Lexus Sc430 2005

Model Sc430 made in 2005 by Lexus got 6 consumer complains as well as 3 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to brakes and vehicle speed control. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system and power train.

Model 2005

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE
LSB-0015-1002/04/201010034245Lexus: techstream ecu flash reprogramming procedure. flash reprogramming allows the ecu software to be updated without replacing the ecu. flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ecus are released as field fix procedures des10/29/2010
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
0010705/03/200710021908Rear differential oil specification change. *kb06/25/2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL
LSB-0059-1207/10/201210045639Lexus: precaution information on removal, inspection, installation of accelerator pedal sensor assembly, which requires no lubrication. models 2001-13 ct200h, es300, 300h, 330, 350, gs300, 350, 450, 450h, 460, gx460, 470, hs250h, is f, is09/12/2012

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
BRAKES
05/26/201275000
 My brakes failed completely. is there a recall on this car
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
11/17/2009295731
 My wife was pulling into our driveway, and moved her foot from accelerator to brake on her lexus sc430. the driveway has a downhill stretch of about 40 feet with a left turn required at the bottom to enter the garage. instead of slowing, the car took off, with the engine racing, and catapulted her over the edge of the driveway down into a ravine. she suffered a severe injury to her back, and is currently in great pain. i believe her story, as i had a similar incident with the same car about 4 months ago, except i was able to overcome the forward motion of the car by a very hard application of the brake. *tr