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Lexus SC430 Steering problems by year

5 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Lexus SC430's steering. Loss of power steering, stiff or loose steering, wandering, column and rack problems.

Steering complaints by model year

YearSteering complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
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Latest SC430 steering complaints

2002 Lexus SC430SteeringSuspension

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 lexus sc. While driving 35 mph, an abnormal noise was heard when the steering wheel was turned. There were no warning indicators illuminated. Also, when driving over a bump in the road, the front suspension pulled to the right. The vehicle was diagnosed and repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 77,000. *Dt consumer requested issue be removed from your database.*Jb

Filed Incident Steering · SuspensionNHTSA 11292050
2003 Lexus SC430SteeringSuspensionCrash

I am formally filing a complaint against a veh 2003 lexus sc430. I have reason to believe that this veh has caused an accident dated april 3, 2010 at about 2am. After the collision, I noticed that the left tire was out at the left bottom area of the car. I was turning on a parking lot (180 degs) traveling about 25-30 mph, the wheel locked and the brakes were not functioning. It accelerated into parked vehicles in front and the airbags deployed. After the accident, I took pics of the vehicle at an impound and I...

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noticed that the left wheel steering arm and lower suspension was cut off from its stem. The knuckle steering was pulled off from the tie rod. The lf wheel was still attached to the wheel shroud and brakes and the lug nuts were intact but it was out under the vehicle. Impact was at the right ft and right fender but the left wheel was cut off at the stem of the suspension arm and steering arm. I looked at the scene of the accident, I noticed excavated markings before the impact proving that metal was scraping on the asphalt road before the impact. There were signs of brake fluid leakage about 15-20 feet before impact. I have pic and video to prove such claim (such as no signs of dent inside the inner housing of the lft wheel, brackets were intact, suspension were intact, brake shroud were intact, lower suspension and steering arm was cut off at the stem). I called your office on april 9 no verbally report this complaint, but your office referred me to lexus. Lexus has been informed at 1-800-255-3987 (option 4 complaint # peter reonisto) and they have agreed to bring the car from the impound into their van nuys dealer office. They have promised to do so on april 14, 2010 but have not yet acted on this complained. I referred this incident with safety research and strategies together with pic and they have advised that nhtsa should be primary in the investigation. I feel that there is valid investigation done [[redacted]]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6). *Tr

Filed Incident Steering · SuspensionNHTSA 10326605
2003 Lexus SC430SteeringBrakes

The consumer had problems with 2003 lexus sc430. *Kb ***nar*** when the driver applied the brakes the vehicle pulled to the left. The consumer feels that the problem was with either the brakes or steering. The dealer suggested replacing the tires but offered no information on where to purchase them.

Filed Incident Steering · Service brakes, hydraulicNHTSA 10162624
2002 Lexus SC430SteeringSuspension

When the vehicle hit any kind of variance in the road the steering wheel would pull either right or left. Nlm *tt *jb

Filed Incident Steering · SuspensionNHTSA 10020146

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