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1999 Lexus LX470

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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14Owner complaints

Model-year median: 6.5

1Recall 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
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Structure
2Tires
2Air Bags
1
All reported categories
Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Power Train
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 11 of 14 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. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. 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 reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

14 reports
38,500 miles · Dec 11, 2003
Equipment

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, RADIO ILLUMINATION FLASHES WHEN CD/RADIO IS ON. THE BEAT OF THE MUSIC MAKES IT A DISTRACTION FROM THE ROAD. DEALER SAYS ALL 99 LX470 HAVE SAME PROBLEM,NO ACTION TAKEN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10049567

Mileage unknown · Aug 20, 2003
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP GEARS, AND WAS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. DEALER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10034253

46,000 miles · May 6, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BREAKING CAUSE CAR TO VIBRATE, CAR IS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10017106

Mileage unknown · Mar 8, 2000
Air BagsCrash

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #858135

Official recalls

1

04V434000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights

Sep 8, 2004

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT MEET LUMINOUS INTENSITY STANDARD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD BLIND THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE DRIVING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RESISTOR, WHICH WILL DECREASE THE LUMINOUS INTENSITY OF THE DRL. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE JUNE 10, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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