Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 1994. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 LS400 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 LS400 | 22 | 0 |
| 1998 LS400 | 45 | 0 |
| 1997 LS400 | 13 | 1 |
| 1996 LS400 | 19 | 1 |
| 1995 LS400 | 39 | 1 |
| 1994Most complaints | 68 | 0 |
| 1993 | 65 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 21 | 0 |
| 1990 LS400 | 24 | 1 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Electrical system128
- Vehicle speed control47
- Seat belts25
- Tires19
- Service brakes, hydraulic19
- Air bags19
- Power train18
- Unknown or other15
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
In New Zealand
165 LS400 cars are on the New Zealand register; 27% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 16 | 4 | 11 |
| 1998 | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| 1997 | 17 | 10 | 6 |
| 1996 | 18 | 12 | 4 |
| 1995 | 32 | 25 | 6 |
| 1994 | 17 | 8 | 8 |
| 1993 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 | 13 | 11 | 1 |
| 1991 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In Finland
27 LS400 cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 100% petrol, 0% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9 | 210,000 km |
| 1995 | 5 | 346,000 km |
| 1991 | 8 | 297,000 km |
| 1990 | 5 | 358,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
In the United Kingdom
685 LS400 cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 70 | 65 |
| 1999 | 80 | 102 |
| 1998 | 199 | 213 |
| 1997 | 113 | 163 |
| 1996 | 75 | 188 |
| 1995 | 75 | 169 |
| 1994 | 25 | 92 |
| 1993 | 19 | 116 |
| 1992 | 10 | 83 |
| 1991 | 12 | 56 |
| 1990 | 7 | 30 |
| 1989 | 0 | 1 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
794 LS400 cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 74% passed first time, against 64% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 125 | 80% |
| 1998 | 270 | 76% |
| 1997 | 158 | 69% |
| 1996 | 122 | 71% |
| 1995 | 119 | 71% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | LS400 | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.3% | 12.0% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 9.8% | 16.1% |
| Brakes | 7.8% | 11.7% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 5.2% | 7.1% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 4.4% | 9.5% |
| Visibility | 3.5% | 6.7% |
| Tyres | 3.5% | 3.7% |
| Steering | 1.1% | 3.6% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
New registrations in Europe
2 new Lexus LS400 cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2010, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2010 the largest markets were Spain (2).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | — |
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 LS400.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OF THE TERMINAL FOR THE STARTER MOTOR MAGNETIC SWITCH, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT CAN OCCUR IF ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE LIQUID, SUCH AS ROAD SPLASH WITH DEICING SALT, ENTERS THIS AREA.
LAMP HOUSING OF CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP COULD BECOME DISTORTED AFTER PROLONGED ILLUMINATION, PARTICULARLY UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES.
NHTSA recalls