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2001 Lexus LS430

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Owner complaints for the 2001 Lexus LS430 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 23.

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Mileage at the reported incident

36 reports with mileage · 16 unknown

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  • Structure. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Latches/locks/linkages. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports1 fire reports15 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

3 reports
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31,195 miles · Apr 3, 2012
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicCrash

I TURNED AROUND IN A PARKING LOT BY BACKING UP AND REVERSING MY DIRECTION, AFTER I REVERSED MY DIRECTION THE CAR SHOT FORWARD WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. I KEPT PUMPING THE BRAKE HOPING IT WOULD STOP AND I SHOT OUT OF THE PARKING LOT INTO THE LINE OF TRAFFIC AND AVOIDED TWO LANES OF CARS DRIVING WEST UNTIL I COLLIDED WITH …

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I TURNED AROUND IN A PARKING LOT BY BACKING UP AND REVERSING MY DIRECTION, AFTER I REVERSED MY DIRECTION THE CAR SHOT FORWARD WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. I KEPT PUMPING THE BRAKE HOPING IT WOULD STOP AND I SHOT OUT OF THE PARKING LOT INTO THE LINE OF TRAFFIC AND AVOIDED TWO LANES OF CARS DRIVING WEST UNTIL I COLLIDED WITH A CAR HEADING EAST. IT RIPPED OFF THE FRONT BUMPERS OF BOTH CARS. I FELT TRAPPED IN THE CAR AND COULD NOT CONTROL IT. IT JUST KEPT ACCELERATING. I WISH THAT I HAD THE PRESENCEOF MIND TO TURN OFF THE KEY OR PUSH THE AUTOMATIC LEVER TO NEUTRAL OR EVEN REVERSE. BUT IT ALL HAPPENED IN A FEW SECONDS AND I JUST DIDN'T HAVE THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO DO ANYTHING BUT STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. JUST ONCE BEFORE, SOME MONTHS AGO, I WAS PARKING THE CAR IN A PUBLIC GARAGE AND IT ACCELERATED QUICKLY ASI REACHED AN OFF RAMP. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND NEGOTIATE THE CAR AROUND THE CORNER ONTO THE RAMP. IT SCARED ME, BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A FREAK INCIDENT AND THOUGHT NO MORE ABOUT IT BECAUSE I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN ONCE I WENT ROUND THE CORNER. BUT THIS LATEST TIME I COULDN'T STOP IT AND THE CAR IS A TOTAL WRECK. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10453893

9,400 miles · Jan 29, 2003
Air BagsCrashInjury

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SCC PH

NHTSA ODI #10003785

Mileage unknown · Oct 22, 2002
Air BagsCrashInjury

AIR BAG--IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 4/21/02--WHOLE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED & THE DRIVERSIDE DOOR OF THE OTHER CAR---THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT

NHTSA ODI #566343

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

1

DP02001 · Lexus Link Communication System

Opened Feb 15, 2002 · Closed Aug 22, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Unknown Or Other

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