Irvine, CA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Peeling paint throughout car.
NHTSA complaint #11502667 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FaultScore report
2007 Lexus GX problems
Owners have filed 19 complaints about the 2007 Lexus GX with NHTSA between 2014 and 2023. The largest single group is the body & structure. Across this model's run it ranks 8 of 9 worst.
B
FaultScore 26/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Lexus GX.
How this is worked outThe numbers
19
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
141,500 mi
Median mileage at failure
Half of reported failures happened before this
0%
Failed under 36,000 miles
Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty
What kind of bad
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
- Complaint volume — 51
- Against the median year of the Lexus GX. 50 means typical for this model; 100 means roughly double.
- Severity — 0
- 0% of these complaints involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of 9.7%.
- Early failure — 0
- 0% of failures with a mileage on record happened under 36,000 miles, against a national rate of 29%.
How 2007 compares with every other Lexus GX
Click any bar to open that year's report.
What breaks on a 2007 Lexus GX
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Body & Structure
7
36.8%
Median failure at 130,000 miles
Other & Unspecified
6
31.6%
Median failure at 138,000 miles
Airbags
2
10.5%
Median failure at 170,000 miles
Stability & Traction Control
1
5.3%
Median failure at 145,000 miles
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
1
5.3%
Suspension
1
5.3%
Median failure at 145,000 miles
Transmission & Drivetrain
1
5.3%
Median failure at 145,000 miles
When it fails
Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.
25,000 – 49,999 miles
1
8.3%
75,000 – 99,999 miles
1
8.3%
100,000 – 149,999 miles
7
58.3%
150,000+ miles
3
25.0%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
Jun 2014
peak 5
Jan 2023
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Acworth, GA
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 white are experiencing these issues.
NHTSA complaint #11438598 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 130,000 miles
Houston, TX
STRUCTURE:BODY
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 REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #11353146 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
White Marsh, MD
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD HAS BECOME GREASY AND STARTED MELTING IN SOME AREAS. DASHBOARD ALSO HAS STARTED CRACKING TOWARDS AIRBAG.
NHTSA complaint #11341075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 138,000 miles
Homewood, AL
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
NHTSA complaint #11328370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 138,000 miles
Homewood, AL
STRUCTURE
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.
NHTSA complaint #11328370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 45,000 miles
Fremont, CA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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 AND THEY SAID THAT THE RECALL HAD ENDED IN 2016 AND COULD NOT HELP ME. LEXUS NEEDS TO RECALL THIS AGAIN FOR PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM AFTER 2016.
NHTSA complaint #11302397 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 170,000 miles
Fremont, CA
AIR BAGS
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 COMPONENTS AROUND DASHBOARD, IT SHOULD BE REPAIRED IRRESPECTIVE OF WHEN THE SYMPTOM START HAPPENING. MANY OTHER CONSUMERS ARE ALSO SEEING SIMILAR ISSUES. LEXUS FORUMS ARE FLOODED WITH COMPLAINTS ABOUT DASHBOARD. SOMEONE FROM NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS IN DETAIL.
NHTSA complaint #11298915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 170,000 miles
Fremont, CA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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 COMPONENTS AROUND DASHBOARD, IT SHOULD BE REPAIRED IRRESPECTIVE OF WHEN THE SYMPTOM START HAPPENING. MANY OTHER CONSUMERS ARE ALSO SEEING SIMILAR ISSUES. LEXUS FORUMS ARE FLOODED WITH COMPLAINTS ABOUT DASHBOARD. SOMEONE FROM NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS IN DETAIL.
NHTSA complaint #11298915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 170,000 miles
Fremont, CA
STRUCTURE:BODY
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 COMPONENTS AROUND DASHBOARD, IT SHOULD BE REPAIRED IRRESPECTIVE OF WHEN THE SYMPTOM START HAPPENING. MANY OTHER CONSUMERS ARE ALSO SEEING SIMILAR ISSUES. LEXUS FORUMS ARE FLOODED WITH COMPLAINTS ABOUT DASHBOARD. SOMEONE FROM NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS IN DETAIL.
NHTSA complaint #11298915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 145,000 miles
Brownsburg, IN
POWER TRAIN
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.
NHTSA complaint #11256346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brownsburg, IN
AIR BAGS
DASHBOARD IS CRACKED
NHTSA complaint #11256348 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brownsburg, IN
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD IS CRACKED
NHTSA complaint #11256348 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 145,000 miles
Brownsburg, IN
SUSPENSION
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.
NHTSA complaint #11256346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 145,000 miles
Brownsburg, IN
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
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.
NHTSA complaint #11256346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 83,343 miles
Florence, AL
STRUCTURE
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.
NHTSA complaint #10648588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pembroke Pines, FL
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD OF MY LEXUS IS MELTING AND CRACKING. IT IS ALSO CAUSING REFLECTIONS ON MY WINDSHIELD LIMITING MY VISIBILITY.
NHTSA complaint #10617467 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pembroke Pines, FL
VISIBILITY
THE DASHBOARD OF MY LEXUS IS MELTING AND CRACKING. IT IS ALSO CAUSING REFLECTIONS ON MY WINDSHIELD LIMITING MY VISIBILITY.
NHTSA complaint #10617467 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 102,500 miles
SAN Jose, CA
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AROUND THE AIRBAG, MADE AFFECT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. BECAUSE AIRBAG MAYBE NOT BE SECURELY IN PLACE.
NHTSA complaint #10596883 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.