"How reliable is the 2003 Lexus Lx470?"

"Based on 24 NHTSA complaints, the 2003 Lexus Lx470 has a median complaint mileage of 155000 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2003 Lexus Lx470?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2003 Lexus Lx470 is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 24 total complaints filed."

2003 Lexus Lx470: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 24 complaints

Total Complaints

155,000mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

96,000 25th Percentile

155,000 Median Mileage

187,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

ENGINE

VISIBILITY

EQUIPMENT

CHILD SEAT

STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"INCOMPATIBILITY WITH HIGHER-WEIGHT-LIMIT HARNESSED CHILD RESTRAINTS AND VEHICLE ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS. SPECIFICALLY TETHER ANCHOR WEIGHT LIMITS. MOST VEHICLES HAVE A 40 LB. WEIGHT LIMIT FOR TETHER ANCHORAGE (AS MANDATED IN FMVSS 213), WHILE THERE ARE SEVERAL CR ON THE MARKET WHOSE HARNESSED WEIGHT LIMI..."

"HEAD-ON COLLISION WHERE NO AIR BAGS WERE RELEASED. *LA"

"THE CONSUMER COULDN'T SEE OUT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY SNOW. *PH A NIGHT VISION SYSTEM, WHICH IS A FACTORY ADD ON, WAS INSTALLED IN THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THE PLACEMENT OF THE HOUSING FOR THIS SYSTEM BLOCKED THE AIR FLOW. AS A RESULT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH..."

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