Lexus GX470Years to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 210 NHTSA owner complaints across 7 model years, no Lexus GX470 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2005, 2006 and 2007. The GX470 has 3 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.
Best & worst years
Lexus GX470 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 GX470 median. Tap a year for its full report.
'03'04'05'06'07'08'09
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common Lexus GX470 problems
All model years combined: 210 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
43Structure2 crash/fire/injury
41Air bags6 crash/fire/injury
26Power train2 crash/fire/injury
24Vehicle speed control14 crash/fire/injury
18Suspension1 crash/fire/injury
14Service brakes, hydraulic
10Engine and engine cooling
9Electrical system
9Electronic stability control (ESC)
5915 other systems11 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 43 | 2 |
| Air bags | 41 | 6 |
| Power train | 26 | 2 |
| Vehicle speed control | 24 | 14 |
| Suspension | 18 | 1 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 14 | 5 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 10 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 9 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 9 | 3 |
| 15 other systems | 59 | 11 |
3 recalls
Lexus GX470 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.