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1990 Lexus LS400

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1990 Lexus LS400 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 21.5.

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24Owner complaints

Model-year median: 21.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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19918
199265
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
6Air Bags
5Latches/locks/linkages
3Seat Belts
3Structure
3
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
2Steering
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Power Train
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Suspension
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 10 of 24 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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Latches/locks/linkages. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports1 fire reports6 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 26, 2000
Unknown Or Other

INSTRUMENT GAUGE LIGHTING (NEEDLES AND GAUGE FACE) STARTED TO FAIL IN NOV. NOW I HAVE NO GAUGE LIGHTING AT ALL! PANEL IS WHAT I THINK IS CALLED ELECTROLLUMINESCENT. LEXUS WANTS APPROXIMATELY $1500.00 TO FIX. I FEEL THAT THIS IS AN EXTEMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION, SINCE I CAN NOT SEE HOW FAST I AM TRAVELING. I FEEL THAT THE MANU…

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INSTRUMENT GAUGE LIGHTING (NEEDLES AND GAUGE FACE) STARTED TO FAIL IN NOV. NOW I HAVE NO GAUGE LIGHTING AT ALL! PANEL IS WHAT I THINK IS CALLED ELECTROLLUMINESCENT. LEXUS WANTS APPROXIMATELY $1500.00 TO FIX. I FEEL THAT THIS IS AN EXTEMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION, SINCE I CAN NOT SEE HOW FAST I AM TRAVELING. I FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD COVER THE EXPENSE OF REPAIR, AT LEAST PARTIALLY, IF NOT TOTALLY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #719307

Official recalls

1

89V212000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch

Dec 4, 1989

LAMP HOUSING OF CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP COULD BECOME DISTORTED AFTER PROLONGED ILLUMINATION, PARTICULARLY UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: REPLACE LAMP HOUSING WITH ONE OF HIGHER TEMPERATURE RESISTANT MATERIAL.

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.