2001 Lexus LS430

52 complaints on file, page 1 of 3.

1. Filed Dec 28, 2022Failure Nov 9, 2022114,656 milesEstero, FLTires

   The contact owns a 2001 Lexus LS430 equipped with Cooper Tires, Tire Line: Evolution Tour, Tire Size: 225/60/R16, DOT Number: U9X31LP4619. The contact stated that she felt the vehicle wobble while driving and noticed that the rear driver’s side tire tread belt had separated after the tires were rotated and balanced at a tire shop. The contact took the vehicle back to the tire shop and was informed that the rear driver’s side tire needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired with another brand of tire. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 114,656.

   NHTSA complaint 11499170
2. Filed Jul 10, 2019Failure Feb 1, 200840,000 milesBrooklyn, NYBody

   PNEUMATIC CYLINDERS DESIGNED TO HOLD TRUNK OPEN FAILED CAUSING TRUNK TO CLOSE WHEN IN USE ENDANGERING PERSON USING TRUNK

   NHTSA complaint 11230894
3. Filed Oct 7, 2016Failure Oct 1, 2014Ashburn, VAUnknown or other

   THE BASS OF THE SPEAKER IN THE REAR OF THE CAR IS MALFUNCTIONING. I HAVE HEARD FROM OTHER OWNERS OF THIS YEAR / MAKE THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE FOR THEM AS WELL. SPECIFICALLY, THE SPEAKER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED BECAUSE OF THE WOBBLY SOUND IT MAKES

   NHTSA complaint 10914519
4. Filed May 22, 2015Failure Mar 15, 2011110,000 milesRogers, ARUnknown or other1 injured

   THE TRUNK STRUTS FAILED TO SUPPORT THE TRUNK AND SLAMMED SHUT AS I WAS RETRIEVING GROCERIES OUT OF THE TRUNK. IT LEFT A VERY NASTY BUMP ON THE BACK OF MY HEAD. IT NO LONGER SUPPORTS THE TRUNK LID WEIGHT AT ALL. IT IS DANGEROUS AND I MUST ALWAYS HOLD IT OPEN WITH ONE HAND AND THE TRUNK IS HEAVY. I HAVE BUMPED MY HEAD AND HANDS MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN THE TRUNK COMES DOWN.

   NHTSA complaint 10720969
5. Filed Mar 28, 2015Failure Mar 26, 2015173,560 milesNorth Augusta, SCFuel/propulsion system, Body, Vehicle speed controlCrash

   THE DRIVER/OWNER OF THE LEXUS LS 430 WAS PULLING IN TO A PARKING SPOT BEHIND ANOTHER CAR AT A PRIVATE CLUB. IT WAS STRAIGHT IN PARKING BEHIND A GMC YUKON. IN PULLING INTO THE SPOT, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WENT OVER A CURB, AND SUDDENLY THE CAR ACCELERATED LIKE A ROCKET. THE DRIVER STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND NOTHING WOULD STOP IT. SINCE THE CAR WAS ONLY ABOUT ONE FOOT AWAY FROM THE PARKED YUKON, THE LEXUS WAS STOPPED BY THE IMPACT. THE CAR WAS PUT IN PARK AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO REAR BUMPER OF THE YUKON AND THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE LEXUS AS WELL AS AN A/M REINFORCEMENT BEAM AND OTHER EXTERNAL DAMAGE. AS OF THIS DATE, DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE OF THE LEXUS IS UNDETERMINED. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10702307
6. Filed Mar 10, 2015Failure Feb 27, 2015150,000 milesBethesda, MDVehicle speed controlCrash1 injured

   THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT I HAVE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE CAR ACCELERATES RATHER THAN STOPPING. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN JULY 2006 RIGHT AFTER I HAD PURCHASED THE CAR. THAT TIME I ACCELERATED INTO THE BACK OF A POLICE CAR AND DID A LOT OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I HAVE DRIVEN OVER 120,000 MILES AND 9 YEARS WITHOUT THIS HAPPENING AGAIN. THIS TIME I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND BEGAN TO MOVE WHEN A CONSTRUCTION WORKER JUMPED IN FRONT OF MY CAR TO HAVE ME STOP AND THE CAR ACCELERATED ACROSS 4 LANES AND STOPPED BEFORE I WENT UP ON THE CURB AND HIT A BUILDING. UNFORTUNATELY, THE CONSTRUCTION WORKER'S ANKLE WAS BROKEN AND NOW I AM BEING SUED. I HAD MY MECHANIC CHECK THE PROBLEM LAST TIME AND HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I CHECKED TO SEE IF THIS CAR HAD BEEN RECALLED LAST TIME AND THIS TIME FOR THIS PROBLEM AND IT HAS NOT BEEN. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10693225
7. Filed May 27, 2014Failure Oct 5, 2013100,000 milesRedmond, ORElectrical system, Body1 injured

