Lexus LS400 problems reported in California
127 of the 424 complaints filed about the Lexus LS400 came from California, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
127
Complaints from California
20
Crashes
6
Fires
1998
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
36
28.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
15
11.8%
Brakes
13
10.2%
Tires
9
7.1%
Other & Unspecified
8
6.3%
Seat Belts
8
6.3%
Lights
6
4.7%
Airbags
6
4.7%
Engine & Cooling
6
4.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
5
3.9%
Equipment & Accessories
3
2.4%
Wheels
2
1.6%
By model year
1990 LS400
7
5.5%
1991 LS400
14
11.0%
1992 LS400
3
2.4%
1993 LS400
20
15.7%
1994 LS400
21
16.5%
1995 LS400
11
8.7%
1996 LS400
9
7.1%
1997 LS400
8
6.3%
1998 LS400
22
17.3%
1999 LS400
11
8.7%
2000 LS400
1
0.8%
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
8
16.0%
SAN Jose
6
12.0%
SAN Diego
6
12.0%
Fresno
5
10.0%
Stockton
4
8.0%
Castor Valley
3
6.0%
SAN Marino
3
6.0%
Laguna NIG
3
6.0%
Arcadia
3
6.0%
Santa Rosa
3
6.0%
Richmond
3
6.0%
Sacramento
3
6.0%