2001 Lexus LX470 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 60%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 95,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2001 Lexus LX470, 60% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 95,000 miles. 1 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.
“I have Lexus LX470 2001 which suddenly stopped accelerating after I made a stop at a corner which had a steep uphill to climb and it would not go forward but started to roll back when I accelerated the vehicle. I hear the sound of the engine but it would not go forward. I took it to Lexus but they said everything is fine. It happened again two to three times and finally Lexus said the electronic throttle is malfunctioning and changed it for around approximately $2000. So please look into the matter if there are any other complaints of similar nature to make these vehicles safer to drive. …”
NHTSA complaint #10308604, filed 2010-02, 95,000 miles“I have a 2001 Lexus lx 470 on three different occasions the vsc has activated at a high rate of speed causing loss of control and almost an accident. Every time it was on dry roads with nice weather. The vsc light would come on for a brief second and the vsc off light and center differential light would stay on until the vehicle was put in reverse and a loud pop then the lights would go off. During this time the steering would be tight.”
NHTSA complaint #10324041, filed 2010-04, 139,000 miles“When shifting into drive vehicle jerked when the accelerator pedal was depressed. Then the vehicle surged erratically which caused the consumer to run into a parked vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10064727, filed 2004-09, 26,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10045639Jul 10, 2012Lexus: precaution information on removal, inspection, installation of accelerator pedal sensor assembly, which requires no lubrication. Models 2001-13 ct200h, es300, 300h, 330…
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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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