apr 29, 2020
Incident date: Apr 29, 2020
FUEL PUMP ISSUE IDENTIFIED IN JANUARY 2020. COULD CAUSE STALL AND ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY. STILL NO FIX AVAILABLE AFTER 4 MONTHS. PROBABLY IN EXCESS OF 2,000,000 VEHICLES (LEXUS AND TOYOTA) AFFECTED AND REPRESENT A HAZARD ON THE ROADS OF THE US.
LEXUS GX (2004) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER Apr 29, 2020
Incident date: Apr 29, 2020
TOYOTA HAS A RUSTY FRAME RECALL AND NOW THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT I HAVE A RUST ON MY FRAME THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. WHEN I OBTAINED MY VIN ON THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE, IT SAYS MFD BY TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION. THE RUST HAS LEAD TO ME HAVING TO CHANGE OUT THE ENTIRE SUSPENSION AND THIS WAS TOLD TO ME NOW WHEN I SERVICE MY CAR EVERY 5K MILES WITH THE DEALERSHIP.
LEXUS RX350 (2013) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER Apr 29, 2020
Incident date: Apr 28, 2020
THE SOFTWARE LOCATOR IS DEFECTIVE & WILL SEND YOU TO THE WRONG PLACE. LEXUS HAS A CAMPAIGN TO FIX IT THRU 2022 WHERE THEY UPDATE THE SOFTWARE. UNFORTUNATELY THEY DO NOT UPDATE THE NAVIGATION SOFTWARE AT THE SAME TIME AND THAT SHOULD BE A REQUIREMENT BECAUSE THE LOCATION SOFTWARE AND THE NAVIGATION SOFTWARE WORK CONJUNCTIVELY. INSTEAD THEY WANT TO CHARGE YOU $400 FOR NAVIGATION UPDATE. NOT SATIS... Read more
LEXUS IS (2008) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER Apr 28, 2020
Incident date: Jul 13, 2019
CONSTANT ENGINE REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. I HAVE MORE RECEIPTS OTHER THAN THE ONES SHOWN
LEXUS IS (2008) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Apr 28, 2020
Incident date: Jul 13, 2019
CONSTANT ENGINE REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. I HAVE MORE RECEIPTS OTHER THAN THE ONES SHOWN
LEXUS IS (2008) — ENGINE Apr 28, 2020
Incident date: Jul 13, 2019
CONSTANT ENGINE REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. I HAVE MORE RECEIPTS OTHER THAN THE ONES SHOWN
LEXUS GS (2013) — SUSPENSION Apr 27, 2020
Incident date: Apr 25, 2020
THE STRUTS ARE FAILING (LEAKING) AND THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ACROSS THE INTERNET. ALSO, THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS STOP WORKING PERIODICALLY. AND FINALLY, THE REAR DEFROSTER STOPED WORKING. I'VE OWNED MUCH CHEAPER CARS WITH WELL OVER 100,000 MILES AND NEVER EXPERIENCED THESE PROBLEMS. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 82,000 AND WELL TAKEN CARE OF AS I HAVE ANOTHER CAR THAT I LEASE AND THE LEXUS IS USUALLY IN THE ... Read more
LEXUS GS (2013) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 27, 2020
Incident date: Apr 25, 2020
THE STRUTS ARE FAILING (LEAKING) AND THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ACROSS THE INTERNET. ALSO, THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS STOP WORKING PERIODICALLY. AND FINALLY, THE REAR DEFROSTER STOPED WORKING. I'VE OWNED MUCH CHEAPER CARS WITH WELL OVER 100,000 MILES AND NEVER EXPERIENCED THESE PROBLEMS. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 82,000 AND WELL TAKEN CARE OF AS I HAVE ANOTHER CAR THAT I LEASE AND THE LEXUS IS USUALLY IN THE ... Read more
LEXUS CT (2012) — ENGINE Apr 26, 2020
Incident date: Oct 30, 2019
VEHICLE 2012 LEXUS CT200H 90,800 MILES. THE VEHICLE BURNS OIL VERY RAPIDLY. PERFORMED OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND WAS 2 QUARTS LOW AFTER 1000 MILES. THERE IS A TSB OUT ON THIS SITUATION WHICH I HAVE ATTACHED. THIS VEHICLE WILL DEFINITELY NOT MAKE IT BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ANY OIL INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASH AND THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW WHEN THE OIL JUST RUNS OUT. VERY SCARY.... Read more
LEXUS LS (2009) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Apr 25, 2020
Incident date: Apr 20, 2020
