FaultScore

FaultScore report

1994 Lexus LS400 problems

Owners have filed 76 complaints about the 1994 Lexus LS400 with NHTSA between 1997 and 2017. The largest single group is the electrical system. Across this model's run it ranks 4 of 8 worst.

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FaultScore 55/100

Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Lexus LS400.

How this is worked out

The numbers

76

Complaints

3

Crashes reported

0

Fires reported

2

Injuries reported

90,000 mi

Median mileage at failure

Half of reported failures happened before this

5%

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 87 vs 50 Severity 34 vs 50 Early failure 8 vs 50
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 87
Against the median year of the Lexus LS400. 50 means typical for this model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 34
6.6% of these complaints involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of 9.7%.
Early failure — 8
5% of failures with a mileage on record happened under 36,000 miles, against a national rate of 29%.

How 1994 compares with every other Lexus LS400

Click any bar to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 1994 Lexus LS400

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Median failure at 90,000 miles

Lights 12 15.8%

Median failure at 89,000 miles

Seat Belts 6 7.9%

Median failure at 150,000 miles

Other & Unspecified 2 2.6%
Wheels 2 2.6%
Tires 2 2.6%
Steering 2 2.6%

Median failure at 117,500 miles

Airbags 2 2.6%

2 crashes, 0 fires

Transmission & Drivetrain 2 2.6%

1 crashes, 0 fires

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 1 1.3%

Median failure at 79,000 miles

Fuel & Propulsion 1 1.3%

Exactly what failed

NHTSA files every complaint against a named sub-assembly, not just a system. This is the difference between knowing it was "the engine" and knowing which part of it — the list to hand a mechanic.

Interior/Under Dash 14 48.3%
Instrument Cluster/Panel 7 24.1%
Retractor 2 6.9%
Gear Position Indication (Prndl) 2 6.9%
Delivery 1 3.4%
Sidewall 1 3.4%
RIM 1 3.4%
Headlights 1 3.4%

When it fails

Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.

Under 1,000 miles 1 2.4%
10,000 – 24,999 miles 1 2.4%
25,000 – 49,999 miles 2 4.9%
50,000 – 74,999 miles 3 7.3%
75,000 – 99,999 miles 17 41.5%
100,000 – 149,999 miles 5 12.2%
150,000+ miles 12 29.3%

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.

Sep 1997 peak 6 Jun 2017

Complaints that involved harm

Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.

Merced, CA Crash 3 injured

AIR BAGS

TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40 MPH, I REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. MY FRONT END WAS DESTROYED.

NHTSA complaint #10245431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Monticello, VA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #532929 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wilmington, DE Crash

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

INDICATOR LEVER STICKS IN NEUTRAL WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. NO RESPONSE FROM ABS.

NHTSA complaint #816624 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

at 159,003 miles Clinton, TN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ILLUMINATION FAILS, LEAVING INSTRUMENTS INVISIBLE DUE TO INSTRUMENT DESIGN. AT THE SAME TIME, THE FUEL GAUGE STOPS INDICATING FUEL LEVEL. ON MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE, THIS HAPPENS WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE EXCEEDS 75 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. IN COOLER TEMPERATURES, THE ILLUMINATION AND FUEL GAUGE RESUME FUNCTION. ALSO, OCCASIONALLY THE TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER NEEDLES WILL STICK AT ZERO, WILL RESUME FUNCTION WHEN HITTING THE DASH OVER TOP OF THE GAUGES HARD WITH FIST. THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATOR NEEDLE HAS STOPPED ILLUMINATING UNDER ALL CONDITIONS. CAR HAS 159K MILES AND JUST PURCHASED 4 DAYS AGO. I HAVE READ THAT THESE ARE VERY COMMON AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. I REALIZE THE CAR IS NOW 23 YEARS OLD, BUT THERE SHOULD BE AN INEXPENSIVE SOLUTION TO THESE PROBLEMS, OR AT LEAST SOME COMPENSATION OR CO-PAYMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER DUE TO THE EXPENSE OF THESE REPAIRS. REPAIR COST WOULD BE 30% OF WHAT I PAID FOR THE CAR.

