1999 Lexus Gs400: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 29 complaints
29
Total Complaints
86,616mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

27,000 25th Percentile
86,616 Median Mileage
147,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
SUSPENSION:REAR
2
SUSPENSION
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
1

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ON AT LEAST SIX OCCASIONS AS MY HUSBAND AND SON APPLIED THE BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR JERKED FORWARD. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THEIR FOOT OVERHANGING THE BRAKE AND WHEN DEPRESS THIS OVERHANG HITS THE ACCELERATOR. THE LAST TIME IN MAY WAS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ONE . IN THE PROCESS OF PARKING THE CAR IN A RESTAU..."
"ON AT LEAST SIX OCCASIONS AS MY HUSBAND AND SON APPLIED THE BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR JERKED FORWARD. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THEIR FOOT OVERHANGING THE BRAKE AND WHEN DEPRESS THIS OVERHANG HITS THE ACCELERATOR. THE LAST TIME IN MAY WAS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ONE . IN THE PROCESS OF PARKING THE CAR IN A RESTAU..."
"WHILE DRIVING ENGINE WILL JUST DIE OUT, CAUSING A LOSS OF ALL POWER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK"

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