1993 Lexus LS400 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 8%of 65 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the body and structure of the 1993 Lexus LS400, 8% of the 65 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 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.
“My complaint is about the Lexus autos that I own and owned in the past. It involves the gas cylinder that holds the hood up. After a few years the gas leaks out making the hood a hazard by coming down on your head unexpectedly. If it is a warm day, it stays up a little longer than a cold day. I have to use a paper clamp to hold the hood up. I took this problem up with the Lexus company with no interest. So I am taking it up with you people. Why don't they use springs like the older cars use. They never come down unexpectedly.”
NHTSA complaint #10165699, filed 2006-08, 80,000 miles“To whom it may concern: I have a '93 Lexus LS400. Apparently, 80% of these cars in this year have faulty instument panels. The speedometer and tach needles do not work, gas gauge is hardly responsive, and at night the lights fail to turn on leaving the driver in a dangerous situation. This of course is a safety issue and I believe is a direct result of a factory design flaw, which Lexus should help resolve. The problem has been lingering for over 6 years now because Lexus has quoted me at $1500 to replace the circuit board!!!! How can they get away with this??? …”
NHTSA complaint #10067776, filed 2004-04, 65,000 miles“The instrument panel was inoperative. The vehicle had taken 30 minutes of warming before the panel turned on and the consumer found that this was a common problem with the 93 and 94 model ls 400's.”
NHTSA complaint #10020202, filed 2003-06, 105,000 miles“The contact stated the brackets used to hold the hood open failed to keep pressure and allowed the hood to close without warning. The manufacturer was notified.”
NHTSA complaint #10170956, filed 2006-10, 80,000 milesBody and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 1993 Lexus LS400
42 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsInterior lighting
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 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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