2004 Lexus LS430 Recalls & Complaints

Incident: May 20, 2017 · Filed: May 23, 2017

TAKATA RECALL IT WAS RAINING I WAS COMING OUT OF ANTLOCH CHURCH RD TO TURNING ON AUGUSTA RD PEIDMONT SC 29673 WHEN I HEAR A BIG BOOM AND PULL OVER AT THE SPINX TO SEE WHAT IT WAS AND HAD THREE BIG POTHOLES IN THE ROAD I COULD SEE THAT MY WHEELS WAS BENT AND ALSO IT WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT.

Incident: June 15, 2010 · Filed: June 13, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS LS430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START UNTIL AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MLEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 09/08/16*LJ *CN

Incident: May 25, 2016 · Filed: June 1, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS LS430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROST SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MULTI DISPLAY FUNCTION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

Incident: November 26, 2011 · Filed: December 1, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS LS430. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE WHILE ACCELERATING AND SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE FUEL PUMP WHICH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V295000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,200.

Incident: January 25, 2010 · Filed: March 22, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS LS430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT ANGLED STRAIGHT AND CAUSING LIMITED ILLUMINATION OF THE HIGHWAY AHEAD OF HIM. IN ADDITION, THE AFS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE HEIGHT CONTROL SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WOULD GET BACK TO HIM IN FIVE TO SEVEN DAYS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

Incident: January 20, 2011 · Filed: February 15, 2011

2004 LEXUS LS 430 COMPONENT: STRUCTURE:BODY DETAILS: DRIVER SIDE MIRRORS ARE NOT IN THE CORRECT LOCATION TO VIEW THE REAR SIGHT. NOTE: THERE WAS NO APPARENT EXTERIOR PHYSICAL DAMAGE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED IT. MIRROR HAD THE STOP MECHANISMS BREAK, ALLOWING THE MIRROR TO BE OFF LINE. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING. CAN NOT VIEW BEHIND YOU. REPAIR COST: $660 OCCURRENCES: 1 INJURIES: 0. *TR

Incident: January 26, 2011 · Filed: January 28, 2011

BOTH SIDE MIRRORS ARE NOT IN THE CORRECT LOCATION TO VIEW THE REAR SIGHT. BOTH MIRRORS HAVE HAD THE STOP MECHANISMS BREAK, ALLOWING THE MIRRORS TO BE OFF LINE. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING. CAN NOT VIEW BEHIND YOU.

Incident: December 11, 2009 · Filed: April 9, 2010

SUDDEN UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION OF 2004 LEXUS LS430: OWNER WAS IN PARKING GARAGE BEGINNING TO EXIT GARAGE FROM PARKING PLACE WHEN LEXUS SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. OWNER APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL BUT COULD NOT STOP THE LEXUS. OWNER STEERED LEXUS TO AVOID HITTING OTHER VEHICLES AND COLLIDED WITH MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING, GLANCED OFF SIDE OF BUILDING AND COLLIDED HEAD-ON WITH ELECTRICAL POWER TRANSFORMER. OWNER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. (LAWYER WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF HIS CLIENT). UPDATED IVOQ 06/03/10.*JB

Incident: September 15, 2009 · Filed: October 19, 2009

A SENSOR FAILED (AFS) ON MY 2004 LEXUS 430 THAT LOCKED THE HEADLIGHTS INTO A VERY LOW POSITION - THE EFFECTIVE LIGHTING ON LOW BEAM IS SUCH THAT VISIBILITY IS ONLY 20-30 FEET. UPON SEARCHING THE WEB I FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE AND REQUIRED REPLACING A SIMPLE SENSOR ON THE REAR AXLE COSTING APP. $450 PARTS AND LABOR. I AM LOOKING TO REPAIR, BUT AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE CONDITION IT WAS LEFT DEFECTIVE - IT APPEARS THE FAILURE DEFAULT POSITION AT LOW BEAM IS DANGEROUS. *TR

Incident: October 3, 2009 · Filed: October 16, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS LS430. WHILE PARKING HIS VEHICLE THE TIRE ROD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC IT WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.