1999 Lexus LX470 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 36%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 126,775miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the brakes of the 1999 Lexus LX470, 36% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 126,775 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.
“The car had been driving normally on the freeway for approximately one hour. Suddenly, the ABS warning light and the brake warning lights became illuminated on the dashboard, followed shortly afterwards by a beeping alarm. The car was immediately pulled off the freeway at the next exit and was able to drive 1 block into a parking lot. Once in the parking lot, the brakes failed completely and the only way to stop the vehicle was with the emergency brake. …”
NHTSA complaint #10743896, filed 2015-07, 106,000 miles“Started vehicle....ABS and brake light came on as well as an audible buzzer. Drove the truck 3 miles and lost all brakes, pedal to the floor and had to use hand brake (emergency brake) to get stopped.”
NHTSA complaint #10763675, filed 2015-09, 225,000 miles“The contact owns a 1999 Lexus LX470. While driving 35 MPH, the ABS brake light illuminated and there was a loud buzzing noise coming from the instrument cluster. The vehicle would not stop when the brakes were applied until the contact shift to a low gear. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated that there was an internal short circuit in the ABS hydro pump motor .the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 126775 and the current mileage was 126781.”
NHTSA complaint #10344192, filed 2010-07, 126,775 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10205319Feb 21, 2013Brake Pedal Force Gauge SST for Parking Brake Inspection.
- 10133849Feb 21, 2013A new Special Service Tool (SST 09709-00002) has been introduced to aid in the inspection procedure for certain vehicles equipped with a floor pedal-type parking brake system…
- 10016962Sep 6, 2005Steering - power steering gear. Repair manual correction. 00245-rm620-u2. '98 lx470. 00245-rm745-u2. '00 lx470. 00245-rm802-u2. '01 lx470. 00245-rm914-u2. '02 lx470…
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Lexus LX470
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Lexus LX470
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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