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2003 Lexus LS430

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2003 Lexus LS430 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 23.

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23Owner complaints

Model-year median: 23

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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52
200130
200223
200310
200421
2005
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Structure
8Air Bags
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Tires
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1
All reported categories
Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Power Train
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Unknown Or Other
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 17 of 23 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports7 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

1 reports
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6,900 miles · Jul 30, 2003
Fuel System, Gasoline

THE GAS TANK ON THE 2003 LEXUS LS430 CAN BE EASILY DAMAGED BY CARELESS PLACEMENT OF THE JACK AT THE REAR MOUNTING POINT. MY CAR WAS RECENTLY DAMAGED THIS WAY AT DORSCHEL LEXUS (ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE ARE ANY NUMBER OF SUCH CARS ON THE ROAD. PARTLY CRUSHED GAS TANKS MAY NOT BE NOTICEABLE TO THE OWNER U…

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THE GAS TANK ON THE 2003 LEXUS LS430 CAN BE EASILY DAMAGED BY CARELESS PLACEMENT OF THE JACK AT THE REAR MOUNTING POINT. MY CAR WAS RECENTLY DAMAGED THIS WAY AT DORSCHEL LEXUS (ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE ARE ANY NUMBER OF SUCH CARS ON THE ROAD. PARTLY CRUSHED GAS TANKS MAY NOT BE NOTICEABLE TO THE OWNER UNLESS ONE LOOKS UNDER THE VEHICLE. THIS MAY PREDISPOSE THESE VEHICLES TO FUEL LEAKS AND EARLY CORROSION AROUND THE GAS TANKS.

NHTSA ODI #10030470

Official recalls

0

No 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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.