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2002 Lexus Ls430

Safety Score
94
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
30
NCAP Stars

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No recalls found for the 2002 Lexus Ls430.

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2012-08-15 STRUCTURE:BODY Yes 0 AS I WAS TURNING ONTO A ROAD FROM A PRIVATE DRIVEWAY THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING THE CAR TO CROSS OVER BOTH L…
2011-10-29 STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT No 1 FAILED COMPONENT: 2 HYDRAULIC SUPPORTERS ON TRUNK LID. COMPLAINTS: THE 2 HYDRAULIC SUPPORTERS ON TRUNK LID WERE COMPLE…
2011-02-24 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 1 THE TRUNK LID OF MY 2002 LEXUS LS 430 HAS TWO PNEUMATIC STRUTS WHICH PROVIDE LIFT AND KEEP THE LID UP IN THE OPEN POSIT…
2010-12-23 STRUCTURE:BODY No 1 I OWN A 2002 LEXUS LS IN DEC. 2010, WHILE I WAS TAKING THE GROCERIES OUT OF MY TRUNK, THE TRUNK FELL ON MY HEAD AND CR…
2010-10-30 STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS No 1 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS LS430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PASSENGER WAS STRUCK ABRUPTLY IN THE HEAD BY THE TRU…
2010-10-30 STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID No 1 THE TRUNK LID OF A 2002 LEXUS LS430 LANDED ON MY WIFE'S HEAD CAUSING INJURY AND BLEEDING. GAS CYLINDERS ARE USED TO HOL…
2010-10-14 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Yes 1 2002 LEXUS LS430 ACCELERATED AND SHIFTED GEARS UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING AN UNCONTROLLED VEHICLE SITUATION. THE VEHICLE PLU…
2010-09-22 STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID No 1 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS LS430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK LID IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENL…
2010-06-08 WHEELS No 0 1. SALT AND WINTER CONDITIONS ARE THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. 2. THE FAILURE IS THE FLAKING AND PITTING OF…
2010-05-21 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES No 0 THE TRUNK LID KEEPS FALLING DOWN ON MY 2002 LEXUS LS430. SEVERAL PERSONS HAVE BEEN HIT IN THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS WITH T…
2009-12-12 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 1 ON DEC. 27, 2009 ,FULLY OPENED THE TRUNK LID OF MY LS430 & WITHIN SECONDS IT CRASHED DOWN ON MY NECK AS I WAS LEANING I…
2009-12-10 VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS LS430 PURCHASED NEW. HE STATED ALL FOUR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WINDOWS WERE DE LAMINATI…
2009-11-13 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS LS430. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT INTEN…
2008-10-30 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 2002 LEXUS 430 LS WHEN SHE HAD A SEIZURE. DURING THE SEIZURE HER FOOT HIT THE GAS PEDAL AND …
2008-10-01 STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID No 0 I HAD OPENED THE TRUNK ON MY LEXUS LS-430 (2002) FOR MY 11 YRS OLD SON TO TAKE HIS SPORTS GEARS OUT OF THE TRUNK. HE WA…
2008-05-06 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Yes 0 DEAR SIR: I BOUGHT MY LEXUS LS 430 BRAND NEW IN 2002, AND I LOVE IT VERY MUCH EXCEPT FOR ONE THING: THE BRAKE SYSTEM…
2008-05-06 UNKNOWN OR OTHER Yes 0 DEAR SIR: I BOUGHT MY LEXUS LS 430 BRAND NEW IN 2002, AND I LOVE IT VERY MUCH EXCEPT FOR ONE THING: THE BRAKING SYST…
2008-04-02 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES No 2 2002 LEXUS LS 430 - THE TRUNK STRUTS ARE NO LONGER WORKING - MEANING THEY NO LONGER KEEP THE TRUNK OPEN. I AND MY SON H…
2008-02-11 STEERING No 0 CURRENTLY, LEXUS DOES NOT HAVE A SERVICE INTERVAL FOR THE POWER STEERING FLUID THAT IS USED IN THE LS430 RACK AND PINIO…
2008-02-10 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK No 2 2002 LEXUS LS430 -- THE TRUNK LID STRUTS FAILED AND CONTINUALLY ALLOWS THE TRUNK LID TO FALL ON MYSELF, MY WIFE AND OUR…
2007-11-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 TL-THE DRIVER OWNED A 2002 LEXUS LS430. HE WAS ALERTED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE SO THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED …
2007-02-18 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES No 2 I HAD OPENED THE TRUNK ON MY LEXUS LS-430 (2002) TO PLACE SOME PERSONAL ITEMS FOR TRANSPORT. I WAS LEANING DOWN WHEN SU…
2006-11-27 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT 2 MPH IN A DRIVEWAY, THE ENGINE REVVED AT A HIGH RATE, AND THE…
2006-02-16 PARKING BRAKE No 0 MY VEHICLE LS 430 02 HAS BRAKE PROBLEMS. MY EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGE IT SELF, THE LIGHT COME ON AFTER I BEEN DRIVING. IT …
2006-02-11 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 I WANTED TO WRITE TO EXPRESS MY EXTREME DISAPPOINTMENT IN MY LEXUS DRIVING EXPERIENCE. I CURRENTLY OWN A 2002 LEXUS LS…
2004-07-17 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 I AM 76 YEARS OLD. I PASSED OUT AND HIT A POLE DEAD CENTER AT ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR.THE AIR BAGS NEVER CAME ON AND I B…
2002-09-22 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL No 0 WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK, AS A RESULT VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
2002-05-01 SEAT BELTS No 0 LATCH PLATE PORTION OF SEAT BELT IN REAR MIDDLE POSITION ALWAYS SLIPS UNDERNEATH THE SEAT.*AKCONSUMER FEELS IT NEEDS TO…
STEERING No 0 AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES OF DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WANDERD ALL OVER THE ROAD--AFTER 20 MILES YOU HAVE TO HOLD STEERI…
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 REAR CENTER SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT FALLS UNDER SEAT WHEN TRYING TO ATTACH SEAT BELT. ATTACHMENT HAS TO BE FISHED OUT UNDE…