2001 Lexus LS430 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 27%of 52 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the body and structure of the 2001 Lexus LS430, 27% of the 52 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 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 trunk deck lid on my 2001 Lexus LS430 will not stay open. The trunk struts have failed. The car has only 77,000 miles on it. The problem started approximately 12 months ago with 63,000 miles. The trunk deck lid has fallen on my head.”
NHTSA complaint #10383900, filed 2011-02, 65,000 miles“I opened the trunk of my husband's Lexus 430 2001,on may 14, 2007 my child reached inside to retrieve his backpack and the lid of the trunk slammed shut. He was very badly bruised. Previous to this incident I reached into the open trunk to move luggage and lid slammed shut on my neck. I am still suffering from injuries. The trunk lid was very heavy and struts did not support it. Purchasing parts today to have replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10190743, filed 2007-05, 45,000 miles“In the course of opening the closed car trunk lid in order to retrieve the groceries that were inside the trunk, , I pulled it up by its lower edge using the ring finger of my right hand. Without warning or reason for it to do so, the electric automatic power trunk lid closer mechanism operated and shut the lid, crushing and mangling my finger bone and finger nail, and causing excruciating pain and permanent disfigurement. I am told by the doctor who has been treating my finger that the finger soreness and pain is also a permanent condition.”
NHTSA complaint #10594285, filed 2014-05, 100,000 miles“My wife, who is getting over breast cancer, has been hit in the head many times, as I have, by the 2001 ls 430 trunk lid coming down due to moderate winds and just putting groceries in the trunk. I said that at least three dealer service managers have told me that the shocks that are supposed to hold up the trunk are under engineered, and not substantial enough to hold up the trunk lid. This condition gets worse over time, but I did complain about it to sewell Lexus of fort worth many years ago. …”
NHTSA complaint #10181946, filed 2007-02, 35,000 miles“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 milesBody and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Lexus LS430
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 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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