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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 |
| 2007 SC430 | 17 | 1 |
| 2006 SC430 | 6 | 1 |
| 2005 SC430 | 9 | 1 |
| 2004 SC430 | 6 | 1 |
| 2003 SC430 | 20 | 1 |
| 2002 SC430 | 42 | 1 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Air bags63
- Tires8
- Vehicle speed control7
- Suspension7
- Service brakes, hydraulic5
- Wheels4
- Structure4
- Steering3
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
In New Zealand
171 SC430 cars are on the New Zealand register; 65% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| 2007 | 23 | 4 | 19 |
| 2006 | 32 | 3 | 28 |
| 2005 | 21 | 4 | 17 |
| 2004 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| 2003 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 2002 | 35 | 20 | 14 |
| 2001 | 25 | 10 | 13 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
270 SC430 cars are on Dutch roads; 58% arrived later as imports, and 47 still have a recall open. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23 | €107,900 |
| 2005 | 27 | €103,236 |
| 2004 | 37 | — |
| 2003 | 53 | €113,505 |
| 2002 | 96 | — |
| 2001 | 34 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
MOT test results in Great Britain
1,717 SC430 cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 75% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 161 | 80% |
| 2006 | 196 | 84% |
| 2005 | 229 | 72% |
| 2004 | 225 | 72% |
| 2003 | 306 | 79% |
| 2002 | 382 | 73% |
| 2001 | 218 | 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 | SC430 | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 8.0% | 21.0% |
| Brakes | 7.2% | 13.5% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Suspension | 6.2% | 16.5% |
| Tyres | 4.8% | 6.5% |
| Visibility | 3.6% | 7.5% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2.3% | 9.2% |
| Steering | 0.6% | 4.0% |
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
22 new Lexus SC430 cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2011, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2011 the largest markets were Estonia (1), Cyprus (1), Austria (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | — |
| 2010 | 19 | — |
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
1 campaigns cover the SC430.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2002-2010 Lexus SC430, 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 and 2010-2015 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles. These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
NHTSA recalls