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1995 Lexus SC400 problems

Owners have filed 11 complaints about the 1995 Lexus SC400 with NHTSA between 1995 and 2013. The largest single group is the electrical system.

Read the complaints What breaks Worst years for the Lexus SC400 All 1995 cars
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Not graded

Too few complaints, or too short a model run, to compare fairly.

How this is worked out

The numbers

11

Complaints

2

Crashes reported

0

Fires reported

0

Injuries reported

109,183 mi

Median mileage at failure

Half of reported failures happened before this

20%

Failed under 36,000 miles

Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty

How 1995 compares with every other Lexus SC400

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 1995 Lexus SC400

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

Tires 2 18.2%

Median failure at 5,000 miles

Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 18.2%
Electrical System 2 18.2%

Median failure at 128,000 miles

Seats 1 9.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 1 9.1%
Lights 1 9.1%

Median failure at 128,000 miles

Brakes 1 9.1%

1 crashes, 0 fires · median 109,183 mi

Airbags 1 9.1%

1 crashes, 0 fires · median 109,183 mi

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.

Feb 1995 peak 2 May 2013

Complaints that involved harm

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

at 109,183 miles Foley, AL Crash

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHILE DRIVING,THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED WITH OUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER AND PASSENGER WAS NOT INJURED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB.

NHTSA complaint #10101601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 109,183 miles Foley, AL Crash

AIR BAGS

WHILE DRIVING,THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED WITH OUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER AND PASSENGER WAS NOT INJURED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB.

NHTSA complaint #10101601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

The most recent complaints

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

at 5,000 miles Reno, NV

TIRES

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY THE REAR TIRE STARTED SMOKING, I PULLED OVER AND FOUND A BIG HOLE IN THE SIDEWALL. I DID A RESEARCH ONLINE AND A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINED ABOUT TIRE FAILURE AROUND 5K MILES, WITCH IS EXACTLY WHAT I PUT ON THEM.

NHTSA complaint #10513301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 128,000 miles Garden Grove, CA

INTERIOR LIGHTING

(1) THE PROBLEM IS ON THE 1995 LEXUS, SC400. (2) THE NEEDLES IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GET BLACKENED OUT; THEREFORE, I TOTALLY CAN'T SEE THE SPEED THAT I WAS GOING. THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I CAN GO FASTER THAN THE SAFETY LIMIT WITHOUT KNOWING IT. ALSO, THE OTHER INSTRUMENTS NEEDLES GET DARKENED AND DON'T SHOW THE CURRENT CONDITION OF THE CAR SUCH AS THE TEMPERATURE, FUEL, AND RPM. (3) THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS IN MANY LEXUS SC300, SC400, LS400 FROM THE YEAR OF 1992 TO 2000. I CAN PROVE IT'S THE COMMON SAFETY FAILURE FOR THESE CARS WITH YOUR INSTRUCTION. I WISH THE PROBLEM COULD BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED BY LEXUS MANUFACTURERS.

NHTSA complaint #10152526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 128,000 miles Garden Grove, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

(1) THE PROBLEM IS ON THE 1995 LEXUS, SC400. (2) THE NEEDLES IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GET BLACKENED OUT; THEREFORE, I TOTALLY CAN'T SEE THE SPEED THAT I WAS GOING. THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I CAN GO FASTER THAN THE SAFETY LIMIT WITHOUT KNOWING IT. ALSO, THE OTHER INSTRUMENTS NEEDLES GET DARKENED AND DON'T SHOW THE CURRENT CONDITION OF THE CAR SUCH AS THE TEMPERATURE, FUEL, AND RPM. (3) THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS IN MANY LEXUS SC300, SC400, LS400 FROM THE YEAR OF 1992 TO 2000. I CAN PROVE IT'S THE COMMON SAFETY FAILURE FOR THESE CARS WITH YOUR INSTRUCTION. I WISH THE PROBLEM COULD BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED BY LEXUS MANUFACTURERS.

NHTSA complaint #10152526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 109,183 miles Foley, AL Crash

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHILE DRIVING,THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED WITH OUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER AND PASSENGER WAS NOT INJURED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB.

NHTSA complaint #10101601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 109,183 miles Foley, AL Crash

AIR BAGS

WHILE DRIVING,THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED WITH OUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER AND PASSENGER WAS NOT INJURED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB.

NHTSA complaint #10101601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fort Worth, TX

TIRES

TIRES: PIRELLI MODEL P6000; A FEW MONTHS AGO, ONE OF THE TIRES SPLIT ON THE INSIDE CAUSING A FLAT. RECENTLY, ANOTHER TIRE OF THE SAME SET DID THE SAME THING. THE TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 20,000 MILES. THE RETAILER IS NOT AWARE OF A RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10000711 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Newport Beach, CA

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN AT ANY SPEED AND PUTTING AUTOMATIC WINDOW DOWN DRIVER'S DOOR UNEXPECTEDLY OPENS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #8000779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Falls Church, VA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, WENT TO MAKE A ROUTINE STOP,VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. PUT VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE , WENT 3000 RPMS FOR 3-4 SECONDS. THIS DEFECT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #823895 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Centreville, DE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

NHTSA complaint #512200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lake LOS A, CA

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

POWER SEAT FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #600420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mission, KS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

IN CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE STALLS. TT

NHTSA complaint #959958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.