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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
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 overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 LX470 | 3 | 9 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 LX470 | 3 | 8 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 LX470 | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 LX470 | 3 | 18 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 LX470 | 1 | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 LX470 | 1 | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 LX470 | 1 | 17 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 LX470 | 1 | 14 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 LX470 | 1 | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
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.
- vehicle speed control10 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic9 complaints
- structure9 complaints
- air bags9 complaints
- steering9 complaints
- service brakes8 complaints
- suspension7 complaints
- electrical system7 complaints