Owners have filed 11 complaints on the Lexus LX, covering 1999–2026. The system named most often is Service Brakes (6 reports). Worst years by volume: 2000, 1999, 2026; cleanest: 2026, 1999, 2000. 0 reports describe a crash, 1 a fire. On average the car was 15.2 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Lexus LX
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 11 LX complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Service Brakes 6 Read
The car has very jerky and non-linear stop. While braking it feels like the vehicle is slipping
Hi there. Have been a later owner of a '00 lx470 with roughly 250k miles. Early on in my ownership--with the vehicle in motion and no prior warning-- the ABS light comes on and a loud beeping noise starts. Within 5 minutes of driving, the brake pedal suddenly goes dead (pushes all the way to the floor), and I was…
Owner of a newly acquired '00 lx470 from toyota/lexus. When I purchased the car, it passed safety and mechanic inspection. After owning for less than 4 months, I was driving home on street roads. The ABS light comes on suddenly, and I hear a high-pitched beeping noise from the dash. Within 5 minutes of driving, I am…
Electrical System 1 Read
The contact owns a 1999 lexus lx 470. While inspecting the vehicle, the mechanic shifted the gears and the vehicle caught fire. The center section where the gear shifter is located melted. On several occasions, the contact informed the dealer that there was electrical failure when she brought the vehicle in for…
Engine And Engine Cooling 1 Read
The contact owns a 2000 lexus lx. The contact stated that the check engine and control system indicators illuminated intermittently. The vehicle has not been taken to dealer for a diagnosis. The current mileage was 85,000 ,and failure mileage was 81,000.8ak
Electronic Stability Control (esc) 1 Read
Vehicle while driving at speed of 30 to 50 miles an hour suddenly has single wheeled front breaking on left wheel or right wheel all of a sudden. Tends to feel like what the braking system does during the activation of the vehicle skid control system while driving on slippery surfaces in winter light conditions. This…
Tires 1 Read
Tire size is a P275 / 70 / R18 On 10/11/2025 I experienced a belt separation on my driver side rear tire which resulted in a noticeable bulge in the tread area. I had similar issues with two other matching tires in this set and one of them blew out leading to a rapid loss of air. I am sure if I wouldn't have been…
Engine 1 Read
Fuel return line rusted out under brake fluid tank. Danger spraying of the fuel right on the exhaust manifold and catching the fire. Tried to order fuel line for repair . Was told by dealer it is on back order and they have other 8 orders for the same part
LX years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Service Brakes | — | — | |
| 2000 | Electronic Stability Control (esc),service Brakes | — | — | |
| 1999 | Electrical System,exterior Lighting,equipment | — | 1 |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 7 |
| Average complaints per series | 1.6 |
| Worst single series | 3 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 15.2 years |
A model average of 1.6 hides a worst series at 3. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the LX?
By complaint volume, 2000, 1999, 2026 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which LX years are the cleanest?
2026, 1999, 2000 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Lexus LX have?
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 1999–2026. Of those, 0 describe a crash and 1 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.