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Lexus LS430Years to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 154 NHTSA owner complaints across 5 model years, no Lexus LS430 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2002 and 2004. The LS430 has 2 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 2001Best years'02 '04Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints154Top: StructureSafety recalls22001–2005 model years

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

Best & worst years

Lexus LS430 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 LS430 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'01'02'03'04'05
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2005Not rated–/10021 complaints · 0 recalls2004Solid65/10028 complaints · 2 recalls2003Not rated–/10023 complaints · 0 recalls2002Solid50/10030 complaints · 0 recalls2001Caution42/10052 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Lexus LS430 problems

All model years combined: 154 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
Structure3721
Vehicle speed control3120
Latches/locks/linkages167
Air bags1411
Service brakes, hydraulic106
Steering70
Wheels60
Engine and engine cooling62
Exterior lighting60
17 other systems4511
2 recalls

Lexus LS430 recalls

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

–Power train: automatic transmission04V-317 · 2004 · Jul 1, 2004 · 13,000 vehicles–Delivery: fuel pump04V-295 · 2004 · Jun 25, 2004 · 14,259 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the LS430

  1. LEXUS LINK COMMUNICATION SYSTEMDP02001 · 2001 · closed Aug 22, 2002
    No recall