Illustration2002 LEXUS LS430 ACCELERATED AND SHIFTED GEARS UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING AN UNCONTROLLED VEHICLE SITUATION. THE VEHICLE PLUNGED ABOUT TEN FEET INTO THE SIDE OF A HILL. THE CAR WAS EXTRACTED AND TAKEN TO A BODY REPAIR SHOP. *TR
2002 Lexus LS430
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2002 Lexus LS430 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 23.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
40–25K
425–50K
950–75K
375–100K
4100–150K
0150K+
24 reports with mileage · 6 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Latches/locks/linkages. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports1 fire reports13 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
3 reportsMY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 2002 LEXUS 430 LS WHEN SHE HAD A SEIZURE. DURING THE SEIZURE HER FOOT HIT THE GAS PEDAL AND SHE PROCEEDED THROUGH SEVERAL RESIDENTIAL AREAS BEFORE CRASHING INTO A TREE. THE AIRBAG WAS NOT DEPLOYED CAUSING 2 LEG AND FOOT FRACTURES. INSURANCE ADJUSTER AGREED THAT THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE CA…
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MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 2002 LEXUS 430 LS WHEN SHE HAD A SEIZURE. DURING THE SEIZURE HER FOOT HIT THE GAS PEDAL AND SHE PROCEEDED THROUGH SEVERAL RESIDENTIAL AREAS BEFORE CRASHING INTO A TREE. THE AIRBAG WAS NOT DEPLOYED CAUSING 2 LEG AND FOOT FRACTURES. INSURANCE ADJUSTER AGREED THAT THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THE LOCAL LEXUS DEALER HAD COMPLETED AN ANNUAL SERVICE ON THE CAR WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. *TR
I AM 76 YEARS OLD. I PASSED OUT AND HIT A POLE DEAD CENTER AT ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR.THE AIR BAGS NEVER CAME ON AND I BOUGHT A 2002 LEXUS LS 430 FOR SAFETY.I UNDERSTAND THAT LEXUS IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR AIR BAG SYSTEM. PLEASE HELP.*AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.