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2004 Lexus GX 470 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

33 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

45,586 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 model year. Data snapshot: . 18 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 33 complaints (15.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior721.2%
Transmission and shifting412.1%
Steering behavior39.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
5
Unknown Or Other
4
Power Train
3
Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft
3
Structure
3
Structure:Body
3
Suspension
3
Vehicle Speed Control
3
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags5
Unknown Or Other4
Power Train3
Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft3
Structure3
Structure:Body3
Suspension3
Vehicle Speed Control3

Air Bags: 5; Unknown Or Other: 4; Power Train: 3; Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft: 3; Structure: 3; Structure:Body: 3; Suspension: 3; Vehicle Speed Control: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
7
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
2
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
4
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0007
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9992
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9994
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 1

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 15 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2004
5
2005
4
2006
3
2007
2
2009
1
2010
2
2011
2
2014
1
2016
3
2017
5
2019
4
2023
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20045
20054
20063
20072
20091
20102
20112
20141
20163
20175
20194
20231

2004: 5; 2005: 4; 2006: 3; 2007: 2; 2009: 1; 2010: 2; 2011: 2; 2014: 1; 2016: 3; 2017: 5; 2019: 4; 2023: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10116423 · 2005-04-05 (April 5, 2005)

DRIVESHAFT AND BRAKE/ROTO PROBLEMS WITH LEXUS GX470. DRIVE SHAFT "THUMP" HAS OCCURRED SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE (MARCH 2004). DEALER TRIED TO FIX IT IN AUGUST 2004 WITHOUT SUCCESS. PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND I WAS TOLD YESTERDAY THAT AFTER ONLY 15,000 MILES, I HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR OUT OF BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10116423 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10156069 · 2006-04-25 (April 25, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT AND BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. THE DEALER DETERMINED THERE WAS A DESIGN DEFECT INVOLVING THE SUSPENSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10156069 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10137356 · 2005-09-22 (September 22, 2005)

CLUNK AND VIBRATION AND THUMP IN TRANSMISSION. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10137356 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10150815 · 2006-02-15 (February 15, 2006)

WHEN SHIFTING AT LOW SPEEDS THE CONSUMER'S 2004 LEXUS GX470 JERKED. *TS *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10150815 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10106208 · 2005-01-12 (January 12, 2005)

I HAVE MY VEHICLE IN TO 3 DIFFERENT LEXUS DEALERSHIP FOR A TOTAL 6 TIMES. I HAVE MADE THE SAME COMPLAINT THAT THE 2004 LEXUS GX 470 MOVES (STEERING WHEEL) WITH THE CROWN IN THE ROAD DRAMATICALLY. THE COMPANY AND THE DEALER ARE NO LONGER ACKNOWLEDGING THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN OCCURING SINCE THE DAY I TOOK DELIVERY AND YOU NEVER ACTUALLY FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE CONTROL OVER THE SUV. THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY LOOSE AND YOU ARE CONSISTENLY MOVING IT BACK AND FORTH TO KEEP THE CAR CENTERED. VERY DANGEROUS I HAVE SPOKEN THE LEXUS CUSTOME…

Owner-reported narrative. 4 miles reported. Look up ODI 10106208 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10177628 · 2007-01-02 (January 2, 2007)

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR NEWLY PURCHASED 2004 LEXUS 470GX TO GEORGIA WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED PROBLEMS WITH DRIVING UNDER RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS IN NORTH FLORIDA. MY HUSBAND COMMUNICATED THE STEERING WAS VERY LOOSE AND THE CAR WAS PULLING. ACCORDING TO MY HUSBAND, THIS HAPPENED TWO TIMES AND ON THE THIRD INCIDENT THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. MY HUSBAND WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT FLIPPED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES BEFORE ENDING UP IN THE MEDIAN ON IT'S SIDE. MY HUSBAND IS A VERY SAFE DRIVER AND WAS EXERCISING MU…

Owner-reported narrative. 23,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10177628 at NHTSA ↗