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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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199021
19918
199265
199368
199439
199519
1996
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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

What owners actually said

65 reports
Mileage unknown · Jan 13, 2000
Power Train

I HAVE A 93 LEXUS LS400 WITH 76,000 MILES. THE WHITE LED SPEEDOMETER POINTER HAS BURNED OUT. THE HENDRICK LEXUS SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID I WOULD NEED A NEW SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER COSTING OVER $200 PLUS ABOUT $160 IN LABOR. THIS SEEMS TERRIBLY WRONG TO ME. WITH THE SPEEDOMETER POINTER BURNED OUT, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE…

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I HAVE A 93 LEXUS LS400 WITH 76,000 MILES. THE WHITE LED SPEEDOMETER POINTER HAS BURNED OUT. THE HENDRICK LEXUS SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID I WOULD NEED A NEW SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER COSTING OVER $200 PLUS ABOUT $160 IN LABOR. THIS SEEMS TERRIBLY WRONG TO ME. WITH THE SPEEDOMETER POINTER BURNED OUT, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. IT IS LIKEWISE VERY DIFFICULT TO TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE DRIVING DURING THE DAY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #717301

Mileage unknown · Oct 7, 1999
Structure

VEHICLE EXPERIECED PROBLEM WITH TRUNK LEAKING. APPOINTMENT BEING MADE TO THE DEALER. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #850287

Mileage unknown · Aug 6, 1997
Air BagsCrashInjury

DRIVING WHILE IT WAS RAINING THE VEHICLE SPINNED AROUND AND HIT THE GUARD RAIL, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #815116

Mileage unknown · Mar 23, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

VEHICLE WAS AT COMPLETE STOP, AT SPEED 20MPH APLLIED THE BRAKES, EXPERIENCE BRAKE LOCKUP VEHICLE PULL VERY HARD TO RIGHT IMPACT 1:00 POSITION. TT

NHTSA ODI #962474

Mileage unknown · Feb 15, 1995
Air BagsCrash

HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA ODI #960093

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.