IllustrationTHE HEADHIGHT ONLY SHINES ABOUT 40 TO 60 FEET IN FRONT OF THE LEFT HEADLIGHT WHEN ON LOW BEAM, THEN IT IS COMPLETELY DARK FROM THERE ON. HAD LIGHTS CHECKED AND ADJUSTED. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW FAR LOW BEAM SHOULD SHINE IN FRONT OF A CAR.
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
What owners actually said
52 reportsTHIS VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THE VEHICLE FOLLOWING THIS VEHICLE FAIL TO STOP AND COLLIDED INTO THE REAR OF THIS VEHICLE. DAMAGE WAS MINIMAL @ $4000. NO EXTERIOR METAL DAMAGE. DRIVERS SEAT COLLAPSED INTO THE RECLINE POSITION. CONTACTED LEXUS, WHO SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE CAR. LEXUS SENT A LETTER EXPLAINING THAT THE SEAT …
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THIS VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THE VEHICLE FOLLOWING THIS VEHICLE FAIL TO STOP AND COLLIDED INTO THE REAR OF THIS VEHICLE. DAMAGE WAS MINIMAL @ $4000. NO EXTERIOR METAL DAMAGE. DRIVERS SEAT COLLAPSED INTO THE RECLINE POSITION. CONTACTED LEXUS, WHO SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE CAR. LEXUS SENT A LETTER EXPLAINING THAT THE SEAT IS IN FINE WORKING ORDER, BUT REFUSES TO EXPLAIN WHY THE SEAT COLLAPSED INTO THE RECLINE POSITION.*AK
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