1999 Lexus GS400 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 45miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 1999 Lexus GS400, 6% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45 miles. 1 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.
“Was in a serious car wreck..have sever makes on body from seatbelt...when airbag deploy knocked out windshield..have stitches in arm from glass.car is total..had to get cut out of car.”
NHTSA complaint #10726477, filed 2015-06, 45 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10131964Jan 16, 2014Lexus vehicles are equipped with Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS), including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury…
- 10132074Nov 10, 2013Beginning in 1998, Lexus introduced side airbags as optional equipment. Lexus does NOT recommend replacement of original seat covers with non-Lexus leather or other seat cover…
- 10133923Jan 16, 2013Lexus vehicles are equipped with SRS, including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury in a collision. If a customer…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Lexus GS400
6 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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