Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Due to a manufacturing defect of the yaw rate sensor for the vehicle stability control (vsc), the vsc can operate improperly if the sensor is affected by certain electromagnetic waves, such as from a cellular phone.
1994-2000 · 4 model years
Lexus GS400 Problems by year
Owners have filed 57 complaints about the Lexus GS400 across 4 model years, and it has 1 recall. The 1998 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (31), while 1994 has far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the acceleration & cruise control, followed by the brakes.
- Complaints
- 57
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 21
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 14
- Deaths
- 0
GS400 complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common GS400 problems
Lexus GS400 recalls 1
Latest GS400 complaints
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 lexus gs400. The contact stated that while the engine was on and the vehicle stopped, the driver lifted off the brake pedal and the vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high rate of speed causing the driver to loose control and crash into a tree. During the incident, the speed exceeded more then 60 mph. The contact indicated that the vehicle would not stop when depressing the brake pedal. During the crash, the driver sustained injuries to the neck, back, legs and arms and the front...
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passenger sustained injuries to the head, face and eye, back and legs. Both required medical attention. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was destroyed and towed away. A representative of the manufacturer examined the vehicle but the cause of the failure was not determined. No further information was available. The failure mileage was 272,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 lexus gs400. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle did not stop and surged forward. The contact had to pump the brake pedal approximately three times until the vehicle stopped. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired for the same failure in 2013 by bay ridge lexus (6502 5th avenue brooklyn, new york 11220). The vehicle was going to be towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 116,044.
May 9, 2017. At approximately 5:50 pm, I got in my car which was parked in a small outdoor parking lot. I started it and put it in reverse and the car took off. Even though I applied the brakes the car did not stop or slow down. It slammed into a parked 2016 mercedes with such force that the mercedes was left almost perpendicular with its space. Police were called and came to scene but because the parking lot is on private property, no report was filed. The owner of the other vehicle and I exchanged information.
Battery drain and damaging alternater . Headlights flickers and gas leak and power steering problems.
I was driving down the street, a rather busy street trying to stop. The lexus would not stop, due to the struts and mounts are broken. Which I learned from sears automotive. The defects interfere with car overall ability to stop properly, it also sways over into the opposite lanes. Because the car wouldn't stop properly, I was rear ended, by another car that was going about 35-45 miles per hour. The driver told me that he thought I was at a complete stop. I now have severe back and head pains.
The trunk mounted brake lights have faded from red to pink. It is a problem with these cars. This car has been garaged when it is not driven.
Questions about the Lexus GS400
Which Lexus GS400 years have the most problems?
Which Lexus GS400 years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Lexus GS400 problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the acceleration & cruise control (13), brakes (10), airbags (9) most often.
How many recalls does the Lexus GS400 have?
NHTSA lists 1 recall across all Lexus GS400 model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data