2002 Lexus LS430 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 10%of 30 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 69,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2002 Lexus LS430, 10% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,500 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.
“My daughter was driving my 2002 Lexus 430 ls when she had a seizure. During the seizure her foot hit the gas pedal and she proceeded through several residential areas before crashing into a tree. The airbag was not deployed causing 2 leg and foot fractures. Insurance adjuster agreed that the airbag should have deployed. The car was totaled. The local Lexus dealer had completed an annual service on the car within the last 12 months.”
NHTSA complaint #10249353, filed 2008-11, 86,978 miles“I am 76 years old. I passed out and hit a pole dead center at about 30 miles an hour.the air bags never came on and I bought a 2002 Lexus ls 430 for safety.I understand that Lexus is having problems with their air bag system. Please help.”
NHTSA complaint #10086265, filed 2004-08, 6,000 miles“2002 Lexus LS430 accelerated and shifted gears unexpectedly causing an uncontrolled vehicle situation. The vehicle plunged about ten feet into the side of a hill. The car was extracted and taken to a body repair shop.”
NHTSA complaint #10361560, filed 2010-10, 69,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10131964Jan 16, 2014Lexus vehicles are equipped with Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS), including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury…
- 10132074Nov 10, 2013Beginning in 1998, Lexus introduced side airbags as optional equipment. Lexus does NOT recommend replacement of original seat covers with non-Lexus leather or other seat cover…
- 10133923Jan 16, 2013Lexus vehicles are equipped with SRS, including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury in a collision. If a customer…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Lexus LS430
10 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 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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