SkipThatYearREAL DATA. SMARTER CAR DECISIONS.
← New search

2004 Lexus GX470

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2004 Lexus GX470 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 28.

About this comparison →
32Owner complaints

Model-year median: 28

1Recall campaigns

View recall details →

0Investigations

View investigation details →

How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
46
200332
200430
200528
200627
2007
Compare all GX470 years →

Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
12Structure
9Unknown Or Other
4Vehicle Speed Control
4Power Train
3
All reported categories
Suspension
3Electronic Stability Control (esc)
2Engine And Engine Cooling
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Visibility
2Electrical System
1Seats
1Service Brakes
1Steering
1Wheels
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

22 reports with mileage · 10 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Wheels complaints

1 reports
Clear category filter
90,000 miles · Sep 7, 2014
StructureWheels

1. MY DASH BOARD HAS CRACKED, I TOOK IT TO WOODFIELD LEXUS IN CHICAGO, THEY DID SOME PATCH WORK, BUT NOW MORE CRACKS HAVE APPEARED AND I FEEL IT MAY INTERFERE WITH AIRBAGS. HTTP://WWW.CLUBLEXUS.COM/FORUMS/GX-FIRST-GENERATION/603916-MY-DASHBOARD-IS-CRACKING.HTML BY GOING THOUGH THE FORUMS, IT SEEMS COST OF REPLACING 1200 TO 300…

Read full complaint

1. MY DASH BOARD HAS CRACKED, I TOOK IT TO WOODFIELD LEXUS IN CHICAGO, THEY DID SOME PATCH WORK, BUT NOW MORE CRACKS HAVE APPEARED AND I FEEL IT MAY INTERFERE WITH AIRBAGS. HTTP://WWW.CLUBLEXUS.COM/FORUMS/GX-FIRST-GENERATION/603916-MY-DASHBOARD-IS-CRACKING.HTML BY GOING THOUGH THE FORUMS, IT SEEMS COST OF REPLACING 1200 TO 3000 DOLLARS IS A LOT OF MONEY FOR THE PART WHICH SHOULD NOT CRACK IN THE FIRST PLACE. OBVIOUSLY IT IS DEFECTIVE MATERIAL, LEXUS HAS BEEN USING TO MAKE DASHBOARDS 2. CHROME PLATING ON MY WHEELS IS COMING OFF BADLY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10631407

Official recalls

1

16V065000 · Air Bags:side/window

Feb 5, 2016

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX470, 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia, 2004-2006 Toyota 4Runner and Lexus GX470 vehicles equipped with side curtain-shield-air bags. The affected vehicles have an air bag control module that may be improperly programmed, causing the side curtain-shield-air bags to deploy inadvertently.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the side curtain-shield-air bags deploy unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of occupant injury.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control module with one that has improved programming, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-271-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0C and GLB.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.