Reliability & cost of ownership
Lexus Lx470 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lexus Lx470? 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 Lx470 problems by model year
18 recall entries and 86 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Lx470 | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Lx470 | 3 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Lx470 | 3 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Lx470 | 3 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Lx470 | 3 | 18 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Lx470 | 1 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Lx470 | 1 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Lx470 | 1 | 17 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Lx470 | 1 | 14 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Lx470 | 1 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lexus Lx470, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes18 complaints
- vehicle speed control10 complaints
- hydraulic9 complaints
- structure9 complaints
- air bags9 complaints
- steering9 complaints
- suspension7 complaints
- electrical system7 complaints