1990 Lexus Ls400: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 36 complaints
36
Total Complaints
120,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

100,000 25th Percentile
120,000 Median Mileage
139,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
SEAT BELTS
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
1
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK"
"THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT"
"RETRACTOR FAILS TO RETRACT SHOULDER BELTS, RESULTING IN BELTS GETTING CAUGHT IN DOORS. *DSH"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28