NHTSA complaint #11002430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 150,000 miles Stockton, CA

SEAT BELTS

BOTH SEAT BELTS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DO NOT RETRACT.

NHTSA complaint #10659604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 219,950 miles Lewisburg, TN

SEAT BELTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LEXUS LS400. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT FIT SNUG AROUND A PERSON. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO BE EQUIPPED WITH THREE SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR SEAT. THE FAILURE HAS CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 219,950.

NHTSA complaint #10605509 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 90,000 miles Bellevue, WA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE DASHBOARD PANEL GOES "BLACK" AND ALL INSTRUMENTATION FAILS AND THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME THREE TIMES SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR. THEN SECOND TIME AT ABOUT 115000 AND THEN AGAIN AT APPROX 129500. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE CAR IS NOT LEGALLY DRIVABLE AS THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW EXACT SPEED ETC. THIS TYPE OF FAILURE IS NOT UNCOMMON I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY REPAIR SHOPS AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED TO VERIFY THE REAL UNREPORTED BY OWNERS TIMES IT HAS OCCURRED. IT IS A VERY POTENTIAL NOT TO MENTION EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR BOTH IN TIME AND DOLLARS, OUT OF SERVICE APPROX. 10 DAYS AND COSTS OVER $1,150.00 UNTIL TODAY WHEN I HEARD ABOUT YOUR SITE I DID NOT KNOW IT EXISTED OR I WOULD HAVE REPORTED EACH INCIDENT AS IT HAPPENED. NOTE INCIDENT DATE ABOVE INACCURATE BUT IT WAS THE ONLY DATE THE COMPUTER WOULD INPUT SO THAT IS WHY IT IS WHAT IT IS.

NHTSA complaint #10575203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 81,483 miles Copperopolis, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERED AND THEN WENT COMPLETELY DARK. FIRST IT WOULD COME BACK ON AFTER THE CAR WAS DRIVEN FOR 10 MINUTES OR MORE. NOW IT DOES NOT LIGHT UP AT ALL. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10565063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 120,000 miles Everett, WA

STEERING

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT LIGHT UP. IT TAKES ABOUT AN HOUR OF DRIVING TO "WARM UP" THE DASHBOARD AND WILL EVENTUALLY FLICKER. THIS HAPPENS CONSTANTLY AND SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH ALL LEXUS LS400S. I AM ALSO HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE POWER STEERING LEAKING. THE LEAKAGE HAS CAUSED MY ALTERNATOR TO GO BAD. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, STEERING PUMP AND STEERING RACK. THE ISSUE ALSO SEEMS TO BE FOR ALL LEXUS LS400S.

NHTSA complaint #10478319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 120,000 miles Everett, WA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT LIGHT UP. IT TAKES ABOUT AN HOUR OF DRIVING TO "WARM UP" THE DASHBOARD AND WILL EVENTUALLY FLICKER. THIS HAPPENS CONSTANTLY AND SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH ALL LEXUS LS400S. I AM ALSO HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE POWER STEERING LEAKING. THE LEAKAGE HAS CAUSED MY ALTERNATOR TO GO BAD. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, STEERING PUMP AND STEERING RACK. THE ISSUE ALSO SEEMS TO BE FOR ALL LEXUS LS400S.

NHTSA complaint #10478319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 115,000 miles Massapequa, NY

STEERING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LEXUS LS400. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

NHTSA complaint #10464417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Petersburg, VA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LEXUS LS400. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS DEFECTIVE AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO SEE ANY OF THE GAUGES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

NHTSA complaint #10462066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Diego, CA

SEAT BELTS

BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT.

