79 of the
226 complaints filed about the Lexus LS460
are about the braking system —
35% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2008.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
The contact owns a 2010 Lexus LS460. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and extended to the floorboard. The contact stated that the ABS, brake, and Traction Control warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the ABS module was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.
NHTSA complaint #11518641 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2008 Lexus LS460. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the message "VSC Brake Malfunction. ABS Needs Services. Contact Dealer" was displayed. The contact was able to drive to the residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the actuator needed to be replaced. The part was replaced; however, the failure recurred. An unknown dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the extended warranty coverage for the failure had expired. The failure mileage was 69,000.
NHTSA complaint #11514068 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
My 2013 Lexus LS460 with ~50,000mi had its brake actuator failed (C1391 - Leak in the accumulator). A month prior to code C1391 being triggered, the vehicle experienced inconsistent braking pressure with severe brake pedal modulation required to stop the vehicle. Traveling at speeds under 30 MPH the vehicle would intermittently hesitate to stop. Moreover, a squawk noise was present when depressing the brake pedal. Code C1391 was triggered on 11/18/2021. Upon contacting Lexus dealers and national customer service (Guest incident #211121-000001) to repair the part under warranty, Lexus denied warranty. Inquiry was also made for Lexus dealers and Lexus customer service as to the correct brake actuator part number required for replacement. Both Lexus dealers and national customer service provided the wrong/superseded replacement part number (i.e., part 44050-50110). Below is the customer's research model LS460 brake actuators: -Per 2016 ZLG warranty: 2007-2012 LS460 came with part 44050-50090, 44050-50130 to be replaced by 04003-45450 actuator. -Per 2016 LSB-0047-19: 2013-2017 LS460 came with part 44510-50070 and 44050-50110 to be replaced with the same model 44050-50110 actuator for brake squawk noise. -Per 2019 LSB-0047-19: 2007-2017 LS460 came with part 44050-50110, 44050-50130, 44050-50150, 44050-50170, 44050-50090 to be replaced with 44050-50170 if repairs fail to remedy the brake squawk noise. It appears Lexus has attempted to revised the brake actuator various times to arrive at part 44050-50170, for which continues to fail. It also appears many superseded units are still being sold as replacements for failed actuators online through Lexus dealerships and Lexus authorized retailers. It must also be noted that a failing brake actuator (even prior to code C1391) will cause the brake booster pump to prematurely fail as the brake booster has to constantly pressurize the system causing it to overheat. Both repairs are urgent costing $3000-3500 each.
NHTSA complaint #11444362 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brake pedal on vehicle requires significant force to trigger brake lamps to turn on. In many instances, the vehicle can come to a complete stop before the brake lamps are triggered. Consumer has resolved the issue and would like to withdrawal the complaint.
NHTSA complaint #11444364 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2009 LEXUS LS460. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, an abnormal ticking noise would emit from the vehicle as the indicator light would flash on the instrument panel. Over time, the ABS warning light and a message to pull over and drive to the nearest dealer were displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was initially taken to an independent mechanic where repairs to the brakes were performed; however, the failure persisted. The contact then took the vehicle to the dealer and diagnosed the vehicle with a defective ABS actuator and junction box assembly. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #11437153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A BRAKE FAILURE WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WILKIE LEXUS (568 LANCASTER AVE, HAVERFORD, PA 19041) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE BRAKE ACTUATOR NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO COVER 20% OF THE PARTS COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 121,000.
NHTSA complaint #11414967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR BARKS EVERY TIME BREAK PEDAL IS PRESSED AT ANY SPEED. CONSTANT BEEPING INSIDE MY CAR, COULDN'T FIGURE WHAT IT WAS OR WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. BAD BRAKE BOOSTER AND "ACTUATOR". SAFETY!!!
NHTSA complaint #11364789 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE LIGHTLY TAPPING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES WOULD GRAB. THE CONTACT DESCRIBED THE BRAKES AS VERY GRABBY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER THOMPSON LEXUS LOCATED AT 2560 MARYLAND RD, WILLOW GROVE, PA 19090, WHO INDICATED THAT THE BRAKES OPERATED ACCORDING TO SPEC. AND NO MECHANICAL PROBLEM WAS FOUND. THE ENGINEER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.*DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A 2ND DEALER WHO STATED THE GRABBY BRAKE WAS ENGINEERED TO THE VEHICLE AND COULDN'T BE FIXED.
NHTSA complaint #11361863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2010 LEXUS LS 460. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALER REFUSING TO PERFORM BRAKE ACTUATOR/PUMP DEFECT SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE SAFETY RECALL. THE SAFETY RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE.
NHTSA complaint #11349404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BRAKE SYSTEM MAKES , "BARK" NOISE WHEN STOPPING. NOISE CAN ACTUALLY BE HEARD BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DASH AREA INSIDE THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE RUNNING AND IN MOTION. ANY SPEED. PRETTY MUCH HAPPENS EVERY DAY OF DRIVING. I HAVE A CONCERN FOR BRAKE AND VEHICLE SAFETY WHEN PARKED , VEHICLE RUNNING, NO NOISE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED. COMMOM PROBLE WITH THIS LEXUS?
