2002 Lexus LS430 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 30 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2002 Lexus LS430, 3% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,000 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.
“Tl-the driver owned a 2002 Lexus LS430. He was alerted that smoke was coming from the engine so the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where he was informed a valve spring failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 55,000. Sm.”
NHTSA complaint #10365781, filed 2010-11, 55,000 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 2002 Lexus LS430
10 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 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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