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Engine coolingPart report

1991 Lexus LS400 Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
10%of 21 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1991 Lexus LS400, 10% of the 21 complaints for this model year.

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.

“While idiling in neutral, driver placed the gear into drive while his foot was on the brake and the vehicle surge forward and the engine accelerated to maximum throttle despite holding the brake pedal down as far as it could go. Vehicle struck a parked vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #540456, filed 1998-09

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199915%
1996211%
199525%
199312%
1992113%
1991210%
199028%

Other parts of the 1991 Lexus LS400

Brakes
5 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1991 Lexus LS400

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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