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2004 Lexus LS430 Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
14%of 28 total for the year
Median mileage
75,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2004 Lexus LS430, 14% of the 28 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,000 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 hit a large dog while driving one night and busted my front bumper on the passenger side pertly good. Had bumper, fog lights replaced, car looks dam good. Since I am an older person, retired and drive mostly during the day, it was a while before I noticed my bright lights shine directly on the ground about 20 to 30 feet in front of the car . I have had the charleston sc Lexus dealer try to eliminate the problem. They told me I would have to replace the headlight. …”

NHTSA complaint #10883551, filed 2016-07, 96,000 miles

“I would like to complain about the new blue hid headlights on some cars. The glare I experience from this is terrible. If one vehicle passes, the loss of sight is tolerable, but if 2 or more hid equipped vehicles come at me at night, the glare and subsequent loss of vision is totally unacceptable.”

NHTSA complaint #10098804, filed 2004-11

“The contact owns a 2004 Lexus LS430. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, he noticed that the headlights were not angled straight and causing limited illumination of the highway ahead of him. In addition, the afs warning light was illuminated on the instrumental panel. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer and they advised him that he would need to replace the height control sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that they would get back to him in five to seven days. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10392482, filed 2011-03, 65,000 miles

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200515%
2004414%
200112%

Other parts of the 2004 Lexus LS430

Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 Lexus LS430

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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