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Lexus LS400Years to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 338 NHTSA owner complaints across 12 model years, no Lexus LS400 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1998. The LS400 has 2 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years'93 '94 '95 '98Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints338Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls21990–2001 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Lexus LS400 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 LS400 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2001Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/10022 complaints · 0 recalls1998Solid52/10045 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/10013 complaints · 1 recall1996Not rated–/10019 complaints · 1 recall1995Solid58/10039 complaints · 1 recall1994Solid48/10068 complaints · 0 recalls1993Solid46/10065 complaints · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/10021 complaints · 0 recalls1990Not rated–/10024 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Lexus LS400 problems

All model years combined: 338 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system1282
Vehicle speed control4724
Seat belts252
Air bags1914
Service brakes, hydraulic199
Tires190
Power train183
Interior lighting150
Structure132
18 other systems9610
2 recalls

Lexus LS400 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Electrical system: starter assembly98V-016 · 1995–1997 · Jan 27, 1998 · 47,525 vehicles–Brake lights: switch89V-212 · 1990 · Dec 4, 1989 · 10,234 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the LS400

  1. UNINTENDED ENGINE SPEED INCREASE/SADP03003 · 1997–2000 · closed Sep 23, 2003
    No recall