2001 Lexus LS430 Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 52 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 173,560miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the fuel system of the 2001 Lexus LS430, 4% of the 52 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 173,560 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.
“The driver/owner of the Lexus ls 430 was pulling in to a parking spot behind another car at a private club. It was straight in parking behind a gmc yukon. In pulling into the spot, the right rear tire went over a curb, and suddenly the car accelerated like a rocket. The driver stepped on the brake and nothing would stop it. Since the car was only about one foot away from the parked yukon, the Lexus was stopped by the impact. The car was put in park and the engine turned off. Air bag did not deploy. …”
NHTSA complaint #10702307, filed 2015-03, 173,560 miles“I owned a 2001 Lexus LS430 from 2001 to 2004. During that time, the car would accelerate by itself when going slowly - down my driveway, into my garage, out of my garage, pulling up the driveway. It only happened when going very slowly - say five miles an hour or less - but it consistently happened. I took it to the local dealer a couple of times and they said, we did not notice anything. I wasn't really concerned since I was usually only going around five miles an hour, and I would depress the brake firmly to not go faster, but it happened often. I eventually sold the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10311102, filed 2010-02Related service bulletins
- 10020143May 25, 2006Fuel tank difficult to fill.
Fuel system: 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 complaintsEngine cooling
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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