2001 Lexus LS430 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 52 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,925miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2001 Lexus LS430, 4% of the 52 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,925 miles. 1 a fire, 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 driving, temperature points up and then down to bottom, and stay down. Stop the car, check radiator, it's cold. Restart the car, vsc off sign came out. Continune driving, after 25 min. Noticed sound in front wheels, get off freeway. Battery off sign showed up. Push the car across the street, smoke came out from underhood. Fire came out from underneath of engine. Witness pull me away from the car. Call 911, and put out the fire. …”
NHTSA complaint #10214223, filed 2008-01, 66,850 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10132146Oct 2, 2013If a customer states there is an unpleasant odor in the vehicle from the HVAC system, there are various factors that may be involved.
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Lexus LS430
14 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Lexus LS430
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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