1992 Lexus SC400 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 7%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 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1992 Lexus SC400, 7% of the 30 complaints for this model year.
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.
“1. The last time my car had sudden acceleration was at a service station when I shift the gear from d to r . I hold the brake real hard and shifted the gear in n and the engine RPM back to normal. The whole event caused about two second and almost hit a car behind my car, smoke was generated from tire spinning. 2. Sudden acceleration problem occurred about 2 times a year at random. 3. Nothing have done to my car because repair shop can not find any problem, and every time the problem occur, I just put the gear in n and the engine will back to normal. …”
NHTSA complaint #10304653, filed 2010-02Related service bulletins
- 10205346Oct 16, 2014Auto matic Transmission Replacement kPrecautions
- 10109447Oct 16, 2014TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE-October 16, 2014: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see L-SB-0082-14.
- 10109445Oct 16, 2014TSB: The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide information regarding the installation of the correct torque converter bolts during automatic transmission/transaxle…
- 10109444Oct 16, 2014TSB: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide precautions to follow when installing an automatic transmission/transaxle assembly to avoid MIL "ON" shifting issues and/or…
- 10132108Oct 1, 2013This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see L-SB-0082-14.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 | 11% |
| 1992 | 2 | 7% |
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 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine cooling
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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