1990 Lexus LS400 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 21%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 140,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the air bags of the 1990 Lexus LS400, 21% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 140,000 miles. 4 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.
“Consumer stated while traveling at 30 MPH, another vehicle ran a light and the consumer hit the vehicle. Consumer's vehicle was totaled. The driver side airbag did not deployed. The passengers neck and back was injured as a result. Passengers were wearing seat belts.”
NHTSA complaint #10032423, filed 2003-10, 140,000 miles“When driver swerved to avoid hitting a animal in the road, the vehicle crashed into a telephone pole head-on, and the driver's side air bag did not deploy. The vehicle is being repaired.”
NHTSA complaint #820641, filed 1998-02Related service bulletins
- 10131964Jan 16, 2014Lexus vehicles are equipped with Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS), including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury…
- 10133923Jan 16, 2013Lexus vehicles are equipped with SRS, including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury in a collision. If a customer…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1990 Lexus LS400
6 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 Lexus LS400
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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