2007 Lexus LS 460

35 complaints on file, page 1 of 2.

1. Filed Mar 17, 2022Failure Mar 1, 2022100,000 milesChase City, VAService brakes, Hydraulic

   The contact owns a 2007 Lexus LS460. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the Traction Control, brakes, ABS, and vehicle stability control warning lights were illuminated. A message also informed the driver to “Pull Over Immediately and Contact the Dealer”. The contact was informed that the brake actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

   NHTSA complaint 11457143
2. Filed Oct 27, 2021Failure Jul 1, 2021111,000 milesBaltimore, MDService brakes, Rotor, Pads

   The contact owns a 2007 Lexus LS460. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an abnormal tapping noise would emit from the brakes. As the failure persisted, the vehicle would drift upon depression of the brake pedal as "the pull over immediately, contact your local dealer," warning message and the ABS warning light appeared on the instrument panel. The contact took the vehicle back to the independent mechanic where he purchased the vehicle but was offered no assistance. The contact then took the vehicle to a dealer where he was informed that the brake pads and rotors were aftermarket parts that caused the failure and needed to be replaced. The contact declined to have the vehicle repaired; however, as the failure worsened, the contact had the vehicle towed back to the dealer where they diagnosed the vehicle with a defective lower control arm as well as the failure with the brake pads and rotors. The contact declined the repair again and had the vehicle towed to his sister's home. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000.

   NHTSA complaint 11438319
3. Filed Sep 30, 2019Failure Apr 1, 201980,000 milesIndianapolis, INBody

   TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS 460. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS STICKY AND CREATED A GLARE THAT OBSTRUCTED THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED TOM WOOD LEXUS (4610 E 96TH ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240, (317) 580-6888) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASH COVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

   NHTSA complaint 11258990
4. Filed Jan 16, 2019Failure Dec 11, 2018150,662 milesMableton, GAService brakes

   THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD WHEN STARTING THE CAR, BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES WHEN STOPPING, BRAKE PEDAL STIFFENS WHEN STOPPING, A CLICKING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD, THE FOLLOWING LIGHTS ARE LIT: MASTER WARNING LIGHT (RED), BRAKE WARNING LIGHT (RED), ABS (YELLOW), TRAC (YELLOW), VSC AND THE WARNING TO PULL THE CAR OVER TO A SAFE LOCATION AND TAKE TO A DEALER. THE SEVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THE BRAKE ACUATOR NEEDS REPLACING. LEXUS USA SHOULD HAVE DONE A RECALL ON THE BRAKE ACUATOR BUT INSTEAD DID A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT WHICH ENDED 12-31-2017 (WITH UNLIMITED MILES) AND A SECONDARY COVERAGE OF 10 YEARS FROM FIRST DAY OF USE OR 150,000 MILES WHICEVER COMES FIRST. IF I HAD DRIVEN MY CAR MORE THAN I DID WITH THE MILEAGE GOING TO 150,662 MILES PRIOR TO 12/31/2017, I KNOW THE BRAKE ACUATOR PROBLEM WOULD HAVE HAPENED AT THAT TIME (AS IT CAME ON AT 150,662 MILES ) AND LEXUS WOULD HAVE REPLACED THE FAULTY BRAKE ACUATOR. I AM BEING PENALIZED BECAUSE I DID NOT DRIVE THE CAR ENOUGH WITHIN A SPECIFIC PERIOD OF TIME SO THEY WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR. LEXUS USA KNEW THE BRAKE ACUATOR WAS FAULTY EVEN IN 2009. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH LEXUS SHOULD BE HELD FULLY RESPONSIBLE TO REPAIR ON MY 2007 LEXUS LS 460.

   NHTSA complaint 11170280
5. Filed Nov 26, 2018Failure Jan 1, 2018Raleigh, NCService brakes

   TAKATA RECALL THIS VEHICLE HAS A MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY ON THE ABS SENSOR AND THIS PART NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THIS ABS SENSOR DOES NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO STOP IN A SAFE QUICK MANNER. YOU HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE REALLY HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SO THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. IT IS NOT A COSMETIC ISSUE WHICH THE MANUFACTURER IS SAYING. THAT PUT IT AS A MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE TO GET OUT OF PAYING FOR TONS AND TONS OF VEHICLES WITH THIS SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE RECALL THIS PART ON THESE VEHICLES. IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE.

