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2009 Lexus LS460 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

10 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

81,223 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 10 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 10 complaints (60.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior770.0%
Electrical and battery issues110.0%
Steering behavior110.0%

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.

Service Brakes
6
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
1
Engine
1
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
Suspension
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes6
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1
Engine1
Fuel/Propulsion System1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
Suspension1
Unknown Or Other1
Vehicle Speed Control1

Service Brakes: 6; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 1; Engine: 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Suspension: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 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
2
50,000 to 74,999
3
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9993
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9993
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 0 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.

2012
1
2014
1
2015
1
2016
1
2018
4
2019
1
2021
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20121
20141
20151
20161
20184
20191
20211

2012: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 1; 2016: 1; 2018: 4; 2019: 1; 2021: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering 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 10457195 · 2012-05-02 (May 2, 2012)

BRAKING, AT TIMES, IS IRREGULAR, DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. FEELS AS IF THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS MISREADING DATA. TOOK CAR TO LEXUS DEALER ABOUT 2-2.5 MONTHS AGO AND TOLD ROTORS WERE A BIT WARPED. DEALER TURNED ROTORS AND SAID EVERYTHING SHOULD BE FINE. PROBLEM DID NOT FULLY RESOLVE. ABOUT A WEEK AGO, NOTICED SAME ISSUES AND RETURNED TO DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TURNING AGAIN AND THAT THEY COULD SEE A DEPRESSION ON ONE ROTOR MADE FROM THE BRAKE PAD. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROTORS CAN GET HOT IN TRAFFIC AND I LIKE…

Owner-reported narrative. 38,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10457195 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10653571 · 2014-11-08 (November 8, 2014)

FROM A COMPLETE STOP OR AN ABRUPT BRAKE PEDAL PRESS AND RELEASE THERE IS A VERY LOUD RUMBLE FROM THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. IT IS A RUMBLE OR CREAKING NOISE AND DOES NOT INSPIRE CCONFIDENCE IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 90,187 miles reported. Look up ODI 10653571 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10787578 · 2015-11-02 (November 2, 2015)

DASHBOARD RECENTLY HAD 5 WARNING LIGHT LIT UP WARNING OF CHECK ABS, CHECK VSC SYSTEM, CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM, CHECK BRAKE HOLD SYSTEM, AND BRAKE MALFUNCTION, WITH THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL WARNING BELOW THE ABOVE FIVE ITEMS "STOP THE VEHICLE IN A SAFE PLACE IMMEDIATELY. CONTACT DEALER". I WAS A FEW BLOCKS AWAY FROM WHERE MY CAR IS SERVICED (NOT A DEALER) AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE FOLLOWING FAULT CODES: C1241 ABS MAIN RELAY POWER SOURCE OPEN, AND C1391 ANTI-LOCK BRAKE ACTUATOR & ELECTRICAL CONTROL UNIT. THE COST TO REPAIR THIS IS $2,300! MY CAR HAS …

Owner-reported narrative. 72,258 miles reported. Look up ODI 10787578 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11154103 · 2018-11-26 (November 26, 2018)

THE VEHICLE ALMOST CAUSED MY ELDERLY PARENTS TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. THE POWER TO THE VEHICLE IS LOST. THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED THE VEHICLE TO ONE DIRECTION. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON "CHECK VSC" SYSTEM. LEXUS HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL INJECTORS AND SENSORS BEFORE ON THESE VEHICLES. ON OURS A RECALL WAS SAID TO BE NEEDED FOR THE SENSOR BUT INSTEAD THE SENSOR WAS JUST WIPED AND CLEANED AND A COVER ON IT WAS CHANGED. CURRENTLY VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE MORE THEN 3MPH AND OCCASIONALLY V…

Owner-reported narrative. 106,138 miles reported. Look up ODI 11154103 at NHTSA ↗