2002 Lexus Ls430: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 39 complaints
39
Total Complaints
55,000mi
Median Mileage
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

38,000 25th Percentile
55,000 Median Mileage
74,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
5
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
STEERING
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2
PARKING BRAKE
1

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
1
Fires
19
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"LATCH PLATE PORTION OF SEAT BELT IN REAR MIDDLE POSITION ALWAYS SLIPS UNDERNEATH THE SEAT.*AKCONSUMER FEELS IT NEEDS TO HAVE A CLIP TO PREVENT THE ATTACHMENT FROM GOING UNDER THE SEAT. THERE IS ALWAYS A PROBLEM RETRIEVING THE ATTACHMENT FOR THE SEAT BELT. THE MANUFACTUR CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD CONSU..."
"REAR CENTER SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT FALLS UNDER SEAT WHEN TRYING TO ATTACH SEAT BELT. ATTACHMENT HAS TO BE FISHED OUT UNDER SEAT WHEN LOCATING IT FOR ATTACHING. CONTINUAL PROBLEM. LEXUS REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IT IS UNSAFE ASI HAVE 3 GRAND CHILDREN INBACK SEAT MANY TIMES."
"AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES OF DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WANDERD ALL OVER THE ROAD--AFTER 20 MILES YOU HAVE TO HOLD STEERING WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WILL EITHER GO RIGHT OR LEFT--AFTER 40 MILES IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO HOLD THE VEHICLE STEADY. *JG"

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