Tl* the contact owns a 2002 lexus sc430. The contact stated after shifting the vehicle into drive gear it suddenly accelerated and crashed into a neighbors door, fence, house and air condition. During the crash both the driver and passenger side air bags deployed. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact and passenger were taken to the hospital. The contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. The contact stated the vehicle accelerated after the battery was replaced. The failure mileage was 49,000. Updated 7/22/13 *cn
Acceleration & cruise control
2002 Lexus SC430 Acceleration problems
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2002 Lexus SC430's acceleration & cruise control with NHTSA - 6% of all its complaints, most recently on June 18, 2013. They describe 3 crashes, 0 fires and 2 injuries. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 3
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 2
- Deaths
- 0
Acceleration complaints
Unintended acceleration in a parking lot causing my vehicl to crash into another vehicle. Toyota examined the vehicle and said nothing was wrong with it. They refusesd to give me a letter saying the car was safe to drive which I requested in writing twice. Updated 02/14/11 *bf
Speed control failure caused vehicle to lose control. *Ak
Lexus SC430 acceleration complaints by year
SC430 acceleration problems, every yearSource: 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