1998 Lexus Ls400: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 52 complaints
52
Total Complaints
110,700mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

94,000 25th Percentile
110,700 Median Mileage
129,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
4
TIRES
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
AIR BAGS
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
2

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AIR BAG WARNING LABLES ARE UGLY AND CANNOT BE REMOVED."
"THE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS CANNOT BE REMOVED. THESE LABELS ARE VERY DISTRACTING AND UGLY. DEALER CLAIMS THAT GOVERNMENT REQUIRES THEM TO BE PERMANENT. *AK"
"AIR BAG WARNING LABELS ARE VERY DISTRACTING DUE TO LOCATION."

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