NHTSA complaint #10440577 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tampa, FL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1994 LEXUS LS400..DASH LIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT GAUGES WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMP IS IN THE 60'S OR BELOW..WHEN THE CAR WARMS, THE LIGHTS AND GAUGES WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF TIL THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS WARMED COMPLETELY, USUALLY 5-7MINS..HOWEVER, IF THE OUTSIDE IS 45DEGREES OR BELOW, THE WARM UP TIME FOR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TO BE FUNCTIONAL IS GREATLY INCREASED 2 AS MUCH AS 20MINS IN MY EXPERIENCE.. THIS CAN BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AS YOU ARE UNABLE TO SEE THE GAUGES, MORE SO @ NIGHT..I EMAILED LEXUS CORP AND THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW THERE WAS AN ISSUE W/THIS ITEM BECAUSE THERE WEREN'T ANY COMPLAINTS BY THE DEALERSHIPS OR CONSUMERS(THAT IS NOT TRUE OBVIOUSLY)..THEY INSTRUCTED ME THAT ANY OF THEIR DEALERS ARE CAPABLE OF MAKING THE REPAIR AND INSTRUCTED ME TO CONTACT ONE..AFTER SPEAKING TO SERVICE @MY LOCAL LEXUS DEALERSHIP,I FOUND THIS IS A $1,300 PARTS AND LABOR REPAIR AND MY CAR NEEDED TO BE GROUNDED IMMEDIATELY CAUSE IT IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IT LIKE THAT AND NO LOANER CAR WOULD AVAILABLE AS IT WAS A REPAIR ITEM THAT'S NOT COVERED TO RECEIVE A LOANER...ESTIMATED DOWN TIME OF VEHICLE, 2.5 WEEKS..I SEE AND HEAR SO MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS PARTICULAR ITEMS FAILURE AND WANT TO KNOW WHY ISN'T A MANDATORY RECALL PUT RECALL PUT FORTH? MANUFACTURER WON'T OBVIOUSLY, IT WOULD COST THEM MONEY, NEVERMIND THAT CAN BE A DANGEROUS FAILURE TO ANYONE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #10430358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hayward, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS JUST FLICKER AWHILE BEFORE COMING ON. I HAVE TRIED TO GET LEXUS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NOT ON WARRANTY. THEY WOULD FIX IT FOR 1400.00. IT IS NOW WORSE AND DO NOT LIGHT UP.

NHTSA complaint #10429514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 163,000 miles Crown Point, IN

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

I HAVE A 1994 LEXUS LS 400, ON DAYS WHEN THE TEMP IS BELOW 70 DEGREES THE CLUSTER LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. WHEN THE VEHICLE WARMS UP, WHICH THE TIME VARIES, THE CLUSTER LIGHTS FLICKER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND THEN THEY GO ON. WHEN ITS COLDER THEY DON'T GO ON AT ALL. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE AT NIGHT TO SEE ANY GAUGES. NOT SURE WHY NOTHING IS BEING DONE WITH LEXUS ON THIS.

NHTSA complaint #10427075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 163,000 miles Crown Point, IN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I HAVE A 1994 LEXUS LS 400, ON DAYS WHEN THE TEMP IS BELOW 70 DEGREES THE CLUSTER LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. WHEN THE VEHICLE WARMS UP, WHICH THE TIME VARIES, THE CLUSTER LIGHTS FLICKER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND THEN THEY GO ON. WHEN ITS COLDER THEY DON'T GO ON AT ALL. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE AT NIGHT TO SEE ANY GAUGES. NOT SURE WHY NOTHING IS BEING DONE WITH LEXUS ON THIS.

