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Lexus GS430 Acceleration problems by year

3 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Lexus GS430's acceleration & cruise control. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.

Acceleration complaints by model year

YearAcceleration complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
20031100
20022130

Latest GS430 acceleration complaints

2003 Lexus GS430Acceleration & cruise controlCrash

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 lexus gs430. While driving 2 mph attempting to apply the brakes, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning causing the vehicle to crash into a cement pole. The front fender and hood of the vehicle were damaged. The contact stated that due to the impact her neck and body lunged forward during the crash; however, she was not bruised. The police was notified; however, the contact did not indicate whether a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a body shop to be inspected by the insurance company. The manufacturer will be notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 54,000.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10320691
2002 Lexus GS430Acceleration & cruise controlDriver assistance

I brought lexus gs430, model year 2002 in dec 2001. My model is not in recall list. I have experienced sudden unintended acceleration on nov 28, 2009 in san diego. Braking did not help. Car went over street divider in opposing traffic lanes. I was lucky that there was no traffic. *Tr

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · Electronic stability control (ESC)NHTSA 10316629
2002 Lexus GS430AirbagsAcceleration & cruise controlCrash3 injuries

My father was driving my 02 lexus gs430 with my mother and 10mo old daughter in the backseat. He stopped at a stop sign and then accelerated to turn left. He was going 30-35mph and saw that the car infront of him was stopped and about to turn. He pressed the brake and the lexus did not slow down. He then slammed on the brakes and the lexus still did not slow down. The lexus finally came to a stop when they hit the car infront of them and the airbags did not deploy. My father is having back problems and my mother's leg is bruised, luckily my daughter is unharmed. The driver of the other vehicle is also injured. *Tr

Filed Incident Air bags · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10306784

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