Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 LS430 | 21 | 0 |
| 2004 LS430 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 LS430 | 23 | 0 |
| 2002 LS430 | 30 | 0 |
| 2001 LS430 | 52 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Structure36
- Vehicle speed control27
- Latches/locks/linkages16
- Air bags12
- Service brakes, hydraulic10
- Unknown or other6
- Steering6
- Wheels5
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
In New Zealand
158 LS430 cars are on the New Zealand register; 60% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2005 | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| 2004 | 37 | 16 | 20 |
| 2003 | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| 2002 | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| 2001 | 46 | 10 | 31 |
| 2000 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
87 LS430 cars are on Dutch roads; 34% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21 | — |
| 2002 | 23 | — |
| 2001 | 43 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In Finland
28 LS430 cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 96% petrol, 0% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9 | 305,000 km |
| 2001 | 14 | 281,000 km |
| 2000 | 5 | 277,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
1,062 LS430 cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 78% passed first time, against 57% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 262 | 81% |
| 2004 | 262 | 77% |
| 2003 | 178 | 75% |
| 2002 | 165 | 77% |
| 2001 | 195 | 78% |
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 | LS430 | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 8.7% | 21.1% |
| Brakes | 7.9% | 13.7% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| Tyres | 3.5% | 6.4% |
| Suspension | 3.3% | 16.5% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 3.3% | 9.3% |
| Visibility | 2.6% | 7.6% |
| Steering | 1.9% | 4.1% |
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 LS430 cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2019 and 2020, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2020 the largest markets were Sweden (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 199 (NEDC) |
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