Illustration2001 LEXUS LS430 - POWER TELESCOPIC STEERING WHEEL TILT UP/DOWN SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING (MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC). *TR
2001 Lexus LS430
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2001 Lexus LS430 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 23.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all LS430 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
20–25K
1125–50K
1150–75K
575–100K
5100–150K
2150K+
36 reports with mileage · 16 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.
- 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
Steering complaints
2 reportsTILT STEERING SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. NOW ONLY TELESCOPIC FEATURE WORKS. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1DP02001 · Lexus Link Communication System
Opened Feb 15, 2002 · Closed Aug 22, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Unknown Or Other
There is no summary currently available