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1999 Lexus LX470: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

14 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

106,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 11 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 14 complaints (21.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior428.6%
Electrical and battery issues214.3%
Transmission and shifting17.1%
Engine operation17.1%

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.

Service Brakes
3
Air Bags:Frontal
1
Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
1
Structure:Frame And Members
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes3
Air Bags:Frontal1
Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.1
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip1
Structure:Frame And Members1

Service Brakes: 3; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 1; Structure:Frame And Members: 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
1
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
5
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9995
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 2

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 3 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.

2000
1
2003
3
2004
2
2005
1
2010
3
2015
3
2022
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20001
20033
20042
20051
20103
20153
20221

2000: 1; 2003: 3; 2004: 2; 2005: 1; 2010: 3; 2015: 3; 2022: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10017106 · 2003-05-06 (May 6, 2003)

BREAKING CAUSE CAR TO VIBRATE, CAR IS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 46,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10017106 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10034253 · 2003-08-20 (August 20, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP GEARS, AND WAS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. DEALER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10034253 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10049567 · 2003-12-11 (December 11, 2003)

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, RADIO ILLUMINATION FLASHES WHEN CD/RADIO IS ON. THE BEAT OF THE MUSIC MAKES IT A DISTRACTION FROM THE ROAD. DEALER SAYS ALL 99 LX470 HAVE SAME PROBLEM,NO ACTION TAKEN. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 38,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10049567 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10083076 · 2004-07-31 (July 31, 2004)

GOODYEAR FORTERA HL B07, P275/70R16 TIRES RECOMMENDED AND INSTALLED AT BOY-RAD GOODYEAR FOR A LEXUS LX470 CAUSED AN UNSTABLE AND UNSAFE RIDE. THESE NEW TIRES WERE INDEPENDENTLY BALANCED AND ROTATED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT RESOLVING STABILITY ISSUES. SEEKING REFUND FROM GOODYEAR, EXPECT TO REPLACE WITH ANOTHER BRAND.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10083076 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10087528 · 2004-09-13 (September 13, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY TIRE EXPLODED, BLOWING ALL THE SIDEWALL OFF THE TIRE. CONSUMER TOOK TIRE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT. CONSUMER HAD TIRES ROTATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. MICHELIN LTXM/S, 275/70R16. TIRES WERE NEITHER UNDER OR OVER PRESSURED. CONSUMER TOOK THE TIRE BACK TO THE LEXUS DEALER. *AK *SC

Owner-reported narrative. 63,014 miles reported. Look up ODI 10087528 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10144052 · 2005-11-30 (November 30, 2005)

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING H HEARD A STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE SUN ROOF. UPON OPENING THE SUN ROOF GLASS CRACKED AND CRUMBLED INTO PIECES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT WAS REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 79,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10144052 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10340244 · 2010-06-26 (June 26, 2010)

1999 LX470 LEXUS SUV RIGHT STABILIZER BRACKET CONNECTION TO FRAME RUSTED THROUGH AND BAR IS FREE FLOATING NOW. RUSTED PART IS STEEL FRAME TANG WHERE BOLTS GO THROUGH TO CONNECT TO FRAME I KNOW TOYOTA HAS FRAME RUST PROBLEMS, DEALER FOUND IT THEN RUSHED ME OUT SAID WEATHER CAUSED IT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 115,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10340244 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10344192 · 2010-07-20 (July 20, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LEXUS LX470. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A LOUD BUZZING NOISE COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED UNTIL THE CONTACT SHIFT TO A LOW GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ABS HYDRO PUMP MOTOR .THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126775 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126781.

Owner-reported narrative. 126,775 miles reported. Look up ODI 10344192 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

04V434000 · Exterior Lighting:Headlights

Reported: 2004-09-08 (September 8, 2004)

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT MEET LUMINOUS INTENSITY STANDARD.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD BLIND THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE DRIVING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RESISTOR, WHICH WILL DECREASE THE LUMINOUS INTENSITY OF THE DRL. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE JUNE 10, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.

NHTSA campaign record ↗