Lexus GX460Years to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 105 owner complaints and 10 safety recalls on record for the Lexus GX460.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Best & worst years
Lexus GX460 years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the GX460 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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2022Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2020Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2018Not rated–/1007 complaints · 2 recalls2017Not rated–/1009 complaints · 3 recalls2016Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls2015Not rated–/1008 complaints · 3 recalls2014Not rated–/1007 complaints · 3 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2012Not rated–/1008 complaints · 3 recalls2011Not rated–/10026 complaints · 3 recalls2010Not rated–/10031 complaints · 5 recalls
Complaints by system
Most common Lexus GX460 problems
All model years combined: 105 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
39Air bags1 crash/fire/injury
13Suspension2 crash/fire/injury
10Service brakes3 crash/fire/injury
6Power train
6Vehicle speed control
5Engine
4Structure
4Service brakes, hydraulic
3Electronic stability control (ESC)
3316 other systems3 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 39 | 1 |
| Suspension | 13 | 2 |
| Service brakes | 10 | 3 |
| Power train | 6 | 1 |
| Vehicle speed control | 6 | 2 |
| Engine | 5 | 0 |
| Structure | 4 | 0 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 4 | 1 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 3 | 2 |
| 16 other systems | 33 | 3 |
10 recalls
Lexus GX460 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Delivery: fuel pump20V-682 · 2018–2019 · Nov 4, 2020 · 1,525,742 vehiclesDelivery: fuel pump20V-012 · 2014–2015 · Jan 13, 2020 · 1,830,752 vehiclesDriver side: inflator module19V-741 · 2010–2017 · Oct 17, 2019 · 928,220 vehiclesPassenger side: inflator module19V-005 · 2010–2017 · Jan 9, 2019 · 1,299,448 vehiclesPassenger side: inflator module18V-024 · 2010–2013 · Jan 9, 2018 · 628,018 vehiclesOther: labels17V-831 · 2018 · Dec 20, 2017 · 649 vehiclesPassenger side: inflator module17V-006 · 2012 · Jan 9, 2017 · 577,875 vehiclesPassenger side: inflator module16V-937 · 2017 · Dec 21, 2016 · 2 vehiclesPassenger side: inflator module16V-340 · 2010–2011 · May 23, 2016 · 1,754,517 vehiclesElectronic stability control (ESC)10V-159 · 2010 · Apr 20, 2010 · 9,400 vehicles
1 investigation
NHTSA investigations of the GX460
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen