2008 LX570: This is my second time owning a Toyota/Lexus vehicle with the 3UR-FE/5.7L V8 and each has had the same issue. At 156,000 miles, noticed a nauseating smell of oil and coolant enter the cabin via the air vents. Noticed oily residue around front and sides of engine, no check engine lights. Took vehicle to Lexus dealer who reported that timing and valve covers were leaking oil and that the valley plate/heat exchanger was leaking coolant. The smell of oil and coolant entering the cabin caused me and my occupants to become nauseated and dizzy while traveling with the air on. Total estimated amount of repairs, $5,400. Was informed by Lexus service tech that the Toyota/Lexus sealant around timing cover and heat exchanger/valley plate were defective and that this would happen to all engines of this class (3UR-FE/5.7). Contacted Lexus Customer Care and was advised that due to vehicle being out of warranty, there was no concern to offer any incentive toward repair, regardless of the intoxication/inebriation that passed from the engine bay into the cabin. Toyota/Lexus refuses to issue a campaign or customer incentive program to resolve this issue. This is a very costly repair that can harm the lives of others via poisonous run-off that occurs when oil and antifreeze leak onto the engine while at time, causing fumes to pass from the engine bay to the cabin via the air vents. Another safety issue if this is left untreated would be the engine running completely out of oil and an
2008 Lexus LX
Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the exterior lighting. No safety recall has been issued.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsTHE HORN DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. IN MOTION OR PARKED . ON OR OFF.
HIGH INTENSITY HEADLIGHTS ARE BLINDING MY VISION BOTH FROM ONCOMING CARS AND FROM CARS FOLLOWING ME FROM BEHIND IN MY SIDE MIRRORS AND REAR VIEW MIRROR. THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD THAT WE MUST LOOK AT FROM A PREVENTIVE PERSPECTIVE! IT IS NOT JUST ONE DAY BUT MANY.
3 of 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Across model years
Worst on record: 2023| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2023 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2008 — this page | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.