FaultScore

Lexus GX470 airbag problems

36 of the 239 complaints filed about the Lexus GX470 are about the airbag system — 15% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2004.

36

Complaints

15%

Share of all complaints

4

Crashes

1

Fires

Airbags complaints by model year

2003 GX470 2 5.6%

Median failure at 142,402 miles

2004 GX470 12 33.3%

Median failure at 93,680 miles

2005 GX470 10 27.8%

Median failure at 104,000 miles

2006 GX470 8 22.2%

Median failure at 122,000 miles

2007 GX470 2 5.6%

Median failure at 54,000 miles

2008 GX470 2 5.6%

Median failure at 108,000 miles

What owners said

2008 Lexus GX470 at 158,000 miles Baltimore, MD

AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL CAR RIDE WAS LIKE RIDING A WILD BRONCO

NHTSA complaint #11218139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Lexus GX470 at 122,000 miles Dumont, NJ

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GX470. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE MOVED AROUND IN A CIRCULAR MOTION. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE BODY TURNED WITH NO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE'S HOME. THE CONTACT CALLED NORTHEAST MOTOR CARS (664 MARKET STREET, PATERSON, NJ 07513, (973) 345-7000), BUT THE OWNER CLOSED THE DEALER AND MOVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V065000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000. *DT CONSUMER STATED CAR IS STILL SITTING AT CONSUMER'S HOME.

NHTSA complaint #11164237 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Lexus GX470 Stratford, CT

AIR BAGS

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 THE DASHBOARD AND AIRBAGS TO BE FIX AS THIS IS A FAMILY BAG.

NHTSA complaint #11155696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2003 Lexus GX470 at 180,000 miles Hoschton, GA Crash

AIR BAGS

FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN 35 MPH REAR END COLLISION WITH ANOTHER STATIONARY VEHICLE ON A BUSY INTERSTATE. THE OTHER CAR WAS TOTALED OUT. THERE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE AS WELL.

NHTSA complaint #11114538 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Lexus GX470 at 121,000 miles Wynnewood, PA

AIR BAGS

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.

NHTSA complaint #11064316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Lexus GX470 at 128,000 miles Ludlow, VT Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS

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.

NHTSA complaint #11024646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Lexus GX470 Kapaa, HI

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GX470. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V065000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA complaint #10983402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Lexus GX470 SAN Francisco, CA

AIR BAGS

SAFETY RECALL GLB (NHTSA RECALL ID 16V065) ISSUED FEBRUARY 2, 2016. IT HAS BEEN ONE FULL YEAR, AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO FIX THE CAR! THEY SAY THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS, AND HAVE NO PLAN ON WHEN THEY WILL GET PARTS.

NHTSA complaint #10948701 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Lexus GX470 Fairmont, WV

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LEXUS GX470. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V065000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE INTERIM NOTICE DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE SO THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA complaint #10946997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Lexus GX470 Mcdonough, GA

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GX470. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V065000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA complaint #10946938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Lexus GX470 Franklin, IN

AIR BAGS

WE CALLED GERMAIN LEXUS IN FLORIDA ON DECEMBER 1, 2015 TO HAVE THE NHTSA RECALL NO. 16V-065 REPAIRED. AS OF THIS DATE, WE HAVE STILL NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY THEM TO GET THIS DONE. THEY SAY WE ARE ON THE LIST.

NHTSA complaint #10943847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Lexus GX470 at 130,000 miles Chapel Hill, NC

AIR BAGS

RECALL WAS FEB 2ND 2016 AND STILL NO REPAIR ABLE TO BE SCHEDULED WHEN I CALL THE LEXUS DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #10939652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Lexus GX470 Garden City, NY

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 FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #10937254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Lexus GX470 Boca Raton, FL

AIR BAGS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GX470. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V056000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. 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 FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA complaint #10936477 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2007 Lexus GX470 Westchester, IL

AIR BAGS

NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE SINCE BEING NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL MONTHS AGO. RECALL NO. 16V-065

NHTSA complaint #10936372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Lexus GX470 at 170,000 miles Alexandria, VA

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GX470. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

NHTSA complaint #10935598 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Lexus GX470 Panama City, FL

AIR BAGS

MY DASH HAS CRACKED ALL OVER THE COMPLETE DASH , NOT A SMALL PART , ALL OF IT . I WAS NOTIFIED A YEAR AGO AND IT IS STILL NOT REPLACED . YOU SHOULD NOT ALLOW THIS TO GO THIS LONG AND THEN AN ISSUE WITH AN AIRBAG CAME IN THE MAIL AND IT TOO HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED ! NOW THE NEWS SAYS I LIVE IN A DAMP AND HUMID AREA SO DOES THIS MEAN I AM IN MORE DANGER ? WHY ARE THEY NOT REPAIRING THESE PROBLEMS AND WHY IS THE NHTSA NOT HELPING US?

NHTSA complaint #10934329 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Lexus GX470 Malvern, PA

AIR BAGS

RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN FEBRUARY OF 2016, BUT HAVE CONTINUOUSLY BEEN ADVISED BY LEXUS DEALER THAT LEXUS HAS NOT PROVIDED THE NECESSARY PART OR PARTS TO FIX THE ISSUE OF A FAULTY SIDE AIRBAG.

NHTSA complaint #10928371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Lexus GX470 at 104,000 miles Manhattan Beach, CA

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LEXUS GX470. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE AIR BAGS; HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10919694 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Lexus GX470 Hurricane, WV

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 CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10897981 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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