I PURCHASED MY 2009 LS460 IN 2017 AT LEXUS OF HUNTSVILLE, AL WITH 115K MILES. IT BEGAN HAVING POOR ACCELERATION 1 MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED IT. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND EXPRESSED MY CONCERN. THEY ASKED ME TO START USING PREMIUM GAS FORM THE SAME STATION. NOTHING CHANGED AND 3MO LATTER I MOVED TO INDIANAPOLIS AND HAD MY LEXUS SERVICED AT TOM WOOD LEXUS OF INDIANAPOLIS. I ASKED THEM TO DO A FULL ... Read more
LEXUS LS (2009) — POWER TRAIN Apr 25, 2020
Incident date: Apr 20, 2020
I PURCHASED MY 2009 LS460 IN 2017 AT LEXUS OF HUNTSVILLE, AL WITH 115K MILES. IT BEGAN HAVING POOR ACCELERATION 1 MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED IT. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND EXPRESSED MY CONCERN. THEY ASKED ME TO START USING PREMIUM GAS FORM THE SAME STATION. NOTHING CHANGED AND 3MO LATTER I MOVED TO INDIANAPOLIS AND HAD MY LEXUS SERVICED AT TOM WOOD LEXUS OF INDIANAPOLIS. I ASKED THEM TO DO A FULL ... Read more
LEXUS LS (2009) — ENGINE Apr 25, 2020
Incident date: Apr 20, 2020
I PURCHASED MY 2009 LS460 IN 2017 AT LEXUS OF HUNTSVILLE, AL WITH 115K MILES. IT BEGAN HAVING POOR ACCELERATION 1 MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED IT. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND EXPRESSED MY CONCERN. THEY ASKED ME TO START USING PREMIUM GAS FORM THE SAME STATION. NOTHING CHANGED AND 3MO LATTER I MOVED TO INDIANAPOLIS AND HAD MY LEXUS SERVICED AT TOM WOOD LEXUS OF INDIANAPOLIS. I ASKED THEM TO DO A FULL ... Read more
LEXUS RX350 (2007) — AIR BAGS Apr 24, 2020
Incident date: Apr 24, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LEXUS OF GLENDALE (1221 S BRAND BLVD, GLENDALE, CA 91204, (818) 507-1300) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE SEAT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AW... Read more
LEXUS IS (2008) — ENGINE Apr 24, 2020
Incident date: Apr 8, 2020
VALLEY PLATE LEAK
LEXUS IS (2008) — ENGINE Apr 24, 2020
Incident date: Apr 24, 2020
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. WITHIN THE IS-F(2008-2014). MEMBERS ARE EXPERIENCING CRACKED HEADERS MANIFOLD. MEMBERS REPORT SMELLING BAD EGGY PRE-CAT FUMES ODOR. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE FOR PEOPLE WITH MID TO HIGH MILEAGE. THE OTHER ISSUE EVERY MEMBER IS EXPERIENCING ARE LEAKING VALLEY PLATE SEAL. PINK COOLANT CAN BE OBSERVED DRIPPING IN MINOR CASES AND LEAKING IN MAJOR CASES. CASES OF A POOL OF COOLA... Read more
LEXUS IS (2009) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER Apr 23, 2020
Incident date: Apr 23, 2020
THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND CAUSING A STICKY, VISCOUS FILM THAT NOT ONLY SMELLS BAD BUT IS CAUSING A SEVERE BLINDING GLARE WHILE I AM DRIVING . IT CANNOT BE REMOVED OR REMEDIED AND IT GETTING WORSE CAUSING MORE OF A SAFETY ISSUE
LEXUS GX (2014) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Apr 23, 2020
Incident date: Mar 13, 2020
THERE IS AN ONGOING RECALL FOR DENSO FUEL PUMPS, RECAL; NO. 20V-012. THERE HAS BEEN NOTIFICATION BUT NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE. I MUST MAKE A 1200 MILE TRIP IN MY GX460 WITH CONSIDERABLE CARGO MAINLY USING INTERSTATE 95 THROUGH MAJOR EAST COAST CITIES. I BELIEVE THERE HAS NOT BEEN TIMELY REMEDIATION OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS AN ACKNOWLEDGED SAFETY HAZARD.
LEXUS IS 250 (2015) — SUSPENSION Apr 23, 2020
Incident date: Nov 2, 2019
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. THEY SAY CAUSE TIRE WAS WEARING NEED ALIGNMENT. BOUGHT THE CAR PREOWNED APRIL 2019 AND THIS HAPPEN NOVEMBER 2019. REPLACED TIRES IN NOVEMBER 2019 AND ALIGNMENT. TIRES ARE WEARING IN THE INNER AGAIN SINCE MARCH 2020. LEXUS SAID THE MANUFACTURER MADE THESE IS CARS A CERTAIN WAY THAT THE TIRES WILL ALWAYS WEAR. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT A TIRE CA... Read more
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