2015 Lexus GX460 Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 25%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 2015 Lexus GX460, 25% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,000 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“My car was parked in the driveway of my home when my friend opened it to get inside and noticed a horrid smell!!..when she went to investigate, she found the back seat was melted like a tar pit!! The back seat of my car has rear seat heaters and the entire seat above where those were were black sticky goo. 1. The car was parked and off when this occurred 2. There was a bag of dog food on the seat that was unscathed. 3. Lexus is refusing to cover the damage. 4. The backseat is normally where my children sit!!... 5. This is a brand new car with 5000 miles on it, and it wasn't even running!! …”
NHTSA complaint #10851845, filed 2016-03, 5,000 miles“Cpsc: 2015 Lexus GX460: consumer stated the rear seats melted due to the seat heaters. The car was parked in the driveway and not on at the time of the incident. The consumer stated the burn went all the way down to the frame. Lexus denied her claim.”
NHTSA complaint #10898793, filed 2016-08Related service bulletins
- 10205325Mar 17, 2016Leather Care Best Practices.
- 10134166Jul 8, 2015TT: Some vehicles may experience an intermittenly "tick" or "rattle" noise when over uneven terrain. The noise is typically present when the front passenger seat is empty and…
- 10111296Jun 3, 2015LSB: Some 2010 - 2015 model year GX 460 vehicles may exhibit a squeak noise coming from the second row seats when driving over uneven terrain. The bracket for the inside hinge of…
- 10111146Jun 3, 2015LSB: Some 2010 - 2015 model year GX 460 vehicles may exhibit a squeak noise coming from the second row seats when driving over uneven terrain. The bracket for the inside hinge of…
Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 25% |
| 2014 | 1 | 14% |
Other parts of the 2015 Lexus GX460
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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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