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1993 Lexus LS400

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1993 Lexus LS400 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 21.5.

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65Owner 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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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
42Structure
5Vehicle Speed Control
5Fuel System, Other
4Interior Lighting
4
All reported categories
Power Train
4Exterior Lighting
3Air Bags
2Tires
2Unknown Or Other
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

38 reports with mileage · 27 unknown

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 42 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

42 reports
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130,000 miles · Dec 23, 2002
Electrical System

THE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS WARMED UP FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES, AND WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE READINGS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. TS SCC

NHTSA ODI #10001378

Mileage unknown · Feb 20, 2002
Electrical System

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY BEGAN TO TURN OFF, THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND IN ORDER TO FIND THE PROBLEM, THE DASHBOARD WOULD NEED TO BE REMOVED, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #564528

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.