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1991 Lexus LS400

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1991 Lexus LS400 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 21.5.

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21Owner complaints

Model-year median: 21.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199021
19918
199265
199368
1994
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Air Bags
3Unknown Or Other
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Steering
2
All reported categories
Tires
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Wheels
2Electrical System
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Parking Brake
1Seat Belts
1Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 21 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.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 3 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.

6 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

5 reports
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134,625 miles · Jul 15, 2011
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 LEXUS LS 400. THE CONTACT WAS EXITING A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED INTO THE FLOORBOARD ABNORMALLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS AT LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE FRACTURED AND H…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 LEXUS LS 400. THE CONTACT WAS EXITING A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED INTO THE FLOORBOARD ABNORMALLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS AT LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE FRACTURED AND HAD CAUSED THE BRAKE FLUID LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE OTHER THAN FILING A COMPLAINT FOR THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,625 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,900. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF UPDATED 09/12/11

NHTSA ODI #10412439

Mileage unknown · Jan 7, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

PARKED CAR-PUT IN REVERSE AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF FULL THROTTLE, BRAKES DID NOT WORK-TOTALED CAR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #701975

Mileage unknown · Aug 18, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILED CAUSED AN ACCIDENT HIT A TREE . TT

NHTSA ODI #970676

Mileage unknown · Feb 18, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES FAILED TWICE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #481512

Mileage unknown · Feb 6, 1995
Parking BrakeService Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS BRAKES: EXPERIENCED LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. TT

NHTSA ODI #959641

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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