1998 Lexus GS400 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 16%of 31 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 96,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seat belts of the 1998 Lexus GS400, 16% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 96,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“22 sets of tires worn out on the front. I had a head on collision with a building--the seat belt failed to restrain me be cause of slack and the deception/fraud of lexeus po005-1. You have to make a specific complaint about the belts or they are not covered by warranty. Po005-1 has beed with held from the public. Lexus is trying to find a way to coverup the tb. We have over 250,000 vehicles on the road with out the po005-1 not being .”
NHTSA complaint #10203351, filed 2007-09, 70,000 miles“The contact owns a 1998 Lexus gs 400. While driving 17mph in a parking lot, his foot accidentally slipped causing him to accelerate. The vehicle crashed into a brick wall. The seat belt never locked and caused the contacts chest to slam into the steering wheel and then into the seat. The engine size and number of cylinders was unavailable. The failure mileage was 96,000. The current mileage was 126,000. Pictures are available. The VIN was confirmed but is listed as invalid.”
NHTSA complaint #10205292, filed 2007-10, 96,000 miles“While driving 7 MPH vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. Consumer was not able to maintain control of the vehicle, and it crashed into a cement wall. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy, and driver's seat belt failed to lock. As a result, driver sustained minor injuries, and was transported to a hospital. Vehicle was towed to a garage for inspection.”
NHTSA complaint #10101069, filed 2004-11“Door switch, seat belt, and steering shim failure. Other failures include problems with security system, A/C and stereo controllers failed, cigarette lighter and trunk release failed, windows slow to retract.”
NHTSA complaint #609455, filed 1999-09Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 6% |
| 1998 | 5 | 16% |
Other parts of the 1998 Lexus GS400
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Lexus GS400
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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