2000 Lexus LXProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 6 owner complaints about the 2000 Lexus LX, most often about the service brakes. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 16, 2025. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Lexus LX has problems

6 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
Service brakes40
Electronic stability control (ESC)10
Engine and engine cooling10
Tires10
Vehicle speed control10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2000 Lexus LX recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other LX year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the LX median. How we score

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In owners' words

What LX owners report

Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

A RAPID DISCHARGE OF BRAKE FLUID OCCURRED FROM THE ABS VALVE BODY ON THE MASTER CYLINDER. I DROVE THE VEHICLE THAT DAY AND PARKED IT IN THE DRIVEWAY. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER I WENT OUT TO MOVE IT AND WHEN I DID THERE WAS A LARGE PUDDLE WHERE IT WAS PARKED. I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND FLUID WAS…
Complaint 11382987 · Dec 11, 2020 · 195,000 miles
OWNER OF A NEWLY ACQUIRED '00 LX470 FROM TOYOTA/LEXUS. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR, IT PASSED SAFETY AND MECHANIC INSPECTION. AFTER OWNING FOR LESS THAN 4 MONTHS, I WAS DRIVING HOME ON STREET ROADS. THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON SUDDENLY, AND I HEAR A HIGH-PITCHED BEEPING NOISE FROM THE DASH. WITHIN 5…
Complaint 11255741 · Sep 16, 2019 · 250,000 miles
HI THERE. HAVE BEEN A LATER OWNER OF A '00 LX470 WITH ROUGHLY 250K MILES. EARLY ON IN MY OWNERSHIP--WITH THE VEHICLE IN MOTION AND NO PRIOR WARNING-- THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND A LOUD BEEPING NOISE STARTS. WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING, THE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY GOES DEAD (PUSHES ALL THE WAY TO THE…
Complaint 11255740 · Sep 16, 2019 · 250,000 miles

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