NHTSA complaint #10427075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 85,000 miles Lafayette, LA

INTERIOR LIGHTING

1994 LEXUS LS400 INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS NOT WORKING WHEN COLD, AND NOW EVEN IN THE SUMMER IT TAKES LONGER FOR THE LIGHTS TO COME ON. IN COLDER WEATHER MY LIGHTS DON'T GO ON UNTIL THE CAR IS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES. I CANNOT SEE HOW FAST I AM GOING, AND THE SAFETY OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION WORKERS IS A HUGE ISSUE AND I WANT TO MAINTAIN A SAFE THE SAFE LEGAL SPEED. THE ODOMETER DOESN'T REGISTER, I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE,. THIS CONTINUES TO WORSEN AND MY FEAR IS THAT EVENTUALLY I WILL HAVE NO LIGHTS AT ALL. HAVE CHECKED INTO MANY WEB SITES AND SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE, VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR.

NHTSA complaint #10375389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 85,000 miles Lafayette, LA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

1994 LEXUS LS400 INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS NOT WORKING WHEN COLD, AND NOW EVEN IN THE SUMMER IT TAKES LONGER FOR THE LIGHTS TO COME ON. IN COLDER WEATHER MY LIGHTS DON'T GO ON UNTIL THE CAR IS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES. I CANNOT SEE HOW FAST I AM GOING, AND THE SAFETY OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION WORKERS IS A HUGE ISSUE AND I WANT TO MAINTAIN A SAFE THE SAFE LEGAL SPEED. THE ODOMETER DOESN'T REGISTER, I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE,. THIS CONTINUES TO WORSEN AND MY FEAR IS THAT EVENTUALLY I WILL HAVE NO LIGHTS AT ALL. HAVE CHECKED INTO MANY WEB SITES AND SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE, VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR.

NHTSA complaint #10375389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 210,000 miles Peru, IL

INTERIOR LIGHTING

1994 LEXUS LS400 INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS NOT WORKING WHEN COLD, AND NOW EVEN IN THE SUMMER IT TAKES LONGER FOR THE LIGHTS TO COME ON. IN COLDER WEATHER MY LIGHTS DON'T GO ON UNTIL THE CAR IS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES. I CANNOT SEE HOW FAST I AM GOING, AND THE SAFETY OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION WORKERS IS A HUGE ISSUE AND I WANT TO MAINTAIN A SAFE THE SAFE LEGAL SPEED. THE ODOMETER DOESN'T REGISTER, I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE, THE MILEAGE IS INCORRECT. THIS CONTINUES TO WORSEN AND MY FEAR IS THAT EVENTUALLY I WILL HAVE NO LIGHTS AT ALL. HAVE CHECKED INTO MANY WEB SITES AND SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE, VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR.

NHTSA complaint #10364115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 210,000 miles Peru, IL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

1994 LEXUS LS400 INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS NOT WORKING WHEN COLD, AND NOW EVEN IN THE SUMMER IT TAKES LONGER FOR THE LIGHTS TO COME ON. IN COLDER WEATHER MY LIGHTS DON'T GO ON UNTIL THE CAR IS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES. I CANNOT SEE HOW FAST I AM GOING, AND THE SAFETY OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION WORKERS IS A HUGE ISSUE AND I WANT TO MAINTAIN A SAFE THE SAFE LEGAL SPEED. THE ODOMETER DOESN'T REGISTER, I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE, THE MILEAGE IS INCORRECT. THIS CONTINUES TO WORSEN AND MY FEAR IS THAT EVENTUALLY I WILL HAVE NO LIGHTS AT ALL. HAVE CHECKED INTO MANY WEB SITES AND SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE, VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR.

NHTSA complaint #10364115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 70,000 miles Redmond, WA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

OUR 1994 LEXUS LS400 HAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000 MILES CURRENTLY. ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS BECAME ERRATIC, FREQUENTLY FAILING TO COME ON DURING COLD WEATHER. THIS WOULD REQUIRE THAT WE WAITED WITH THE ENGINE ON UNTIL THE CAR HEATED UP BEFORE BEING DRIVABLE SAFELY. THE LENGTH OF WARM UP TIME HAS GRADUALLY INCREASED TO AN INTOLERABLE LEVEL, WHERE I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT INSTRUMENT LIGHTS DUE TO MY WIFE'S EMERGENT MEDICAL CONDITIONS. THIS IS VERY HAZARDOUS, NOT KNOWING VEHICLE SPEED, FUEL SUPPLY, CHARGING STATUS, POSSIBLE ENGINE OVERHEATING ETC., ANY OF WHICH COULD CAUSE VEHICULAR FAILURE OR ACCIDENT. WE ARE RETIRED AND NOT ABLE TO PAY FOR THE EXPENSIVE REPAIRS WHICH I HAVE BEEN LED TO BELIEVE ARE REQUIRED. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

