FaultScore

Lexus seat belt problems

Owners have filed 199 complaints with NHTSA about the seat belts on Lexus vehicles — 1% of everything reported about the brand, across 36 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Lexus ES300, worst in 1994.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

199

Complaints

1%

Share of all Lexus complaints

46

Crashes

0

Fires

Which Lexus models have the most seat belt problems

ES300 35 17.6%

Worst in 1994

LS400 25 12.6%

Worst in 1995

Worst Lexus model years for seat belt problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
1994 Lexus ES300 10 20% 105,000 F
1995 Lexus LS400 10 21% 113,300 D
1999 Lexus RX300 10 4% 57,500 A