2003 Lexus Gx470: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 64 complaints
64
Total Complaints
32,432mi
Median Mileage
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

1,000 25th Percentile
32,432 Median Mileage
110,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
5
POWER TRAIN
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
SUSPENSION:FRONT
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
STRUCTURE
3
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
SERVICE BRAKES
3

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE MAKES A THUMPING NOISE. AT TIMES IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE IS TAPPING ME IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE 3 TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE AND EACH TIME I AM TOLD IT IS A "NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE." *NLM"
"WHEN RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE MAKES A THUMPING NOISE. AT TIMES IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE IS TAPPING ME IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE 3 TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE AND EACH TIME I AM TOLD IT IS A "NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE." *NLM"
"WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VENTS SPEW OUT A HORRIBLE SULFUR ODOR. THE ODOR IS SO BAD THAT THE WINDOWS HAVE TO BE ROLLED DOWN. CONSUMER'S 14 MONTH OLD CHILD RIDES IN VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM.*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