Reliability & cost of ownership
Lexus Gx470 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lexus Gx470? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Lexus Gx470 problems by model year
5 recall entries and 177 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Gx470 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Gx470 | 0 | 13 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Gx470 | 0 | 27 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Gx470 | 1 | 28 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Gx470 | 1 | 30 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Gx470 | 1 | 32 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Gx470 | 2 | 46 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lexus Gx470, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- structure37 complaints
- air bags36 complaints
- service brakes23 complaints
- vehicle speed control21 complaints
- unknown or other19 complaints
- power train19 complaints
- suspension15 complaints
- hydraulic13 complaints