Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
30
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-04-01 | 92V046000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1,415 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 1. THE LAST TIME MY CAR HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS AT A SERVICE STATION WHEN I SHIFT THE GEAR FROM "D" TO "R". I HOLD … |
| 2008-08-06 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, MY 1992 LEXUS SC400 ACCELERATED TO NEARLY 90 MPH ON A 50 MPH RD. AFTER GOING THROUGH A YELLOW … |
| 2007-10-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LEXUS SC400. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM TRAPPED THE BRAKE FLUID PRE… |
| 2007-09-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY CAR IS A USED 1992 LEXUS SC400 AND I BOUGHT IT FROM A PRIVATE OWNER AND I DIDN'T HAVE THE CAR FOR A WEEK AND THE CAR… |
| 2007-03-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LEXUS SC400. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WHEN TH… |
| 2007-01-31 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | Yes | 0 | TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 1992 LEXUS SC400, ACCELERATED RAPIDLY TO ABOUT 50 MPH WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY. SHE ST… |
| 2006-10-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OF MY 1992 SC400 IS GOING OUT AND AT NIGHT, I HAVE TO USE A FLASH LIGHT TO SEE MY GAUGES. LEXUS… |
| 2004-10-08 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | Yes | 0 | LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT SEPARATED WHILE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT APPROX 30MPH, RUSULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. … |
| 2004-08-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *MR WHEN THE CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERA… |
| 2004-07-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGE LIGHTS ON MY 1992 SC40 BEGAN GOING BAD AT AROUND 75,000 MILES [1999]. BY 95,000 MILES 50% OF… |
| 2004-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DASH INSTRUMENT SPEED, TACH, GAS, AND TEMPERATURE NEEDLES NO LONGER ILLUMINATE. THEREFORE, YOU CAN NOT VIEW THEM AT NI… |
| 2002-07-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TS |
| 2002-06-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE HAS HAD AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COMING ON AND OFF. THE PROBLEM HAS WORSENED OV… |
| 2002-06-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | TRACTION CONTROL FAILED. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VE… |
| 2002-01-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE ELECTRONIC SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE DOES NOT LIGHT UP AND YOU CANNOT TELL THE SPEED OF YOUR VEHICLE. LEXUS MADE THE REPL… |
| 2001-01-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY LEXUS SC400 1992 HAS A CRACKED CENTER AC VENT, BAD CD CHANGER AND ALMOST ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS ARE BURNED OUT. THES… |
| 2000-01-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | GAUGE NEEDLES BURNE DOUT. REPLACED GAUGE CLUSTER. *AK |
| 2000-01-02 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | HEADLAMP LENS FOG UP, REDUCING ILLUMINATION DRAMATICALLY AND CAUSING A SAFTEY HAZARD WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. HAVE NOTE… |
| 1999-08-30 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS CONDENSE LARGE AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE,MAKING LOW BEAM LUMINATION INADEQUATE. *AK |
| 1999-05-20 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING APPROX. 50 MPH HAD REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THEY JUST… |
| 1999-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | WHILE TRYING TO START VEHICLE THE BATTERY EXPLODED, CAUSING THE ACID TO GET OVER THE WHOLE ENGINE. DEALER HAS BEEN CON… |
| 1998-10-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1998-06-06 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE 25-35 MPH WENT TO ROLL DOWN PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW HEARD NOISE AND DRIVERS SIDE DOOR SWUNG OPEN … |
| 1998-04-30 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON STREET WHEN CAME TO A STOP SIGN,THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO GO T… |
| 1998-01-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | FRONT HEADLAMPS FILL WITH MOISTURE REDUCING NIGHT VISABILITY TO NEXT TO NOTHING. ALL YEARS OF THIS SC400 MODEL HAVE T… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DASH GAUGE NEEDLES FOR ALL GAUGES DID NOT ILLUMINATE TO INDICATE SPEED/ GAS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER… |
| — | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | MOISTURE ACCUMULATION IN BOTH LOW BEAM ASSEMBLIES HAS REDUCED LIGHT OUTPUT TO UNSAFE LEVEL. |
| — | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE DOES NOT ILLUMINATE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE ESPECIALLY DURING DAYTIME DRIVING. NLM |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | THE BRAKE CALIPERS WERE STICKING, CAUSING A LOUD RUBBING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. ALSO WHEN THE BRAKES ARE AP… |
| — | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | Yes | 0 | CD CHANGER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM OF ERRORS AND THE BAD PART IS THAT THERE IS NO SOLUTION FOR AD… |