   NHTSA complaint 11153744
6. Filed Oct 8, 2018Failure Sep 25, 2018128,000 milesCosby, TNFuel/propulsion system, Service brakes

   ABS ACTUATOR AND OR BRAKE ACCUMULATOR DEFECTIVE. RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED FOR REMAINING VEHICLES TO BE SAFE. THIS VEHICLE AS NEVER TAKEN IN FOR THE RECALL. AFTER PURCHASE AND DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR APPROX. 4 HOURS ALL BRAKE MALFUNCTION LIGHTS AND WARNINGS CAME ON. WARNINGS INDICATE THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE. I APPRECIATE ANY FEED BACK ON THIS PROBLEM AND THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. [XXX] CONCERNED DRIVER. THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL FOR THE FUEL LINE FOR THIS VEHICLE AS WELL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

   NHTSA complaint 11138956
7. Filed Aug 14, 2018Failure Nov 20, 2017Fairburn, GAUnknown or other

   WHEN CAR IS PARKED OUT IN THE SUN DOOR ARMREST CENTER CONSOLE GLOVE COMPARTMENT IN BETWEEN FRONT AND REAR BACK DOOR ALL MELT WITH ANY TYPE OF SUNSHINE HITTING IT IT IS CRACKING IT FALLS OFF VERY STICKY EXTREMELY DIRTY IF TOUCHED WHEN MELTING NO WAY OF CLEANING OR FIXING THE PROBLEM WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT IN ON THIS RECALL FIRST-YEAR THIS VEHICLE WAS MADE I HAVE ALL THE SAME ISSUES AS THE RECALL STATES MELTING INTERIOR ARMREST CONSOLE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND SO ON CALLED LEXUS THEY SAID TO CONTACT DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THEY WILL HELP I BELIEVE THIS IS LEXUS PROBLEM AND THEY NEED TO FIX THESE ISSUES IMMEDIATELY

   NHTSA complaint 11119997
8. Filed Jul 24, 2018Failure Jul 2, 2018116,000 milesLAS Vegas, NVService brakes

   BRAKE MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHTS ON RELATED TO DEFECTIVE BRAKE ACTUATOR WHILE DRIVING.

   NHTSA complaint 11113239
9. Filed Jan 11, 2017Failure Jan 6, 201770,000 milesMissouri City, TNFuel/propulsion system

   TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS 460. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A FUEL ODOR EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL AND THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR SEAL AND UNKNOWN GASKETS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V647000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

   NHTSA complaint 10944273
10. Filed Sep 26, 2016Failure Sep 16, 201664,000 milesGreer, SCEngine, Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS 460. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND INCREASE IN RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED, AND THE FUEL LINES NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000... UPDATED 12/22/16 *BF *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10909751
11. Filed Jul 20, 2016Failure Jul 1, 201355,000 milesMontgomery, ALUnknown or other

    MY 2007 LEXUS LS 460 DOOR PANELS AS WELL AS THE DASH GET EXTREMELY STICKY AND SHINY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED IN A SUNNY HOT PLACE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH A LEXUS REPRESENTATIVE AND WAS TOLD THAT EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND HAVE EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR SOME OF THEIR VEHICLES, MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ONE OF THE 'LUCKY' ONES THAT WOULD BE COVERED. AS SOME OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE STATED, THE SHINY DASH COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD. LEXUS KNOWS THEY USED INFERIOR PRODUCTS AND WILL NOT HONOR THEIR COMMITMENT FOR EXCELLENCE THEY CLAIM FOR THEIR CARS. I AM VERY DISILLUSIONED WITH LEXUS, A LUXURY CAR SHOULD NOT BE HAVING PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF CHEAP AND INFERIOR MATERIALS.

    NHTSA complaint 10886111
12. Filed Apr 10, 2016Failure Mar 30, 201694,000 milesChicago, ILService brakes

    BRAKE MALFUNCTION LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF VSC MALFUNCTION AND POSSIBLE ABS MALFUNCTION. I HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED OUT AND THEY CANNOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. BRJAE MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHTS COME ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

    NHTSA complaint 10854648
13. Filed Jan 6, 2016Failure Jan 12, 2015Sharjah, TXService brakes

    FUNCTION: ABS/VSC/TRC/DTC ! C1342 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM MALFUNCTION (FL)

    NHTSA complaint 10818300
14. Filed Feb 18, 2015Failure Jan 12, 2015Sugerland, TNFuel/propulsion system

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS 460. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V647000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

    NHTSA complaint 10684118
15. Filed Nov 28, 2014Failure Apr 1, 201141,672 milesNewport News, VAService brakes

    HEARD SQUAWK OR BARKING NOISE WHEN RELEASING BRAKE PEDAL WHEN BACKING OUT OF GARAGE. AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS THE NOISE WAS GETTING WORSE AND BRAKES FELT SPONGY. DEALER VERIFIED THE NOISE: ENGINE COMPARTMENT - 41672 TECH FOUND NOISE COMING FROM BRAKE ACTUATOR - WILL NEED TO BLEED BRAKES AND GO FROM THERE - POSSIBLE BRAKE ACTUATOR MAY BE NEEDED DEALER DID "SPECIAL" BRAKE BLEED PROCEDURE "BLEED BRAKES PER TSIB BRAKE BLEED PROCEDURE TSIB L - SB - 0069 - 09". AT 48335 MILES THE ISSUE RETURNED "ONGOING CONCERN - WE BLED BRAKES BEFORE FOR SAME CONCERN - BRAKES SQUAWKING UPDATE/GOODWILL PER SM PERFORMED SPECIAL BRAKE BLEED - 48335 BLEED BRAKES, NOW PEDAL IS FIRMER AND NO ABNORMAL NOISES HEARD - GOODWILL PER SERVICE MANAGER". AT 62356 MILES THE ISSUE RETURNED "INSPECTED & DUPLICATED NOISE CONCERN. PERFORMED SPECIAL BRAKE BLEED PROCEDURE" . MY VEHICLE IS NOW AT 69,996 MILES AND I AM AGAIN HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10661156
16. Filed Nov 23, 2014Failure Nov 4, 201491,000 milesBrooklyn, NYEngine