   IN THE COURSE OF OPENING THE CLOSED CAR TRUNK LID IN ORDER TO RETRIEVE THE GROCERIES THAT WERE INSIDE THE TRUNK, , I PULLED IT UP BY ITS LOWER EDGE USING THE RING FINGER OF MY RIGHT HAND. WITHOUT WARNING OR REASON FOR IT TO DO SO, THE ELECTRIC AUTOMATIC POWER TRUNK LID CLOSER MECHANISM OPERATED AND SHUT THE LID, CRUSHING AND MANGLING MY FINGER BONE AND FINGER NAIL, AND CAUSING EXCRUCIATING PAIN AND PERMANENT DISFIGUREMENT. I AM TOLD BY THE DOCTOR WHO HAS BEEN TREATING MY FINGER THAT THE FINGER SORENESS AND PAIN IS ALSO A PERMANENT CONDITION. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10594285
8. Filed Apr 3, 2012Failure Mar 8, 201131,195 milesBeverly Hills, CAAir bags, Service brakes, HydraulicCrash

   I TURNED AROUND IN A PARKING LOT BY BACKING UP AND REVERSING MY DIRECTION, AFTER I REVERSED MY DIRECTION THE CAR SHOT FORWARD WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. I KEPT PUMPING THE BRAKE HOPING IT WOULD STOP AND I SHOT OUT OF THE PARKING LOT INTO THE LINE OF TRAFFIC AND AVOIDED TWO LANES OF CARS DRIVING WEST UNTIL I COLLIDED WITH A CAR HEADING EAST. IT RIPPED OFF THE FRONT BUMPERS OF BOTH CARS. I FELT TRAPPED IN THE CAR AND COULD NOT CONTROL IT. IT JUST KEPT ACCELERATING. I WISH THAT I HAD THE PRESENCEOF MIND TO TURN OFF THE KEY OR PUSH THE AUTOMATIC LEVER TO NEUTRAL OR EVEN REVERSE. BUT IT ALL HAPPENED IN A FEW SECONDS AND I JUST DIDN'T HAVE THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO DO ANYTHING BUT STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. JUST ONCE BEFORE, SOME MONTHS AGO, I WAS PARKING THE CAR IN A PUBLIC GARAGE AND IT ACCELERATED QUICKLY ASI REACHED AN OFF RAMP. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND NEGOTIATE THE CAR AROUND THE CORNER ONTO THE RAMP. IT SCARED ME, BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A FREAK INCIDENT AND THOUGHT NO MORE ABOUT IT BECAUSE I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN ONCE I WENT ROUND THE CORNER. BUT THIS LATEST TIME I COULDN'T STOP IT AND THE CAR IS A TOTAL WRECK. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10453893
9. Filed Jul 7, 2011Failure May 8, 201154,000 milesSAN Rafael, CAService brakes, Hydraulic

   TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LEXUS LS430. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED IT EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND IT HAD TO BE DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

   NHTSA complaint 10410889
10. Filed Feb 21, 2011Failure Sep 9, 201065,000 milesRochester Hills, MIStructure

    THE TRUNK DECK LID ON MY 2001 LEXUS LS430 WILL NOT STAY OPEN. THE TRUNK STRUTS HAVE FAILED. THE CAR HAS ONLY 77,000 MILES ON IT. THE PROBLEM STARTED APPROXIMATELY 12 MONTHS AGO WITH 63,000 MILES. THE TRUNK DECK LID HAS FALLEN ON MY HEAD. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10383900
11. Filed Jul 17, 2010Failure Jul 7, 201055,000 milesLOS Angeles, CALatches/locks/linkages, Door

    CAN NOT OPEN DRIVERS DOOR FROM INSIDE. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10343738
12. Filed Jul 17, 2010Failure Jun 13, 201054,000 milesLOS Angeles, CATrunk lid

    LEXUS 430LS LEXUS TRUNK STRUT FAILURE. 55000 MILES ON ODOMETER. TRUNK LID FELL ON HEAD CREATING BUMP. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10343735
13. Filed Feb 23, 2010Failure Mar 12, 200985,000 milesPacific Palisades, CAEngine and engine cooling

    RADIATOR CRACKED. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10312960
14. Filed Feb 16, 2010Failure Jan 1, 2002Pittsburgh, PAFuel system, Gasoline

