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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

Other model years Selected year
24
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

What owners actually said

21 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 2, 1998
TiresWheels

WHEELS 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

NHTSA ODI #827537

Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE IDILING IN NEUTRAL, DRIVER PLACED THE GEAR INTO DRIVE WHILE HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE SURGE FORWARD AND THE ENGINE ACCELERATED TO MAXIMUM THROTTLE DESPITE HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN AS FAR AS IT COULD GO. VEHICLE STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI #540456

Mileage unknown · Jun 22, 1998
Steering

TIE ROD FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI #537203

Mileage unknown · Jan 26, 1997
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

SHIIFTED GEAR SELECTOR IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED REARWARD, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #804203

Mileage unknown · Jan 9, 1997
Air Bags

AIR BAG DID NOT FULLY DEPLOY, FILLED COMPARTMENT WITH SMOKE INSTEAD. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807365

Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 1996
Air BagsCrashInjury

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT

NHTSA ODI #978667

Mileage unknown · Dec 5, 1995
Structure

WATER LEAK ON PASSENGER'S SIDE FROM HEADLINER OF DOOR/FLOOR. *SD

NHTSA ODI #500265

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

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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