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2005 Lexus GS300/430 Problems, complaints & recalls

Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 2005 Lexus GS300/430 with NHTSA, most often about the airbags (1) and the engine & cooling (1). Those complaints describe 1 crash. There are no recalls for it. For comparison, the 2006 has 180.

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Rated once enough GS300/430 years are on file

#280 most complained-about 2005 vehicle

Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Most common 2005 Lexus GS300/430 problems

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No recalls for the 2005 Lexus GS300/430

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2005 Lexus GS300/430. Recalls can be announced at any time - this page updates daily.

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4 complaints about the 2005 Lexus GS300/430

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Engine & cooling

Bought a car for 4,000 private party. Guy claimed the car had 107,000 on the odometer and that him and his uncle worked on the car and it had no problems. Drove the car home engine started smoking in motion and car has major leaks. Did a carfax report and the car has 195,000+ miles. Seller also claimed he had the car for multiple years and in reality had it for 4 days. Upon purchase he did a title release form and a duplicate title form and said he would send the title in the mail as soon as he got it.

Filed Incident Unknown or other · EngineNHTSA 11362327
Transmission & drivetrain

Transmission has failed error codes p0751,p2757,c1201 car has 40,700 miles!

Filed Incident Power trainNHTSA 11064741
Wheels & tires

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 lexus gs300. The contact stated the vehicle was being inspected when he was informed that the rear passengers wheel was cracked and would not rotate. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for further inspection or repairs. The current and failure mileages were 90,000. Updated 7/16/10 *cn the consumer stated the tire was removed and the wheel was inspected. The fault was found to be road hazard matter, not a defective wheel. Updated 07/22/10*jb

Filed Incident TiresNHTSA 10331008
AirbagsAcceleration & cruise controlCrash

2005 Lexus gs430,2008-05-05, in the highway, the engine computer malfunction, I stepped on brakes, but the accelerator 100% cannot switch off, has the driving record material to confirm that (lexus provides freeze material), has the another gs430 same accelerator in the same year out of control, the driving death, taiwan does not have the unit to be willing to confirm that is the vehicles slight defect, because toyota in taiwan is the rich company, detailed material on mine homepage: http://lexus430.Tw. *Tr

Filed Incident Air bags · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10291190

Lexus GS300/430: every year compared

YearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresTop problemGrade
20061800132Lights-
20054010Airbags-
All GS300/430 years

2005 Lexus GS300/430 vs rivals

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Questions about the 2005 Lexus GS300/430

Does the 2005 Lexus GS300/430 have any recalls?

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2005 Lexus GS300/430 right now. Recalls can be announced at any time, and this page checks NHTSA every day. You can also check your exact vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

What are the most common problems with the 2005 Lexus GS300/430?

By the complaints owners filed with NHTSA, the most common problem areas are the airbags (1), engine & cooling (1), acceleration & cruise control (1).

How many complaints has the 2005 Lexus GS300/430 had?

4 complaints have been filed with NHTSA, the first on November 6, 2009 and the latest on October 2, 2020. Of these, 1 describe a crash and 0 a fire, and together they report 0 injuries and 0 deaths.

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What should I do if my 2005 Lexus GS300/430 has a problem?

If it is a safety problem, stop driving it if it is unsafe and contact your dealer. Report it to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem - enough reports start investigations and recalls - and share your experience here so other owners know what to look for.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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