2005 Lexus Ls430: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 31 complaints
31
Total Complaints
53,100mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
13
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

8,000 25th Percentile
53,100 Median Mileage
90,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
12
AIR BAGS
3
SERVICE BRAKES
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
WHEELS:RIM
1
TIRES
1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
1
WHEELS
1

Severity Assessment

13
Crashes
2
Fires
11
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK"
"THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN HER 2005 LEXUS LS 430 WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT . *NM THE CONSUMER DOESN'T THINK THE AIR BAG INFLATED ALL THE WAY BECAUSE HER NOISE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. HER RIGHT SHIN SMASHED INTO THE DASHBOARD WHICH RESULTED IN A VERY LARGE HEMATOMA ON H..."
"THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN HER 2005 LEXUS LS 430 WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT . *NM THE CONSUMER DOESN'T THINK THE AIR BAG INFLATED ALL THE WAY BECAUSE HER NOISE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. HER RIGHT SHIN SMASHED INTO THE DASHBOARD WHICH RESULTED IN A VERY LARGE HEMATOMA ON H..."

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