Tl* the contact owns a 2004 lexus ls430. The contact stated that the defrost system failed to operate without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the multi display function failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 143,000.
Visibility & wipers
Lexus LS430 Visibility problems by year
10 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Lexus LS430's visibility & wipers. Windshields, wipers, defrosters, mirrors, backup cameras and glare.
Visibility complaints by model year
Latest LS430 visibility complaints
My dashboard is a hazardous to me driving bad glare. The dashboard is blistering and melting away and separating from the instrument panel. When I touch the dashboard its starting to crack. Highly disappointed with this lexus product. I am a loyal customer as well and several members of my family! This is very dangerous and unhealthy for me and other customers expiring the same problems. Vehicle was stationary just faulty poor product used for the dashboards.
My 2006 lexus ls 460 has a dashboard that is sticky and hard to see out of at times when driving. I have also noticed my interior door panels are starting to haze with a white film on them. I have taken extreme care with this vehicle as it receives all the normal maintenance and every 3 weeks a full detail inside and out. I thought it was the chemicals being utilized by the detailers, and I asked they stop using chemicals and only use soap and water. I later found after speaking with them that it is common in a...
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lot of lexus sedans. I looked it up on the internet and found that there was a defect in many lexus' from 2006 to 2008. So I am inquiring here to see if anything can be done about it. *Tr
The lexus ls430 folding rear view mirrors (both driver side and passenger side) fold out past the acceptable vision range each time the vehicle is started. There is no way to disable the mirrors from being swung out each time the car is started (even though there is a cut-off switch). This results in having to manually adjust the mirrors by hand (which is not always easy to do for the passenger side mirror). Lexus does not offer an affordable method to stop this from happening - - other than offering a $2,000+ solution for new mirrors - - which is unattractive. I believe this problem is highly common from my research on the internet, and I would like to see lexus fix the problem. *Tr
2004 Lexus ls 430 component: structure:body details: driver side mirrors are not in the correct location to view the rear sight. Note: there was no apparent exterior physical damage that would have caused it. Mirror had the stop mechanisms break, allowing the mirror to be off line. Very dangerous when driving. Can not view behind you. Repair cost: $660 occurrences: 1 injuries: 0. *Tr
Yesterday, at 75 mph on i-80, I had a near collision with a car in the lane to the left of me caused by a non-functional drivers side mirror. The lexus folding mirrors fail to return to the proper position, rendering them useless. This is a documented common problem in 2004-2006 lexus ls-430 models. See http://www.Clublexus.Com/forums/ls430/412430-04-06-replacement-mirrors-cost-3.Html for one area of documentation. Today, we were quoted $1100 to repair at omaha lexus (drivers side only). Toyota denies this is a safety defect and refuses to pay for repairs or replacement. *Tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 lexus ls430 purchased new. He stated all four passenger compartment windows were de laminating. The dealer advised there were no recalls. The first initial repair was done under warranty, however the failure became progressively worse. The manufacturer would take no liability for the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000 and the current was 110,000. Updated 02/02/10 *bf all of the windows were delaminated resulting in a failure of the safety glass and progressive obstruction on both the left and right sides. Updated 02/04/10.*Jb
I wanted to write to express my extreme disappointment in my lexus driving experience. I currently own a 2002 lexus ls 430 sedan that I purchased on december 28, 2005. Since then, I have had very serious problems with my braking system. First, my vehicle had been in the shop 7 times for my brakes. This is a very serious problem; my emergency brake comes on by itself. While I am driving the brake light comes on, I must pull over and stop the vehicle and pull the brake before the vehicle will move again. My...
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vehicle had been in the shop a total of three weeks for this one problem that is still on going. Everyone in the maintenance department has looked at my vehicle they tell me they can not find out why this is happening. Finally, this vehicle was a pre-owned vehicle that was supposed to have been checked out. Let me tell the real story, first I had to pay out of my pocket to get the brake fixed. The brakes were making a loud noise, I paid for new brake pads that was $75 dollars. Can you explain why I had to pay for new brakes on a pre-owned vehicle? Next, the two outside mirrors had to be replaced it was covered by the warranty; again keep in mind I only had this vehicle for five months. My vehicle has been in the shop more than on the road. Lastly, my vehicle is currently in the shop once again for my brake system. *Jb
First, this complaint applies to both side view mirrors. In the sales brochure for this car on page 63, under "safety & security" the following appears: "power-adjustable, auto-folding outside mirrors with defoggers, puddle lamps and auto tilt-down in reverse". Unfortunately, the function doesn't work too well! Both outside rear-view mirrors are positioned and set into memory. When mirrors unfold (e.G., When starting car) or when they are supposed to return to their memory position (e.G., After shifting from...
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reverse) they return to a position that is almost near their memory setting!!! This requires the driver to stop the vehicle, put gear selector in neutral, (memory function won't work while car is moving or unless gear selector in neutral or park position), and then press memory button to bring mirrors back to their set memory position. My dealer was first informed of this malfunction in november, 2001. And has been informed on no less than two subsequent occasions. I'm told by dealer that the factory is aware of the problem. I was also told that the factory knew of this problem as it has existed on another model. It certainly is an inconvenience to have to go through all the aforementioned procedures after backing out of a parking space in order to safely travel down the road. Plus, I have a very nice feature (price being included in purchase price of car) which I can't use. Safetywise, if I forget to readjust the mirror after backing up or starting the car, my rearward (side view) vision is compromised.*Ak
My finger was injured when the power window on the passenger side was raised by the driver. The finger bled and felling was lost on the top side of the finger up to the second joint for about a month. I performed a test and the window broke two out of three pencils in half. Concern is about young childrens fingers being seriously injured. The manufacturers representative points out that the power button is continuously activated it will override the automatic retraction function. *Ak
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