Safety Score
91
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
45
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1998 Lexus Ls400.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LEXUS LS400. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEH… |
| 2014-11-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TWICE, WITH TWO DIFFERENT DRIVERS, THIS VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATED/SURGED AT A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE HELD STEA… |
| 2014-08-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIRBAGS IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR DROPPED AND IT WEIGHS THE FRONT OF THE CAR DOWN SO I NEED TO WARM UP THE CAR SO THA… |
| 2011-09-21 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LEXUS LS400. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE … |
| 2010-11-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LEXUS LS400. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WAS FULLY OPENED IN A SECURED P… |
| 2010-02-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | ACCELERATION STUCK, RPMS LOCK IN AT ABOUT 2000. FAILURE OCCURS ABOUT ONCE OR TWICE DAY, BUT USUALLY ONLY IF THE AIR CON… |
| 2008-10-27 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | THIS HAPPENED WITH NO WARNING. STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN COUNTER CLOCKWISE AND WOULD BIND WHEN TURNED ALMOST ALL… |
| 2008-05-19 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | TIME, DATE AND LOCATION: MONDAY, MAY 19 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:30 PM AT THE BLOCKBUSTER PARKING LOT IN STAFFORD, VA VEHIC… |
| 2005-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | 1. VEHICLE HAS TROUBLE STARTING. 2. STARTER FAILURE. HAVE TO TURN IGNITION SEVERAL TIMES (15-20) TO GET THE STARTER T… |
| 2005-09-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | ON SEPTEMBER 27,2005, MY1998 LEXUS LS 400 RAMMED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC WITH MY FOOT ON… |
| 2005-01-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED WITH ALTERED PAPER AND THE REAR PASSENGER PANEL WAS SCRAPED BEHIND THE TIRE. IT APPEARED AS TH… |
| 2004-12-10 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR | No | 0 | DRIVING AT 25 MPH I HEARD A BEEPING SOUND AND THE VSC OFF LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME UP ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. … |
| 2004-11-04 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND THE CAR ACCELERATED TO THE POINT IT WAS SPINNING TIRES. CAR WAS PUT INTO PARK AND THE CAR W… |
| 2003-07-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES WHILE APPLYING BRAKES SUUDENLY VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK |
| 2002-03-29 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | WHILE TRYING TO PARK, VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD AND RAN INTO A STORE BEFORE STOPPING. CONSUMER HAD BRAKES APPLI… |
| 2002-01-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | Yes | 0 | WHILE PARKING VEHICLE AT 5 MPH, AND WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FOWARD, SLAMMING INTO A WALL. VEHICLE WA… |
| 2001-05-20 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | AT A STOP VEHICLE LURCHED OUT OF CONTROL AND ACCELERATED WITHOUT TOUCHING GAS PEDAL. BRAKES DID NOT STOP VEHICLE, AND… |
| 2000-10-05 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WHERE NO ONE WAS INJURED, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER … |
| 2000-10-03 | TIRES | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY |
| 2000-10-01 | TIRES | No | 0 | THE BRIDGESTONE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TWO FLATS ON BOTH RIGHT REAR AND LEFT REAR WITHIN 4 MONTHS, CONSUMER R… |
| 2000-09-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON, THERE IS A BEEPING SOUND, AND VEHICLE SWERVES LIKE IT IS GOING INTO A CURV… |
| 2000-07-25 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING. WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE THE TIRE BLEW OUT. SEARS CALLED BRIDGESTONE ABOUT THE DEFECT … |
| 2000-05-20 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) | No | 0 | DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, TRACTION CONTROL WARNING BEEPER AND LIGHT WOULD COME ON, CAR WOULD SWERVE AS BRAKES AN… |
| 2000-03-13 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | Yes | 1 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE IN F… |
| 1999-06-01 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 85MPH ON HIGHWAY AND IT WAS A 100 DEGREES. SHE HEARD A BUMPING NOISE. TIRE WA… |
| 1999-01-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | BATTERY FAILED. YH |
| 1998-12-21 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL SLIGHTLY ON TAKE OFF AFTER GOING AROUND CORNERS, THE VEHICLE TAKES OFF VERY AGGRESSIVELY. |
| 1998-04-25 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | No | 0 | TURN SIGNAL SOUND LEVEL INADEQUATE. YH |
| 1998-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | ON BOARD COMPUTER FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER UPON ACCELERATION. NLM |
| 1998-03-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS CANNOT BE REMOVED. THESE LABELS ARE VERY DISTRACTING AND UGLY. DEALER CLAIMS THAT GOVERNMEN… |
| 1998-03-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | AIR BAG WARNING LABLES ARE UGLY AND CANNOT BE REMOVED. |
| 1998-03-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | WHILE PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL THE VEHICLE SURGES. *AK |
| 1998-03-01 | TIRES | No | 0 | TIRE FAILED. MJS |
| 1998-02-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | ENGINE COMPUTER PLATE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. |
| 1998-01-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | MAIN COMPUTER FAILURE. *YC |
| 1998-01-01 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC/POWER MIRROR ADJUSTER FAILED. MJS |
| 1997-11-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | No | 0 | SPEED SENSOR FAILED. MJS |
| — | No | 0 | NOTHING | |
| — | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | No | 0 | AIR BAG WARNING LABELS ARE VERY DISTRACTING DUE TO LOCATION. |
| — | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT | No | 0 | THE TURN SIGNAL STOPS ON TURNING MAKES A VERY LOW CLICK SOUND AND THE SIGNAL ARROW ON DASH BOARD IS NOT VISSIBLE. YH |
| — | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT | No | 0 | THE BLINKER SOUND IS INAUDABLE OVER ANY OTHER NOISE. |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | COMPUTER CHIP FAILED. YH |
| — | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | VEHICLE HAS THROTTLE-BY-WIRE. THIS CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE O SURGE AHEAD UNEXPECTEDLY. |
| — | TIRES | No | 0 | TIRE FAILED. NLM BF GOODWRICH |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE PEDAL GETS SOFT, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS… |