2005 Lexus SC430 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 22%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,786miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2005 Lexus SC430, 22% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,786 miles. 2 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.
“My wife was pulling into our driveway, and moved her foot from accelerator to brake on her Lexus SC430. The driveway has a downhill stretch of about 40 feet with a left turn required at the bottom to enter the garage. Instead of slowing, the car took off, with the engine racing, and catapulted her over the edge of the driveway down into a ravine. She suffered a severe injury to her back, and is currently in great pain. …”
NHTSA complaint #10293330, filed 2009-11, 29,573 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Lexus SC430. The contact stated that the vehicle was stopped and she was applying the brakes when it surged forward abnormally. The vehicle continued to surge forward until crashing into a light post. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000. Updated 01/10/12 the consumer stated as she was attempting to park, the vehicle accelerated on its own. She hit the garage door and adjacent brick wall. …”
NHTSA complaint #10434796, filed 2011-11, 50,000 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…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Lexus SC430
5 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Lexus SC430
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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