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SteeringPart report

1999 Lexus LS400 Steering Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
5%of 22 total for the year
Median mileage
80,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 1999 Lexus LS400, 5% of the 22 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.

“The seat belts on my car do not retract or stay tight on me anymore. They continue to loosen as I drive. They are stiff almost brittle. The steering wheel does not move out like it used to. Now it moves away from the dash in an upward direction toward my face.”

NHTSA complaint #10229242, filed 2008-05, 80,000 miles

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199915%
199718%
199615%
199525%
199423%
1991210%
199028%

Other parts of the 1999 Lexus LS400

Vehicle speed control
12 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Interior lighting
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1999 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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