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2002 Lexus LS problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

7 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

78,670 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data snapshot: . 6 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure:Body:Trunk Lid is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 7 complaints (28.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior114.3%

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.

Structure:Body:Trunk Lid
2
Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
2
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Structure
1
Structure:Body
1
Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate
1
Suspension
1
Tires
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Structure:Body:Trunk Lid2
Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs2
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Structure1
Structure:Body1
Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate1
Suspension1
Tires1

Structure:Body:Trunk Lid: 2; Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Structure: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate: 1; Suspension: 1; Tires: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
2
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9992
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 1

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 1 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.

2006
1
2007
3
2011
1
2015
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20061
20073
20111
20152

2006: 1; 2007: 3; 2011: 1; 2015: 2

Pattern summary

Structure:Body:Trunk Lid leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 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 10211149 · 2007-12-07 (December 7, 2007)

ON 9/6/2007 I HAD A FLAT TIRE. I TOOK IT TO THE TIRE PLACE, I BOUGHT A NEW TIRE THAT THEY INSTALLED. AS I DROVE AWAY I HEARD A CLICKING SOUND AND I WENT BACK TO THE STORE. TWO STUDS WERE BACKED UP A LITTLE AND LOOSENED THE NUTS. ON 11/23/2007 I HAD TO REPLACE TWO TIRES. I TIGHTENED THE STUDS. I DROVE SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES AND THEN ON 11/29/2007 I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND SUDDENLY THE CAR WAS SHAKING AND HARD TO CONTROL. I REDUCED SPEED AND PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER. I CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK AND TOWED THE CAR TO THE LEXUS DEALER. ALL THE NUTS WE…

Owner-reported narrative. 77,340 miles reported. Look up ODI 10211149 at NHTSA ↗