    THE CAR HAS A RANDOM DELAY PROBLEM WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASS A VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY CAN CAUSE A REAR END COLLISION THAT LEXUS TRY TO FIX BY CHANGING THE BOTH ENGINE HEADS COMPLETELY BUT IT DIDNOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM ENTIRELY. AFTER OIL CHANGES THE CAR LAGS AND DELAYS DUE TO VALVES NOT SITTING CORRECTLY (VALVES ARE IN THE HEADS). LEXUS IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT HAS NO RESOLUTION AND DO NOT SEE IT AS A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS VERY SCARY AND HAS BEEN TOLD TO LEXUS BY A NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS. IT IS ALL OVER ONLINE FORUMS AND IT AFFECTS 2007-2009 LEXUS LS460 (ALL TRIMS) HAS 5 SEC. DELAY WHILE TRYING TO PASS ON OCCASIONS. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10660330
17. Filed Nov 17, 2014Failure Oct 30, 201467,000 milesANN Arbor, MIVehicle speed controlCrash

    I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND STOPPED WITH THE BRAKE ON TO PROCEED FORWARD OUT OF THE LOT. I PUT THE CAR FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE AND IT SIMPLY TOOK OFF AT AN EXTRAORDINARILY HIGH SPEED. I HAD NOT YET EVEN PUT MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. THE CAR BARRELED INTO A TREE THAT WAS 20-25 FEET IN FRONT OF IT AND CRASHED. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE WHOLE FRONT END WAS DESTROYED. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION SERVICE WHERE IT WAS EXAMINED AND FOUND TO HAVE AN ERRATIC THROTTLE. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10658654
18. Filed Oct 31, 2014Failure Aug 1, 2014106,000 milesWeston, FLStructure, Visibility/wiper

    A FEW MONTHS AGO I STARTED NOTICING THAT THE DASHBOARD OF MY CAR WAS GETTING SHINY. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST SOME SUBSTANCE THAT I COULD WIPE OFF BUT FOUND IT WAS VERY STICKY AND DETERIORATING. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THIS WEEK THE REFLECTION WAS BAD ENOUGH TO CAUSE A DISTRACTION, ENOUGH THAT AS SOON AS I GOT HOME I SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR WHAT I COULD DO TO FIX IT. I THOUGHT MINE WAS AN ISOLATED CASE BUT FOUND SEVERAL ARTICLES INDICATING THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY OTHERS AS WELL. WHILE I PERSONALLY DON'T EXPECT THE MANUFACTURER TO SHOULDER 100% OF THE BURDEN FOR THE REPAIR, I DID WANT TO REGISTER MY CASE AS IT SEEMED THAT THE MANUFACTURERS WERE NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THIS AS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE HOPES THAT THEY WOULD AGREE TO A FORMULA TO ADDRESS THE COST RATHER THAN EVERYONE HAVING TO NEGOTIATE THE SHARE OF COST INDIVIDUALLY. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10651617
19. Filed Oct 17, 2014Failure Oct 1, 201313,000 milesMiami Beach, FLStructure

    LAST YEAR WE REPORTED A STICKY SHEEN AND POWDERY RESIDUE ON ALL THE PEBBLE GRAIN VINYL- INCLUDES DASHBOARD, GLOVE BOX AREA, STRIPS UNDER THE WINDOWS AND CENTER CONSOLE BETWEEN THE FRONT SEATS. CAR WAS TAKEN TO LEXUS DEALER IN N. MIAMI, FL TWICE WITH THE COMPLAINT. THEY SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT WAS. NOW THERE ARE REPORTS THAT THIS IS A PREVALENT PROBLEM WITH TOYOTAS AND LEXUS. THE SHEEN IS CAUSING SUN GLARE PROBLEM AS WELL AS OVERALL LOOK AND STICKY OR POWDERY TEXTURE. REPORTS ARE ONLINE AS WELL AS NBC NEWS TELEVISION THIS PAST MONDAY, OCT. 13TH. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10648374
20. Filed Jul 27, 2014Failure Jul 26, 201453,468 milesAtlanta, GAEngine

    VEHICLE HAS LOSS OF POWER AND HESITATION DURING ACCELERATION. HAPPENS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR LOW SPEEDS. IT'S CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE TO HAVE. *JS

    NHTSA complaint 10616637