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2001 Lexus LS430 Equipment Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
8%of 52 total for the year
Median mileage
55,750miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the equipment of the 2001 Lexus LS430, 8% of the 52 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,750 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 contact owns a 2001 Lexus LS430. While driving 3 MPH, the vehicle accelerated without warning. The contact believed that the cause of failure was due to the floor mats being caught underneath the accelerator pedal. There is defect investigation # pe07016 for the 2007 Lexus es350. The contact wanted to have her vehicle included in the investigation. The VIN and engine size were unavailable. The current mileage is 62,000 and failure mileage was 61,000. Updated 02-01-08 updated 02/01/08”

NHTSA complaint #10192755, filed 2007-06, 61,000 miles

“Consumer concerned that the Lexus may have misrepresented the emergency function of Lexus link communication system. The Lexus link system would not work in some of the areas the consumer visited. On one occasion the consumer picked up the phone and was intercepted by a computer voice which said that he could receive service if he made a credit card payment. The phone had no keypad therefore the consumer could not respond.”

NHTSA complaint #10094722, filed 2004-09

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Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200414%
200314%
200213%
200148%

Other parts of the 2001 Lexus LS430

Body and structure
14 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
9 complaints
Vehicle speed control
7 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Visibility (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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