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1996 Lexus LX450

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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6Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4.5

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Suspension
3Air Bags
1Equipment
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 6 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.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 1 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 reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

6 reports
Mileage unknown · Apr 1, 2002
SuspensionCrash

SUSPENSION TO HEAVY FOR THIS SUV. *AK

NHTSA ODI #760054

Mileage unknown · Jan 23, 2002
Air BagsCrash

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8002688

Mileage unknown · Jan 29, 2001
EquipmentService Brakes, HydraulicSuspensionCrash

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #740070

Mileage unknown · May 26, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

HAVING TO REPLACE THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR. REPLACED AT 28,000 MILES NOW AGAIN AT 34,000 MILES. DO NOT RIDE BRAKES WHEN DRIVING. SERVICE MANAGER AT DEALER SAID THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK BECAUSE OF IT'S WEIGHT. YET, DEALER IS CHARGING ME FOR REPAIRS !!!

NHTSA ODI #706904

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 1997
Suspension

SHOCKS FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #605507

Mileage unknown · Oct 1, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE PADS WEAR EXCESSIVELY.

NHTSA ODI #605095

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.