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2005 Lexus GX470 Body and structure Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
27%of 30 total for the year
Median mileage
73,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the body and structure of the 2005 Lexus GX470, 27% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,000 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.

“Notice what looks like a cut across my dashboard, so I asked my daughters did anything happened while they had the truck(?). I than googled cracked dashboard on GX470 2005 and find many Lexus owners have this problem. With all owners with the same complaint, I looked for a recall. To my surprise as much as I talk about my Lexus they dropped the ball(my last Lexus).”

NHTSA complaint #10536648, filed 2013-08, 130,000 miles

“Dash board has begun to crack. Concerned there would be a safety issue if the air bags were deployed. Apparently this is a common issue for the Lexus 03-09 in the gx model and also the rx model. Lexus is full aware of the issue, but has happened after warranty expired.”

NHTSA complaint #10545394, filed 2013-09, 70,580 miles

“There has been a problem for years with certain toyota and Lexus vehicles dashboards cracking. This is not only a cosmetic issue but a safety issue (passenger side airbag) as well and even toyota repair manuals say to replace the dash if there are any cracks yet dealers are not addressing the problem and are making owners pay thousands of dollars for a new dash when clearly there's a defect in the materials used to make the dash. This has been an issue for over 5yrs. And toyota / Lexus has been well aware of it, yet as of february 2014 there has still been no recall issued? …”

NHTSA complaint #10562604, filed 2014-02, 116,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2005 Lexus GX470. The contact stated he noticed that the subframe was corroded. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the chassis was needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 153,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11408179, filed 2021-04, 153,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2005 Lexus GX470. The contact was driving approximately 25 MPH, when an opposing vehicle crashed into the vehicle. Suddenly, the vehicle rolled over. The three occupants sustained moderate injuries and were transported to the hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was completely destroyed and towed by the insurance company. The manufacturer was notified five weeks prior to the failure regarding the vehicle rolling over. The failure and current mileages were 73,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10326408, filed 2010-04, 73,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2007622%
2006829%
2005827%
20041523%
2003613%

Other parts of the 2005 Lexus GX470

Air bags
10 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 Lexus GX470

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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