NHTSA complaint #10290194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 90,000 miles Pocatello, ID

INTERIOR LIGHTING

LEXUS INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING FAILURE RESULTS IN DRIVER'S INABILITY TO ACCURATELY DETERMINE VEHICLE SPEED. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN ONGOING IN MY 1994 LEXUS LS400 FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 123000 MILES AND STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 90000. IN COLDER WEATHER ESPECIALLY, THE DASHBOARD READOUT IS INVISIBLE FOR APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES. WHEN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IS SUFFICIENTLY WARM THEY DO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THIS IS A HAZARDOUS CONDITION. TOYOTA MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE THE DEFECTIVE NATURE OF THEIR PRODUCT AND WANTS APPROXIMATELY 1200.00 TO REPLACE THEIR DEFECTIVE PART. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS WITH EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUE I'VE DESCRIBED ON VARIOUS LEXUS OWNERS WEBSITES. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE RECALL TO CORRECT THE MATTER.

NHTSA complaint #10285702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 90,000 miles Pocatello, ID

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

LEXUS INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING FAILURE RESULTS IN DRIVER'S INABILITY TO ACCURATELY DETERMINE VEHICLE SPEED. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN ONGOING IN MY 1994 LEXUS LS400 FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 123000 MILES AND STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 90000. IN COLDER WEATHER ESPECIALLY, THE DASHBOARD READOUT IS INVISIBLE FOR APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES. WHEN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IS SUFFICIENTLY WARM THEY DO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THIS IS A HAZARDOUS CONDITION. TOYOTA MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE THE DEFECTIVE NATURE OF THEIR PRODUCT AND WANTS APPROXIMATELY 1200.00 TO REPLACE THEIR DEFECTIVE PART. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS WITH EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUE I'VE DESCRIBED ON VARIOUS LEXUS OWNERS WEBSITES. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE RECALL TO CORRECT THE MATTER.

NHTSA complaint #10285702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 86,341 miles Jacksonville, FL

INTERIOR LIGHTING

1994 LEXUS LS 400 DASH LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. WHERE AS YOU CANNOT TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. ALSO THE GAUGES DO NOT WORK. IF THE ENGINE GETS OVER HEATED , THERE'S NO WAY TO KNOW. AS I AM 74 YEARS OLD WITH THE GAUGES NOT WORKING I HAVE RUN OUT MANY TIMES. I FEEL LEXUS SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS A SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10276429 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 86,341 miles Jacksonville, FL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1994 LEXUS LS 400 DASH LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. WHERE AS YOU CANNOT TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. ALSO THE GAUGES DO NOT WORK. IF THE ENGINE GETS OVER HEATED , THERE'S NO WAY TO KNOW. AS I AM 74 YEARS OLD WITH THE GAUGES NOT WORKING I HAVE RUN OUT MANY TIMES. I FEEL LEXUS SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS A SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10276429 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 164,500 miles Brooklyn, NY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

I HAVE 94 LS400 AND WHEN THE PLACE IS COLD INSTRUMENT PANEL TAKES 10 TO 15 MINUTES TO LIGHT UP AND THAT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE PLACE IS COLD. WHEN THE PLACE IS HOT EVERY THING IS FINE.

NHTSA complaint #10250760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Merced, CA Crash 3 injured

AIR BAGS

TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40 MPH, I REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. MY FRONT END WAS DESTROYED.

NHTSA complaint #10245431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.