Worst years for a Lexus LX470
Owners have filed 101 complaints about the Lexus LX470 with NHTSA across model years 1998 to 2007. More of them are about the brakes than anything else.
Avoid
2005 Lexus LX47010 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly transmission & drivetrain.
Every Lexus LX470 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 84,150 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2006 | — | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2005 | C | 10 | 2 | 0 | 85,300 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2004 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 2003 | C | 24 | 1 | 0 | 155,000 | Steering |
| 2002 | — | 7 | 0 | 1 | 30,800 | Brakes |
| 2001 | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | 139,000 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2000 | C | 18 | 2 | 0 | 129,000 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1999 | B | 14 | 1 | 0 | 106,000 | Brakes |
| 1998 | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | Brakes |
What breaks on a Lexus LX470
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Lexus LX470, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Lexus LX470
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.