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2004 Lexus Ls 430

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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18Owner complaints

Model-year median: 18

2Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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

What owners reported most

Vehicle Speed Control
4Air Bags
2Engine And Engine Cooling
2Exterior Lighting
2Electrical System
1
All reported categories
Equipment
1Parking Brake
1Service Brakes, Air
1Steering
1Structure
1Tires
1Visibility
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 14 of 18 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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.

  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Steering complaints

1 reports
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120,000 miles · Oct 16, 2014
Steering

THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS YESTERDAY. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 OTHER TIMES, HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR 2 YEARS. THE CAR WILL NOT START IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT EXACTLY LEVEL, TIRES STRAIGHT. I HAVE TO TURN THE WHEEL OVER AND OVER AND OVER TO TRY TO MOVE IT AN INCH SO IT WILL START. THIS TIME TOOK ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF DOING…

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THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS YESTERDAY. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 OTHER TIMES, HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR 2 YEARS. THE CAR WILL NOT START IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT EXACTLY LEVEL, TIRES STRAIGHT. I HAVE TO TURN THE WHEEL OVER AND OVER AND OVER TO TRY TO MOVE IT AN INCH SO IT WILL START. THIS TIME TOOK ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF DOING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER, AND IT MIRACULOUSLY STARTED. HAVE NO IDEA WHY IT DOES THIS AND WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. MOST IRRITATING AND DANGEROUS IF I AM ALONE AWAY FROM HOME. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10648137

Official recalls

2

04V317000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Jul 1, 2004

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS OPERATED QUICKLY, A SMALL PIECE OF METAL MAY SEPARATE FROM A RETAINING COLLAR LOCATED IN THE INNER PART OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS SMALL PIECE OF METAL MAY BECOME CAUGHT IN THE PARKING LOCK MECHANISM.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS MAY CAUSE THE PARKING LOCK SYSTEM TO BE INOPERATIVE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF VEHICLE ROLL-AWAY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.

04V295000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

Jun 25, 2004

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE IMPELLER INSIDE THE FUEL PUMP MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MOLDED DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ERROR. ALCOHOL IN SOME FUELS MAY DEFORM THE IMPELLER AND CAUSE IT TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE PUMP HOUSING.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD INCREASE THE ROTATIONAL RESISTANCE OF THE IMPELLER AND, IN THE WORST CASE, MAY RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED IN JULY, 2004. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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