NHTSA complaint #11331435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BRAKE PEDAL STARTED PULSATING AND WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. TOOK TO MECHANIC HE REPLACED THE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR FIRST THEN THE BRAKE ACTUATOR. THE CAR HAS ONLY COMPLETED 64,000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #11326880 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS LS460. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKES SHOOK AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT CALLED CHATHAM PARKWAY LEXUS AT 888-379-0084 (LOCATED AT 1120 CHATHAM PKWY, SAVANNAH, GA 31405) AND A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE BRAKE FAILURE AND FOUND TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: SB0036-15R1. THE CONTACT PROVIDED THE BULLETIN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 94,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #11288166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH MY BRAKE ACTUATOR AND ABS SYSTEM. LEXUS HAD A WARRANTY CAMPAIGN FOR THIS ISSUE WITH THE PRIOR GENERATION 07 TO 10 LEXUS LS460 YET THIS ISSUE PERSISTS WITH 2013 LS460 .THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM MY CAR HAD ALMOST NO BRAKING ABILITY AND IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY THE SO CALLED FIX COST $8000. OTHER LEXUS LS460 OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR CONCERNS IN THE LEXUS FORUMS AND BLOGS THESE COMPLAINTS ARE IN THE THOUSANDS.
NHTSA complaint #11281959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON SAT., SEPT. 14, 2019 ABOUT 7:35AM WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 2015 LEXUS LS460 THE BRAKES CAME ON AND JERK HER FORWARD & BACKWARD, THE SEATBELT ALMOST STRANGLED HER. ALSO BRAKE LIGHT FLASHED ORANGE & BEEPING. SHE WENT TO URGENT CARE TO BEEN EVALUATED.TOOK THE CAR TO CHANTILLY VA LEXUS SERVICE FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. ON WED., SEPT. 18, 2019 ABOUT 3:15PM THE ORANGE BRAKE LIGHT & BEEPING CAME ON AGAIN THIS TIME I WAS IN THE CAR WITH MY DAUGHTER. ON THUR., SEPT. 19, 2019 TOOK THE CAR TO ALEXANDRIA VA LEXUS SERVICE & THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR 2 DAYS FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. TUES., SEPT. 24, 2019 THE ORANGE BRAKE LIGHT & BEEPING CAME ON AGAIN, AND I WAS IN THE CAR WITH MY DAUGHTER.
NHTSA complaint #11257801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXPERIENCING BOTH THE DREADED BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY ISSUE AS WELL AS THE VERY COMMON MARK LEVINSON AMPLIFIER ISSUE, ON MODEL # 0W480. WAS IN CONVERSATION WITH LEXUS CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND THEY ARE COMPLETELY UNWILLING TO STEP IN AND DO THE RIGHT THING IN ASSISTING ME WITH EITHER, OR BOTH, PROBLEMS. I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR ALL OF 2 MONTHS, AND ALTHOUGH I UNDERSTAND THAT I BOUGHT IT USED, AS-IS WITH HIGHER MILEAGE, I THINK THAT SINCE THERE WAS A RECENT WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM ISSUED BY LEXUS ON THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY, AND ALSO THAT THE FAILED AMPLIFIER IS A VERY, VERY WELL-KNOWN ISSUE, WHERE THE AMPLIFIER ALL OF A SUDDEN ONE DAY CUTS OUT AND ALL SOUND IS REPLACED BY AN INCESSANT CHIRPING NOISE THAT'S ONLY STOPPED BY PULLING THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE AMP OR A FUSE, THAT LEXUS SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING BY ITS LOYAL CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE FREE OF CHARGE. BUT THEY WILL NOT, BECAUSE EXACTLY LIKE EVERY OTHER COMPANY IN THE ENTIRE WORLD, THEY SIMPLY DO NOT CARE ABOUT THE CUSTOMER OR THEIR EXPERIENCE. SORRY, BUT THIS IS THE ONLY WAY I AM ABLE TO VIEW MY EXPERIENCE.
NHTSA complaint #11222560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE IN MOTION, BRAKES STARTED PULSATING AND "CLICKING", THEN BRAKE PEDAL FEEL GOT VERY FIRM AND HAD DIFFICULTY STOPPING, ALMOST RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TOYOTA HAS RELEASED WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY, BUT MY VEHICLE IS JUST BEYOND THE 10YR/150K MILE PERIOD. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY MATTER AND NHTSA SHOULD HAVE WORKED WITH TOYOTA ON A SAFETY RECALL REMEDY. IF BRAKES FAIL, THE CONSUMERS WILL BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DIE. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 60K MILES AND THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT!
NHTSA complaint #11222213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. WHEN I PRESS THE BRIDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN. THERE IS A CREEPING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE ON LEXUS VEHICLES. MANY STATES IT'S THE BRAKE ACULATOR.
NHTSA complaint #11204519 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 2018 AND IT HAD LESS THAN 75,000 MILES ON IT. I'VE RECENTLY NOTICED THAT WHENEVER I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, THERE IS A CLICKING/POPPING SOUND. I'M UNSURE WHAT IT IS. I KNOW THAT IT SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING. I'VE READ ON THIS SITE THAT IT MAYBE THE BRAKE ACTUATOR. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT'S BEEN BROUGHT TO LEXUS/TOYOTA ATTENTION?
NHTSA complaint #11181169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.