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1994 Lexus LS400

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1994 Lexus LS400 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 21.5.

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68Owner 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
21
19918
199265
199368
199439
199519
199613
1997
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
44Interior Lighting
10Seat Belts
6Air Bags
2Exterior Lighting
2
All reported categories
Power Train
2Steering
2Tires
2Unknown Or Other
2Wheels
2Fuel System, Other
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

33 reports with mileage · 35 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 44 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Interior Lighting. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

68 reports
Mileage unknown · Apr 16, 2002
Electrical System

INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS GO OUT. CAN'T SEE ANY GUAGES ON DASH. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8007721

Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 2002
Interior Lighting

DASHBOARD LIGHTS ARE OUT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8004065

Mileage unknown · Dec 12, 2001
Wheels

CHROME DELAMINATED FROM ALLOY WHEEL, SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT TIRE DEFLATES. CASUAL CONVERSATION WITH TIRE STORE INTICATED THAT CHROME DELAMINATION IS NOT UNIQUE TO THIS AUTOMOBILE, BUT HAD BEEN SEEN BY TIRE STORE BEFORE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #755551

Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 2001
Tires

CONSUMER WENT TO A TIRE SHOP AND TECHNICIAN INFORMED HIM THAT CHROME PLATING OF TIRE WAS CAUSING CHROME TO PEEL OFF/ BREAK SEAL, AND AIR STARTED TO LEAK FROM WHEEL. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #892269

Mileage unknown · Feb 16, 2000
Interior Lighting

DASHBOARD LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT UP, DRIVER CANNOT READ ANY GAUGES ON DASHBOARD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #857012

Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 1998
Air BagsCrashInjury

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #532929

Mileage unknown · Sep 24, 1997
Power TrainCrash

INDICATOR LEVER STICKS IN NEUTRAL WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. NO RESPONSE FROM ABS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #816624

Mileage unknown · Sep 23, 1997
Power Train

SHIFTED GEAR SELECTOR, IT STICKS IN NEUTRAL POSTION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #816608

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.