    I OWNED A 2001 LEXUS LS430 FROM 2001 TO 2004. DURING THAT TIME, THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE BY ITSELF WHEN GOING SLOWLY - DOWN MY DRIVEWAY, INTO MY GARAGE, OUT OF MY GARAGE, PULLING UP THE DRIVEWAY. IT ONLY HAPPENED WHEN GOING VERY SLOWLY - SAY FIVE MILES AN HOUR OR LESS - BUT IT CONSISTENTLY HAPPENED. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THEY SAID, "WE DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING." I WASN'T REALLY CONCERNED SINCE I WAS USUALLY ONLY GOING AROUND FIVE MILES AN HOUR, AND I WOULD DEPRESS THE BRAKE FIRMLY TO NOT GO FASTER, BUT IT HAPPENED OFTEN. I EVENTUALLY SOLD THE CAR. I WONDER IF THAT CAR HAD PROBLEMS LIKE THE RECALLED ONES? DON'T KNOW IF THE GAS PEDAL WAS STICKING OR IF THE SOFTWARE RUNNING THE ENGINE WAS REVVING IT UP. IT SEEMED LIKE THE GAS PEDAL WOULD ACTUALLY DEPRESS ON ITS OWN WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10311102
15. Filed Feb 11, 2010Failure Jan 12, 2010Acworth, GAEquipment adaptive/mobility

    LEXUS FLOORMATS, SAME PROBLEM AS TOYOTA, UNABLE TO CONNECT TO FLOOR, THEY SLIDE AND GET UNDER ACCELERATOR... *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10308717
16. Filed Feb 4, 2010Failure Oct 29, 200943,000 milesBrentwood, CAService brakes, Hydraulic, Vehicle speed controlCrash

    APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION WITH A RED LIGHT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH. WHEN I PRESSED MY BRAKES FROM ABOUT A BLOCK AWAY, MY 2001 LEXUS LS430 SUDDENLY SURGED. I HAD TWO FEET ON THE BRAKE AND ALSO TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, THEN PARK. THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN. WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 50MPH WHEN I REAR-ENDED SOMEONE BECAUSE MY CAR WOULD NOT STOP. MY CAR WAS TOTALED, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I WAS USING THE FLOOR MAT THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS FASTENED. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA THE DAY AFTER THE ACCIDENT, AND RECEIVED A RESPONSE ON JAN. 21, 2010. TOYOTA STATED IN THE LETTER THAT THEY FOUND NO STICKING OF THE ACCELERATOR AND THAT IT WAS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR BOTH THE BRAKES AND THE THROTTLE TO FAIL AT THE SAME TIME. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10305549
17. Filed Feb 1, 2010Failure Jan 31, 2010133,000 milesFairview, TXLatch

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LEXUS LS430. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR SUDDENLY OPENED. HE PULLED OVER AND CLOSED IT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE DOOR LATCH SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH A REPRESENTATIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 133,000.

    NHTSA complaint 10303631
18. Filed Jan 8, 2010Failure Dec 15, 200990,000 milesAnnapolis, MDTrunk lid5 injured

    TRUNK STRUTS ON LEXUS LS430 2001 MODEL FAILS RESULTING IN TRUNK LID FALLING ON HANDS, HEADS, AND BODIES. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10298762
19. Filed Dec 24, 2009Failure Dec 23, 2009Henderson, NVLatches/locks/linkages, Hatchback/liftgate

    LIFT SUPPORTS UNABLE TO SUPPORT TRUNK. IN 2006 LEXUS LAS VEGAS, NV QUOTED US $750.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. FOUND THE COST PROHIBITIVE AND DECIDED TO MAKE DO WITH PROPPING-UP TRUNK WITH WOODEN STICK EACH TIME WE OPEN. WE ARE A RETIRED COUPLE IN OUR LATE SIXTIES, WE FIND THE PROPPING-UP PHYSICALLY TAXING AND CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE. YESTERDAY, WERE IT NOT FOR MY WIFE'S FAST REFLEX, HER HEAD WOULD HAVE SERIOUSLY SMASHED WHEN A GUST OF WIND SLAMMED THE PROPPED-UP TRUNK. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10296928
20. Filed Nov 10, 2009Failure Nov 7, 2009125,000 milesFairview, TXLatches/locks/linkages

    REAR DOOR LATCH FAILED AND THE DOOR NO LONGER CLOSES. DEALER SAID THE PLASTIC LATCH DETERIORATED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE BUT THERE IS NO SERVICE BULLETIN ON IT. LOOKS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE WHY THE DOOR LATCH IS MADE FROM PLASTIC AND THE DOOR CAN ACTUALLY OPEN WHILE IN MOTION. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10291628