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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2011 Lexus GX460 Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
8%of 26 total for the year
Median mileage
69,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2011 Lexus GX460, 8% of the 26 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,500 miles.

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.

“1.when going down hills in d gear, upon reaching 55-60 MPH, when the brake is tapped to slow down the transmission suddenly shifts down from 6th gear to 4th gear and the RPM spikes to around 4,000 rpms. 2.this problem was reported to the service department of berlin city auto group, in portland, maine, on october 13, 2013. The car was driven by a mechanic on a flat road (even though told that any test needed to be on a hill where speeds of 55-60 MPH could be reached); the report was that everything was fine; no problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #10608108, filed 2014-07, 35,001 miles

Related service bulletins

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2018114%
2017111%
201128%
201026%

Other parts of the 2011 Lexus GX460

Air bags
19 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 Lexus GX460

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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