IllustrationWHEELS ON THE VEHICLE ARE DEFECTIVE AND STARTED TO FLAKE OFF. WHEN THE DEALER DIPPED THE WHOLE WHEEL, THEN THE CHROME FLAKED OFF, AND THE TIRES STARTED TO LOSE AIR. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK
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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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all LS400 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
Wheels complaints
2 reportsPROBLEM WITH REAR WHEEL LOCKING UP. TT
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.