Lexus GX470

Owners filed 210 complaints across 7 model years of the Lexus GX470. The 2004 drew the most (65); the 2009 the fewest (1).

Model years7
Complaints210
Recalls5
Fires1
Deaths0

Every Lexus GX470 model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20091
0SeatsRoutine
200813
03Service Brakes, HydraulicRoutine
200727
05Vehicle Speed ControlRoutine
200628
13Air BagsRoutine
200530
14Air BagsRoutine
200465
110Air BagsRoutine
200346
215Unknown or OtherRoutine

Which Lexus GX470 years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2004 is the weakest year on record, with 65 complaints concentrated in the air bags. It carries 1 recall.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.