2004 Lexus Gx470 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (6) · Vehicle Speed Control (4) · Structure (4)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
22 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Air Bags:side/Window 2016-02-05 · campaign 16V065000 · 320,409 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX470, 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia, 2004-2006 Toyota 4Runner and Lexus GX470 vehicles equipped with side curtain-shield-air bags. The affected vehicles have an air bag control module that may be improperly programmed, causing the side curtain-shield-air bags to deploy inadvertently.
Risk: If the side curtain-shield-air bags deploy unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of occupant injury.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control module with one that has improved programming, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-271-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0C and GLB.
Service bulletins (134)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment 2022-04-13 · Safety Recall 22 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
lexus safety recall and service campaign - technician certification requirements 4.13.2022
Equipment 2022-03-09 · L-SB-0006-22 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tsb: this service bulletin includes procedures to replace damaged or loose front carpet floor retainer(s) without replacing the carpet assembly. follow the repair procedure in this bulletin to replace the loose or damaged carpet floor retainer(s).
Wheels 2022-01-12 · Lexus PRO19-02 - · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pol: this consolidated tire warranty guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by lexus. this information must be kept near the point of vehicle sale and be available to any customer that requests it. customers can find this information o
Power Train:automatic Transmission:fluid/Lubricant 2020-08-05 · L-SB-0002-20 Rev · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tsb: vehicles may display evidence of a fluid leak or fluid seep from powertrain components. this bulletin explains how to determine the differences between a fluid leak versus a fluid seep. cases that are determined to be a ?leak? should be repaired accordingly and will be covered under warranty
Power Train:manual Transmission:lubricant 2020-08-05 · L-SB-0002-20 Rev · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tsb: vehicles may display evidence of a fluid leak or fluid seep from powertrain components. this bulletin explains how to determine the differences between a fluid leak versus a fluid seep. cases that are determined to be a ?leak? should be repaired accordingly and will be covered under warranty
Steering 2020-06-23 · L-SB-0174-08 Obs · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tsb: obsolete notice june 23, 2020: this bulletin is now obsolete. please see l-sb-0023-20.
Showing the 6 most recent of 134 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2021-07-26 · Structure:interior Panels:dashboard · 105,000 mi“the contact owns a 2004 lexus gx470. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he noticed there was a crack on the dashboard. the contact was not sure what caused the dashboard to crack. the dealer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was …”
2018-12-03 · Unknown Or Other“there was a recall on my vehicle. the dashboard is all cracked but my problem is that i drive my kids and there is a recall problem with side curtain-shield-airbags (csas) which deploy from the roof rails in the event of certain types of crashes. i had call 2 different lexus and the headquaters and they all them me different things. i just want…”
2018-01-23 · Unknown Or Other · 121,000 mi“the car has been subject to 2 recalls. first, a recall for the self-destructing dashboard and for the curtain shield airbags. the company has refused to provide me with the part in order to proceed to a replacement of the affected parts.…”
2017-09-20 · Service Brakes · 128,000 mi · 💥 crash“brakes totally failed while descending a steep incline on a city/ state highway causing loss of control and impact with a tree. air bags failed to deploy.…”
2017-01-26 · Structure:body · 196,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2004 lexus gx470. the contact stated that the dashboard was cracked, which could expose the air bags. the contact also stated that the manufacturer had an internal safety recall for the same failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 196,000. ..updated 03/08/…”
2016-12-23 · Air Bags“tl* the contact owns a 2004 lexus gx470. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v065000 (air bags). the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a…”
2016-12-08 · Steering“tl* the contact owns a 2004 lexus gx470. while accelerating from a stop at 5 mph and turning the steering wheel left or right, the power assist failed. the steering wheel was difficult to turn. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was not available. …”
2016-11-05 · Unknown Or Other“the entire dash board is cracked. there are spots on my leather seats and arm rests are cracked and torn. also told the truck doesn't have shocks but i can feel every bump…”
2016-08-23 · Air Bags“tl* the contact owns a 2004 lexus gx470. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v065000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool …”
2016-07-11 · Air Bags“tl* the contact owns a 2004 lexus gx470. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 16v065000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.