SteeringPart report

1990 Lexus LS400 Steering Problems

Complaints: 2about this part
Share: 8%of 24 total for the year
Median mileage: 106,199miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 1990 Lexus LS400, 8% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 106,199 miles.

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 have a 1990 Lexus ls 400 and I have had to change my alternator and power steering pump 3 times due to the power steering pump having a leak and there are millions having the same problem and it cost a lot of money I think Lexus should have recalled their pumps to correct this problem please help me this is becoming ridiculous. Every year I have to change my pump due to this problem they cost 600 dollars just the part someone should take some kind of notice to this major problem.”

NHTSA complaint #10189177, filed 2007-04, 12,398 miles

“Bends after driving on a crown road......3x.....bcp in smyrna de will not give me another changed left and right tie rod ends twiice and still cannot keep the vehicle on the road.”

NHTSA complaint #10761658, filed 2015-09, 200,000 miles

Steering: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
1999	1	5%
1997	1	8%
1996	1	5%
1995	2	5%
1994	2	3%
1991	2	10%
1990	2	8%

Other parts of the 1990 Lexus LS400

Electrical system
6 complaints Air bags
5 complaints Latches, locks and linkages
3 complaints Seat belts
3 complaints Body and structure
3 complaints Engine cooling
2 complaints Fuel system
2 complaints Vehicle speed control
2 complaints Brakes
1 complaints Exterior lighting
1 complaints Other or unknown
1 complaints Suspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1990 Lexus LS400

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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