2002 Lexus LS430 Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 20%of 30 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 43,762miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2002 Lexus LS430, 20% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 43,762 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.
“I had opened the trunk on my Lexus ls-430 (2002) to place some personal items for transport. I was leaning down when suddenly the trunk lid came crashing down top of my head with result of pain and swelling. Same had happened to my wife before this incident. It was discovered that the hydraulic trunk struts necessary for the safe operation of the trunk had both failed.”
NHTSA complaint #10314805, filed 2010-02, 47,523 miles“2002 Lexus LS430 -- the trunk lid struts failed and continually allows the trunk lid to fall on myself, my wife and our nanny. My wife had it fall on her back and hurt herself. We no longer let our nanny open the trunk in fear of her or our one of our young kids (5 & 7 yrs old) getting seriously hurt.”
NHTSA complaint #10217877, filed 2008-02, 20,000 miles“2002 Lexus ls 430 - the trunk struts are no longer working - meaning they no longer keep the trunk open. I and my son have both been hit in the head several times over the past 2 years due to the trunk closing on its own.”
NHTSA complaint #10282019, filed 2009-08, 90,000 miles“The trunk lid of my 2002 Lexus ls 430 has two pneumatic struts which provide lift and keep the lid up in the open position. Now, over time the struts slowly failed to keep the trunk lid open, and in a gentle breeze, the lid will come down with guillotine force. It has hit my head several times with painful results and now I am afraid to load items in my trunk without another person there to hold it open. I think that the lift assist of the pneumatics should be only auxiliary to a mechanism that holds the trunk in a full open position. …”
NHTSA complaint #10384496, filed 2011-02, 40,000 miles“I had opened the trunk on my Lexus ls-430 (2002) for my 11 yrs old son to take his sports gears out of the trunk. He was leaning down inside the trunk when suddenly the trunk lid came crashing down striking on his hips, it was good it did hurt his back. The injury resulted in tremendous pain .after the incident I inspected the trunk and found their was no resistance while going up and down with the trunk and found that the hydraulic trunk struts necessary for the safe operation of the trunk had both failed. .several times contacted the Lexus dealer and Lexus corporation to fix the shocks. …”
NHTSA complaint #10246299, filed 2008-10, 32,000 milesLatches, locks and linkages: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Lexus LS430
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsAir bags
3 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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