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2004 Lexus LS430

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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10Owner 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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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Exterior Lighting
2Steering
2Structure
2Engine
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility
1Visibility/wiper
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 9 of 10 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.

  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Structure complaints

2 reports
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75,500 miles · Feb 15, 2011
StructureVisibility

2004 LEXUS LS 430 COMPONENT: STRUCTURE:BODY DETAILS: DRIVER SIDE MIRRORS ARE NOT IN THE CORRECT LOCATION TO VIEW THE REAR SIGHT. NOTE: THERE WAS NO APPARENT EXTERIOR PHYSICAL DAMAGE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED IT. MIRROR HAD THE STOP MECHANISMS BREAK, ALLOWING THE MIRROR TO BE OFF LINE. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING. CAN NOT VIE…

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2004 LEXUS LS 430 COMPONENT: STRUCTURE:BODY DETAILS: DRIVER SIDE MIRRORS ARE NOT IN THE CORRECT LOCATION TO VIEW THE REAR SIGHT. NOTE: THERE WAS NO APPARENT EXTERIOR PHYSICAL DAMAGE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED IT. MIRROR HAD THE STOP MECHANISMS BREAK, ALLOWING THE MIRROR TO BE OFF LINE. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING. CAN NOT VIEW BEHIND YOU. REPAIR COST: $660 OCCURRENCES: 1 INJURIES: 0. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10382779

35,000 miles · Jan 28, 2011
Structure

BOTH SIDE MIRRORS ARE NOT IN THE CORRECT LOCATION TO VIEW THE REAR SIGHT. BOTH MIRRORS HAVE HAD THE STOP MECHANISMS BREAK, ALLOWING THE MIRRORS TO BE OFF LINE. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING. CAN NOT VIEW BEHIND YOU.

NHTSA ODI #10380363

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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