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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
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 overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 LS400 | 1 | 12 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 LS400 | 1 | 22 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 LS400 | 1 | 44 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 LS400 | 2 | 13 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 LS400 | 2 | 19 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 LS400 | 2 | 39 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
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
- tires11 complaints
- power train10 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic10 complaints
- engine7 complaints
- air bags6 complaints