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2005 Lexus LS430

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2005 Lexus LS430 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 23.

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21Owner 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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30
200223
200310
200421
2005
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Vehicle Speed Control
12Air Bags
3Service Brakes
2Structure
2Wheels
2
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Suspension
1Tires
1Traction Control System
1Unknown Or Other
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 16 of 21 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.

  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 12 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 →
  • Service Brakes. 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.

9 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports

Suspension complaints

1 reports
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54,000 miles · May 2, 2022
Suspension

The contact owns a 2005 Lexus LS430. The contact stated while driving various speeds, the rear suspension was bouncing excessively causing the vehicle to be difficult to control and maintain in the lane. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had driven the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagno…

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The contact owns a 2005 Lexus LS430. The contact stated while driving various speeds, the rear suspension was bouncing excessively causing the vehicle to be difficult to control and maintain in the lane. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had driven the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the rear shock absorbers and rear suspension needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 54,000.

NHTSA ODI #11463134

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.