1992 Lexus SC400 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 30 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1992 Lexus SC400, 3% of the 30 complaints for this model year. 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.
“- the contact stated that the 1992 Lexus SC400, accelerated rapidly to about 50 MPH while in the driveway. She stated that while backing into a driveway at about 2 MPH the vehicle accelerated. This was early morning of 01/31/06, the weather and driveway conditions were dry. The gas pedal accelerated and pressed to the floor. She applied the brakes with force, but the vehicle didn't stop. The contact stated that the vehicle hit another vehicle in the driveway. This also happened to her husband last month, and he almost ran into the a garage.”
NHTSA complaint #10181318, filed 2007-02Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 | 11% |
| 1992 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1992 Lexus SC400
12 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsInterior lighting
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 Lexus SC400
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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