2008 Lexus GX470 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 23%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2008 Lexus GX470, 23% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 miles. 3 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.
“I was driving and merging from the local lanes on maryland I-270 sb to the main lanes. In order to move slowly from one lane to another, I applied the brakes to slow down and move to the lane on my left. When I applied the brake, I heard a strange sound and the vehicle jerked violently. The vehicle failed to decelerate, therefore I attempted to re-apply the brakes once more. At this point, the brakes did not seem to be working and the vehicle continued to accelerate beyond my control. I was unable to control the speed using the brakes and the vehicle hit several cars to my left and right. …”
NHTSA complaint #10574289, filed 2014-03, 58,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Lexus gx 470. He had to use great force to the brake pedal, in order for the vehicle to stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealership and he was advised that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. A couple months later, an identical failure occurred. Consequently he rear-ended another vehicle. A police report was filed. He had the vehicle towed to the dealership but the technician could not locate the cause of the failure. The vehicle was repaired by the insurance company. The current mileage was approximately 6,000. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000. …”
NHTSA complaint #10293974, filed 2009-11, 2,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Lexus GX470. While parking the vehicle and applying the brakes, the vehicle abnormally surged forward resulting in a crash. The vehicle was towed to an authorized Lexus dealer to be examined. The failure and current mileages were unknown.”
NHTSA complaint #10327751, filed 2010-04Related 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 2008 Lexus GX470
7 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
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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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