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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

1999 Lexus LS400 Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
5%of 22 total for the year
Median mileage
39,121miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1999 Lexus LS400, 5% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,121 miles. 1 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.

“While slowly pulling into a shoppping center parking place that was perpendicular to the street, I had my foot on the brake when my vehicle suddenly accelerated and lunged over the curb and across the sidewalk into a building. Lexus has been notified and intimated they would investigate.”

NHTSA complaint #10133046, filed 2005-08, 39,121 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2000325%
199915%
199824%
1997215%
199525%
199423%
199346%
1992113%
199014%

Other parts of the 1999 Lexus LS400

Vehicle speed control
12 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1999 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology