NHTSA vehicle safety data
1999 Lexus LX Recalls & Complaints
We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1999 Lexus LX right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 5 owner complaints are on file.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1999 Lexus LX.
1999 Lexus LX owner complaints
Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about the 1999 Lexus LX, describing incidents dated July 1, 2000 to September 21, 2018.
Most-cited components
- Service Brakes 3 complaints
- Electrical System 1 complaint
- Engine 1 complaint
- Equipment 1 complaint
- Exterior Lighting 1 complaint
- Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint
Of the 5 complaints on file, 1 reports a fire (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Newest complaints
ODI #11316502 · Filed
SUDDEN ONSET OF BRAKE FAILURE; DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND THEN BRAKES FAILED. LUCKILY, WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND WIFE WAS GOING ABOUT 20 MPH. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER; DEFECTIVE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE AT 216K.
ODI #11267967 · Filed
THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A EXPECTED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. BUT WHEN IT DID OCCUR, WE DID HAVE A CEL COME ONE AND LUCKILY, WIFE WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND DRIVING SLOWLY. THIS HAD BEEN MY WIFE/DAUGHTER'S MAIN MEANS OF MOVING AROUND. HAD THEY BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY, IT WOULD HAVE…
ODI #11121778 · Filed
FUEL RETURN LINE RUSTED OUT UNDER BRAKE FLUID TANK. DANGER SPRAYING OF THE FUEL RIGHT ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND CATCHING THE FIRE. TRIED TO ORDER FUEL LINE FOR REPAIR . WAS TOLD BY DEALER IT IS ON BACK ORDER AND THEY HAVE OTHER 8 ORDERS FOR THE SAME PART.
Other Lexus LX model years
Check your 1999 Lexus LX VIN
Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Lexus LX at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
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