Lexus LS400 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 338 owner complaints across 12 model years of the Lexus LS400 (1990–2001). The most-complained-about year is 1994.
Pick your Lexus LS400 model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Lexus LS400 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 Lexus LS400 | 0 | 12 |
| 1999 Lexus LS400 | 0 | 22 |
| 1998 Lexus LS400 | 0 | 45 |
| 1997 Lexus LS400 | 1 | 13 |
| 1996 Lexus LS400 | 1 | 19 |
| 1995 Lexus LS400 | 1 | 39 |
| 1994 Lexus LS400 | 0 | 68 |
| 1993 Lexus LS400 | 0 | 65 |
| 1992 Lexus LS400 | 0 | 8 |
| 1991 Lexus LS400 | 0 | 21 |
| 1990 Lexus LS400 | 1 | 24 |
What Lexus LS400 owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 338 complaints with NHTSA. The 1994 model year has the most, with 68.
All Lexus LS400 recalls (2)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Lexus LS400, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Starter assembly (electrical system)
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Due to improper assembly of the terminal for the starter motor magnetic switch, an electrical short circuit can occur if electrically-conductive liquid, such as road splash with deicing salt, enters this area.
Remedy: Dealers will repair the magnetic switch.
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Switch (exterior lighting)
Lamp housing of center high mounted stop lamp could become distorted after prolonged illumination, particularly under high temperatures.
Remedy: Replace lamp housing with one of higher temperature resistant material.
Model years: 1990
Other Lexus models
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- IS 250719 complaints
- ES300681 complaints
- ES668 complaints
- IS596 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.