Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 LS 430 | 18 | 2 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Vehicle speed control4
- Exterior lighting2
- Engine and engine cooling2
- Air bags2
- Wheels1
- Visibility1
- Tires1
- Structure1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 6 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 12.4–12.7 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | LS 430 · Full-size · Premium gasoline | 14.4 | 10.1 | 12.4 |
| 2005 | LS 430 · Full-size · Premium gasoline | 14.8 | 10.2 | 12.7 |
| 2004 | LS 430 · Full-size · Premium gasoline | 14.8 | 10.2 | 12.7 |
| 2003 | LS 430 · Full-size · Premium gasoline | 14.5 | 10.3 | 12.6 |
| 2002 | LS 430 · Full-size · Premium gasoline | 14.4 | 10.4 | 12.6 |
| 2001 | LS 430 · Full-size · Premium gasoline | 14.4 | 10.4 | 12.6 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In the United Kingdom
868 LS 430 cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 57 | 22 |
| 2005 | 209 | 59 |
| 2004 | 196 | 87 |
| 2003 | 128 | 81 |
| 2002 | 118 | 107 |
| 2001 | 128 | 154 |
| 2000 | 32 | 29 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
New registrations in Europe
1 new Lexus LS 430 cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2022 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Spain (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 199 (WLTP) |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
2 campaigns cover the LS 430.
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS OPERATED QUICKLY, A SMALL PIECE OF METAL MAY SEPARATE FROM A RETAINING COLLAR LOCATED IN THE INNER PART OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS SMALL PIECE OF METAL MAY BECOME CAUGHT IN THE PARKING LOCK MECHANISM.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE IMPELLER INSIDE THE FUEL PUMP MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MOLDED DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ERROR. ALCOHOL IN SOME FUELS MAY DEFORM THE IMPELLER AND CAUSE IT TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE PUMP HOUSING.
NHTSA recalls