Lexus LS400
Owners filed 338 complaints across 12 model years of the Lexus LS400. The 1994 drew the most (68); the 2001 the fewest (2).
Model years12
Complaints338
Recalls11
Fires5
Deaths0
Every Lexus LS400 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2000 | 12 | 1 | — | 3 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 1999 | 22 | 1 | — | 7 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 1998 | 45 | 1 | — | 7 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 1997 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Tires | Routine | |
| 1996 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 1995 | 39 | 2 | — | 4 | Seat Belts | Routine | |
| 1994 | 68 | 0 | — | 3 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 1993 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 5 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 | — | 2 | Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly | Routine | |
| 1991 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1990 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Air Bags › Frontal | Routine |
Which Lexus LS400 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1994 is the weakest year on record, with 68 complaints concentrated in the electrical system.
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.