2007 Lexus Gx problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure:body (2) · Structure (2) · Visibility (1)
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Compared against other Lexus Gx model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (55)
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 2025-12-15 · L-SB-0030-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2026 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-07-29 · L-SB-0030-24 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2024 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-07-29 · L-SB-0030-24 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2024 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-06-21 · L-SB-0030-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2024 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty smell is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-06-21 · L-SB-0030-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2024 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty smell is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
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 55 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2021-10-29 · Structure:body“paint is chipping and flying off while driving. safety hazard for other drivers as well as myself. bare metal is showing on every body panel and only getting worse. the paint recall needs to be extended to earlier year models as it is affecting these vehicles as well. i am an estimator from a repair facility. multiple vehicles with the tri coat w…”
2020-09-04 · Structure:body · 130,000 mi“2007 lexus gx470 peeling blizzard pearl (070) paint color across entire vehicle (roof, sides, hood, doors, etc..). lexus has acknowledged this issue is present in 2008-2009 gx470s, but our 2007 is not covered for repair even though it suffers the same issue. we have had estimates from lexus body shop (local houston dealership) for ~$10,000+ to…”
2020-07-23 · Unknown Or Other“dashboard has become greasy and started melting in some areas. dashboard also has started cracking towards airbag.…”
2020-06-11 · Unknown Or Other · 138,000 mi“my front dashboard is cracking and paint is aggressively peeling on all 4 doors, hood, & roof. thousands of people have experienced the same issues. go visit toyota/lexus/scion paint peels, but they have a fix in the works (for some) on facebook and see for yourself. *tr…”
2020-01-27 · Unknown Or Other · 45,000 mi“the dashboard is discolored and can get sticky when it's hot. they had a recall for this problem back in the year 2014 or 2015. apparently year 2016 was the last date to bring the car in but because of my low miles and the fact i leave the car in the garage the discoloration and stickiness did not happen until after 2016. i brought in the vehicle a…”
2020-01-13 · Unknown Or Other · 170,000 mi“dashboard for my car started cracking and becoming sticky. symptoms are worse when car is parked outside. the material used is not heat resistant. there was a recall for dashboard cracks, but it was time bound. if consumer is always parking car indoors, symptoms will take time to appear. as this problem affects safety of airbag and other critical…”
2019-09-18 · Suspension · 145,000 mi“when attempting to stop my vehicle, i started feeling a huge clunk towards the rear of my lexus gx 470. now i feel it when driving and while it is sitting in park. had i known that this was such a wide spread issue, i never would have purchased this vehicle. something needs to be done before someone gets hurt or worse.…”
2014-10-18 · Structure · 83,343 mi“dash board is cracked around the stereo and screen area. i thought it would be much better equipment since it is lexus but i guess not. *tr…”
2014-07-29 · Visibility“the dashboard of my lexus is melting and cracking. it is also causing reflections on my windshield limiting my visibility. *js…”
2014-06-08 · Structure · 102,500 mi“dashboard is cracking around the airbag, made affect airbag deployment. because airbag maybe not be securely in place. *tr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.