Major Problems with 2001 Lexus LS 430 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Lexus LS 430

2001 Lexus LS 430 TRUNK LID Victims: 5 Mileage: 90000 miles

2001 Lexus LS 430 TRUNK LID Victims: 2

2001 Lexus LS 430 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 1 Mileage: 100000 miles

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Problems with LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, BODY and TRUNK LID are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Lexus LS 430 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES suddenly the drivers door does not open from inside. while inside the car i have to roll down the window	4 ~ 82000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE in the course of opening the closed car trunk lid in order to retrieve the groceries that were inside the...	3 ~ 104520 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE this is an additional comment to my initial complaint # 10181946 which is basically the same complaint as # 10178801....	3 ~ 72000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2001 lexus ls430. the contact stated when the brake pedal was applied it extended to...	2 ~ 42598 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the trunk struts failed to support the trunk and slammed shut as i was retrieving groceries out of the trunk....	2 ~ 110000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt: the brakes did not work properly. the brakes were soft and mushy. it was like pushing on a pillow....	2 ~ 39900 miles
AIR BAGS consumer was involved in a collision and the air bags did not deploy. scc ph...	2 ~ 20298 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM intermittently vehicle would not start. this was caused by an electrical system failure that prematurely shorted out the battery .*ak	2 ~ 50100 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the driver/owner of the lexus ls 430 was pulling in to a parking spot behind another car at a private...	1 ~ 173560 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the driver/owner of the lexus ls 430 was pulling in to a parking spot behind another car at a private...	1 ~ 173560 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE can not open drivers door from inside. *tr...	1 ~ 55000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2001 lexus ls430. while driving approximately 60 mph the rear passenger side door suddenly opened. he...	1 ~ 133000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2001 lexus ls430. while driving approximately 50 mph the vehicle jerked from side to side. the...	1 ~ 59000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2001 lexus ls430. while driving 3 mph the vehicle accelerated without warning. the contact believed that...	1 ~ 61000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2001 lexus ls430. while driving 3 mph the vehicle accelerated without warning. the contact believed that...	1 ~ 61000 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT cd player not in working order doesn't eject or let consumer put in cd's. not usable cd player should be	1 ~ 50500 miles
LINKAGES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL this car has a "drive-by-wire" throttle control system in which the throttle is not directly connected to the engine but...	1
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when brakes are applied theirs 6 inches of play before the brakes engage. if driver keeps their feet on brake...	1
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS air bag--in a car accident on 4/21/02--whole front end of my vehicle was damaged & the driverside door of the	1
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY my finger was injured when the power window on the passenger side was raised by the driver. the finger bled...	1
AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM > SPRINGS > FRONT this vehicle is equipped with an air suspension that failed resulting in the vehicle leaning to one side. three times...	1 ~ 30000 miles
SEATS this vehicle was stopped. the vehicle following this vehicle fail to stop and collided into the rear of this vehicle....	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM intermittently vehicle would not start. this was caused by an electrical system failure that prematurely shorted out the battery .*ak	1 ~ 200 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY first this complaint applies to both side view mirrors. in the sales brochure for this car on page 63 under...	1

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