2004 Lexus Ls problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (2) · Visibility/Wiper (1) · Vehicle Speed Control (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (29)
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.
Structure:body 2024-04-19 · L-SB-0023-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
to prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. the purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc brake rotor from weather elements and initial rust before the vehicle is delivered to the customer.
Structure:body 2024-04-19 · L-SB-0024-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic compounds. if these contaminants settle and remain on a painted vehicle surface, especially the horizonal areas of the hood, roof,
Structure:body 2024-04-19 · L-SB-0022-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. if these acidic compounds settle on an exposed vehicle, especially the horizontal areas such as the hood, roof, and decklid, significant damage to the painted surfa
Structure:body 2024-04-19 · L-SB-0021-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
lexus vehicles are currently protected with rapgardtm protective film designed to protect the horizontal painted surfaces. this material protects from acid rain, environmental fallout, and rail contamination. follow the removal procedure in this bulletin to remove the rapgardtm protective film withi
Structure:body 2024-04-19 · L-SB-0020-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicles may occasionally be subjected to contamination by airborne iron particles shed from railroad tracks, train wheels, exposure to heavy machinery facilities, grinding, welding, etc. this type of contamination can be identified by the presence of small, red or brown particles on the paint surfa
Structure:body 2024-04-19 · L-SB-0023-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
to prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. the purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc brake rotor from weather elements and initial rust before the vehicle is delivered to the customer.
Showing the 6 most recent of 29 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2023-07-22 · Engine“sometimes, the car's rpm goes up to 4 and stays there as the car is unable to shift into the next gear. so, the car is not really accelerating at times when this happens. i have to pull over and turn off the car and start it again and sometimes it works correctly and at other times it doesn't. i've started to get check engine lights from time to …”
2021-03-23 · Engine · 44,000 mi“2004 lexus ls430 vehicle stalled and would not restart immediately on the road presenting dangerous condition. engine would crank but not restart. vehicle would restart the next day. this happened twice before pump failed completely. research indicates this problem identical to that identified in nhtsa campaign id o4v295000.build dates 2003-07-2…”
2020-05-20 · Power Train · 150,000 mi“on certain vehicles when the accelerator is operated quickly, a small piece of metal may separate from a retaining collar located in the inner part of the automatic transmission. this small piece of metal may become caught in the parking lock mechanism. recall *tr…”
2013-01-28 · Visibility/Wiper · 79,200 mi“the lexus ls430 folding rear view mirrors (both driver side and passenger side) fold out past the acceptable vision range each time the vehicle is started. there is no way to disable the mirrors from being swung out each time the car is started (even though there is a cut-off switch). this results in having to manually adjust the mirrors by hand …”
2007-08-26 · Vehicle Speed Control · 12,000 mi · 💥 crash“unintended acceleration. as i was parking the vehicle suddenly accelerated and jumped the curb and ran into the building. i tried to back off the building and could not stop the racing engine. the vehicle shot backwards even though i was on the brake. it went through some hedges over a rise and crossed the street where the rear hit a palm tree and …”
2007-08-26 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump · 37,919 mi“my 2004 lexus ls430 was towed 2 times (june 20, aug 21,2007) due to engine died during the driving on freeway and almost got involve d in an accident. my car is being under repair at logo lexus dealer. elmote, california 91731 mr. phil tucker, sr. service manager(626-580-6283) informed that may be due to failure of fuel pump. i do not received any…”
2007-02-01 · Air Bags:on-Off Switch Assembly · 37,000 mi“re: lexus ls330 - problem with the airbag on the passenger side the lexus ls330 has a mechanism on the passenger side that turns the airbag on or off based on the weight of the person sitting in front seat. it was meant to turn off for a child and turn on for an adult. it does not work properly (at least in my car). apparently it keeps turning of…”
2006-09-06 · Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems · 24,200 mi“failure or non-function of tire pressure monitoring system without a warning resulting in blowout of tire and near lose of control. *nm…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.