2000 Lexus LS400 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 50%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,362miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2000 Lexus LS400, 50% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,362 miles. 3 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.
“Three events occurred where my 2000 Lexus 400 accelerated on its own in beginning to start moving by releasing my foot from the brake. The first incident occured in cannon falls mn. We had come to a stop at a stop light and when the traffic started moving I lifted my toe from the brake and the car leaped forward --- I immediately slammed on the brake again since my toe was still on the brake. It lurched several times and then quite. I barely stopped it before hitting the car in front of me. It happened again the same way several weeks later but not as violent. …”
NHTSA complaint #10074925, filed 2004-06, 47,723 miles“After starting the vehicle, it suddenly accelerated at a high speed. The condition caused the vehicle to hit three parked vehicles and one vehicle in motion. The consumer received minor injuries to her face due to air bag deployment. The other driver and passenger of the other vehicles appeared to show no injury.”
NHTSA complaint #10101511, filed 2004-11, 43,000 miles“Dt: the caller said while driving 50 MPH the vehicle accelerated to a faster speed very quickly. There was an accident. The caller sustained injuries. A police report was taken. The caller said the vehicle was accelerating without warning for about a year. The caller called the manufacturer the day of the accident and told them about the problem. Dealer said they would get back to him. He was told nothing was wrong with the car a few weeks before the accident. Dealer was contacted after the accident, and they said they will set up an appointment to find the cause of the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10138104, filed 2005-09, 63,000 miles“The contact owns a 2000 Lexus LS400. The contact stated that while slowly pulling into a parking lot, the vehicle suddenly accelerated abnormally. The vehicle crashed into a wall and the air bags deployed. The vehicle was destroyed. The dealer was notified and advised that they would investigate the failure. The failure and current mileages were 100,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10463436, filed 2012-06, 100,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | 50% |
| 1999 | 12 | 55% |
| 1998 | 14 | 31% |
| 1997 | 3 | 23% |
| 1996 | 1 | 5% |
| 1995 | 1 | 3% |
| 1993 | 5 | 8% |
| 1992 | 1 | 13% |
| 1991 | 2 | 10% |
| 1990 | 2 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2000 Lexus LS400
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Lexus LS400
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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