2007 Lexus GX470 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 19%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 32,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2007 Lexus GX470, 19% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,000 miles. 2 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.
“On 8/15/09 I was in my 07/Lexus/GX470/wgn v-8. I had parked in our hospital parking lot where I volunteer. I was moving my vehicle from the w side of the parking lot to the e side of the lot to enter another area of the hospital. My aunt was with me the auxiliary president walked down the sidewalk to meet us. …”
NHTSA complaint #10308366, filed 2010-02, 22,787 miles“After removing foot from accelerator and applying brake while parking, the vehicle accelerated as if the gas pedal was pushed to the floor. My wife had the brake pushed as hard as she could but was not able to stop the car before it hit an embankment. She slid into the dash and steering wheel and was sore for a couple of days. She had a passenger who witnessed the event.”
NHTSA complaint #10305360, filed 2010-02, 32,000 miles“When I pressed the gas to go in reverse in my 2007 Lexus gx 470, the car accelerated far more than I was pressing on the gas pedal. The car continued to accelerate even when I removed my foot from the accelerator, and eventually collided with a concrete pole. About a month prior to the incident, I had taken the vehicle to the dealer because the brakes were making a scraping sound, but the dealership could not recreate the problem. After the incident, I promptly reported the issue to Lexus and left the vehicle untouched for nearly 2 weeks, awaiting investigation. …”
NHTSA complaint #10325647, filed 2010-04“The contact owns a 2007 Lexus GX470. The contact stated that while in park, the engine rpms raced to 7500. The contact had to turn the vehicle off and restart it in order to correct the failure. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and the current mileages were approximately 51,000. The VIN was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10440030, filed 2011-12, 51,000 miles“2007 Lexus GX470 still accelerated after she removed her foot from the accelerator. Owner would like to know why his vehicle is not included in the recall. The consumer stated she discovered the floor mat was wedged underneath the accelerator.”
NHTSA complaint #10302769, filed 2010-01Related service bulletins
- 10045639Jul 10, 2012Lexus: precaution information on removal, inspection, installation of accelerator pedal sensor assembly, which requires no lubrication. Models 2001-13 ct200h, es300, 300h, 330…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Lexus GX470
6 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Lexus GX470
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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