IllustrationAS I WAS TURNING ONTO A ROAD FROM A PRIVATE DRIVEWAY THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING THE CAR TO CROSS OVER BOTH LANES OF THE ROAD AND CRASH INTO A MAILBOX. THE RESULT WAS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY CAR AND A BROKEN MAILBAX POST. *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
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
4 reportsTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS LS430. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT INTENTION. EVEN AFTER REPEATED BRAKE APPLICATION THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. CONSEQUENTLY SHE CRASHED INTO SEVERAL VEHICLES AND A BUILDING. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS LS430. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT INTENTION. EVEN AFTER REPEATED BRAKE APPLICATION THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. CONSEQUENTLY SHE CRASHED INTO SEVERAL VEHICLES AND A BUILDING. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 72,000.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT 2 MPH IN A DRIVEWAY, THE ENGINE REVVED AT A HIGH RATE, AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD INTO THE GARAGE WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. THE POLICE WERE NOT ALERTED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER …
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT 2 MPH IN A DRIVEWAY, THE ENGINE REVVED AT A HIGH RATE, AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD INTO THE GARAGE WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. THE POLICE WERE NOT ALERTED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK, AS A RESULT VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.