Reliability & cost of ownership
Lexus Ls400 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lexus Ls400? 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 Ls400 problems by model year
10 recall entries and 151 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Ls400 | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Ls400 | 1 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Ls400 | 1 | 22 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Ls400 | 1 | 44 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Ls400 | 2 | 13 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Ls400 | 2 | 19 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Ls400 | 2 | 39 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lexus Ls400, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- vehicle speed control37 complaints
- electrical system32 complaints
- seat belts12 complaints
- service brakes12 complaints
- tires11 complaints
- power train10 complaints
- hydraulic10 complaints
- engine7 complaints