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2001 Lexus LS430 Problems and Recalls

Owners filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Lexus LS430, most often about the body and structure (27% of complaints, typically around 60,000 miles). It is the most complained-about LS430 model year since 2000.

Complaints52
Recalls0
Crashes reported10
Fires reported1
Injuries reported22

Most common 2001 Lexus LS430 problems

  1. Body and structure

    14 complaints · 27%

    Half of these problems showed up before 60,000 miles. Parts named most often: body.

    The trunk deck lid on my 2001 Lexus LS430 will not stay open. The trunk struts have failed. The car has only 77,000 miles on it. The problem started approximately 12 months ago with 63,000 miles. The trunk deck lid has fallen on my head.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2011, at 65,000 miles
    I opened the trunk of my husband's Lexus 430 2001,on may 14, 2007 my child reached inside to retrieve his backpack and the lid of the trunk slammed shut. He was very badly bruised. Previous to this incident I reached into the open trunk to move luggage and lid slammed shut on my neck. I am still suffering from…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2007, at 45,000 miles

  2. Doors and locks

    9 complaints · 17%

    Half of these problems showed up before 76,000 miles. Parts named most often: trunk lid, doors.

    Suddenly the drivers door does not open from inside. While inside the car I have to roll down the window and open the door with outside handle.the car has not been in any accidents.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2009, at 76,000 miles
    I have a 2001 Lexus LS430 with approx. 72,000 miles in excellent condition. The trunk lid does not stay up securely and in windy conditions it drops down. On a couple of occasions it hit my head when I was removing some items and whilst I was lucky that since my head was inside, I was not hit by the sharp edge of the…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2009, at 72,000 miles

  3. Speed control

    7 complaints · 14%

    Half of these problems showed up before 61,000 miles. Parts named most often: linkages, accelerator pedal.

    Tl contact owns a 2001 Lexus LS430. While driving 3 MPH, the vehicle accelerated without warning. The contact believed that the cause of failure was due to the floor mats being caught underneath the accelerator pedal. There is defect investigation # pe07016 for the 2007 Lexus es350. The contact wanted to have her…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2007, at 61,000 miles
    Approached an intersection with a red light while driving approximately 40mph. When I pressed my brakes from about a block away, my 2001 Lexus LS430 suddenly surged. I had two feet on the brake and also tried to put the car in neutral, then park. The car did not slow down. Was going approximately 50mph when I…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2010, at 43,000 miles

  4. Brakes

    6 complaints · 12%

    Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, foundation components.

    Dt: the brakes did not work properly. The brakes were soft and mushy. It was like pushing on a pillow. It was hard to judge if they were going to work. Took the vehicle to the dealer, and said everything was normal. Have another Lexus and it did not do this. Started noticing this on march 30, 2005. Rear ended another…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2005, at 39,900 miles
    Approached an intersection with a red light while driving approximately 40mph. When I pressed my brakes from about a block away, my 2001 Lexus LS430 suddenly surged. I had two feet on the brake and also tried to put the car in neutral, then park. The car did not slow down. Was going approximately 50mph when I…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2010, at 43,000 miles

  5. Air bags

    3 complaints · 6%

    Parts named most often: frontal.

    I turned around in a parking lot by backing up and reversing my direction, after I reversed my direction the car shot forward without my foot on the gas pedal. I kept pumping the brake hoping it would stop and I shot out of the parking lot into the line of traffic and avoided two lanes of cars driving west until I…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2012, at 31,195 miles

  6. Electrical

    3 complaints · 6%

    Parts named most often: 12v/24v/48v battery.

    Radio dead on numerous occasions navagation system problems--in service 5 or 6 times already navagation map out of date please have denny clements cotact me.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2003, at 35,000 miles
    In the course of opening the closed car trunk lid in order to retrieve the groceries that were inside the trunk, , I pulled it up by its lower edge using the ring finger of my right hand. Without warning or reason for it to do so, the electric automatic power trunk lid closer mechanism operated and shut the lid…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2014, at 100,000 miles

Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

2001 Lexus LS430 recalls

NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.

NHTSA defect investigations

Questions about the 2001 Lexus LS430

What are the most common problems with the 2001 Lexus LS430?
By NHTSA owner complaints: body and structure (14 complaints, typically around 60,000 miles); doors and locks (9 complaints, typically around 76,000 miles); speed control (7 complaints, typically around 61,000 miles).
How many recalls does the 2001 Lexus LS430 have?
NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2001 Lexus LS430. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls in case one is issued later.
Is the 2001 a bad year for the Lexus LS430?
It is the most complained-about LS430 model year since 2000, with 52 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.

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