NHTSA vehicle safety data

2004 Lexus GX470 Recalls & Complaints

The 2004 Lexus GX470 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 32 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Lexus dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2004 Lexus GX470. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2004 Lexus GX470 owner complaints

Owners have filed 32 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Lexus GX470, describing incidents dated September 15, 2004 to July 1, 2021.

Most-cited components

  • Air Bags 12 complaints
  • Structure 9 complaints
  • Unknown or Other 4 complaints
  • Vehicle Speed Control 4 complaints
  • Power Train 3 complaints
  • Service Brakes 3 complaints

Of the 32 complaints on file, 4 report a crash; across all 32 complaints, owners report 2 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

  • ODI #11426443 · Filed

    The contact owns a 2004 Lexus GX470. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he noticed there was a crack on the dashboard. The contact was not sure what caused the dashboard to crack. The dealer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance…

  • ODI #11155696 · Filed

    THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. THE DASHBOARD IS ALL CRACKED BUT MY PROBLEM IS THAT I DRIVE MY KIDS AND THERE IS A RECALL PROBLEM WITH SIDE CURTAIN-SHIELD-AIRBAGS (CSAS) WHICH DEPLOY FROM THE ROOF RAILS IN THE EVENT OF CERTAIN TYPES OF CRASHES. I HAD CALL 2 DIFFERENT LEXUS AND THE HEADQUATERS AND…

  • ODI #11064316 · Filed

    THE CAR HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO 2 RECALLS. FIRST, A RECALL FOR THE SELF-DESTRUCTING DASHBOARD AND FOR THE CURTAIN SHIELD AIRBAGS. THE COMPANY HAS REFUSED TO PROVIDE ME WITH THE PART IN ORDER TO PROCEED TO A REPLACEMENT OF THE AFFECTED PARTS.

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Inadvertent Side Curtain Air Bag Deployment

NHTSA #16V065000 · Air Bags — Side/Window · NHTSA notice

Reported February 5, 2016 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Potentially affected: 320,409 vehicles

Repair completion: 37.64% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign G0C, GLB · Owners notified December 1, 2016 · Vehicles built October 24, 2003 – June 9, 2006 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX470, 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia, 2004-2006 Toyota 4Runner and Lexus GX470 vehicles equipped with side curtain-shield-air bags. The affected vehicles have an air bag control module that may be improperly programmed, causing the side curtain-shield-air bags to deploy inadvertently.

Safety consequence

If the side curtain-shield-air bags deploy unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of occupant injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control module with one that has improved programming, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-271-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0C and GLB.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Other Lexus GX470 model years

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