Lexus Ls 2004
Model Ls made in 2004 by Lexus got 10 consumer complains there are 2 recalls as well as 8 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, fuel system, gasoline and tires. Technical service bulletines regarding air bags, power train and vehicle speed control. There were some recalls concerningair bags, exterior lighting.
Model 2004
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V096000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 10/04/2005 to 12/02/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 133 | 04/06/2006 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 04/03/2006 | 04/03/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain vehicles, due to improper assembly of the air bag inflator, which is used in the side air bag, the curtain shield air bag, and the knee air bag assembly, some inflators were produced with an insufficient amount of the heating agents necessary for proper air bag deployment. in this condition, the expansion force of the gas may be insufficient to properly inflate the air bag when the srs system is activated during a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This may increase the risk of injury to the occupant in the involved seating position in the event of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the specific srs air bag. the recall began on april 6, 2006. owners may contact toyota at 1-888-270-9371, scion at 1-866-548-1851, or lexus at 1-800-255-3987. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Toyota recall no. 60b and lexus recall no. 6lb.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E012000 | SABERSPORT | E (Equipment) | 16270 | 05/11/2009 | OVSC | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 04/07/2009 | 04/07/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by sabersport.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 6 | 03/28/2006 | 10019700 | Special service campaign (ssc) - 6lb (supplemental restraint system (srs) airbag replacement). due to improper assembly of the airbag inflator, which is incorporated into the srs airbag assembly (side airbag, curtain side airbag or driver | 04/20/2006 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| LSB-0030-11 | 05/31/2011 | 10039124 | Ready | 07/11/2011 | |
| LSB-0030-11 | 05/31/2011 | 10039124 | Toyota: transmission or park/neutral switch installation information. *rm | 07/11/2011 | |
| SB-0001-11 REV1 | 01/06/2011 | 10037625 | Ready | 05/31/2011 | |
| SB-0001-11 REV1 | 01/06/2011 | 10037625 | Lexus: information on an improved transmission fluid. *rm | 05/31/2011 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| LSB-0030-11 | 05/31/2011 | 10039124 | Ready | 07/11/2011 | |
| LSB-0030-11 | 05/31/2011 | 10039124 | Toyota: transmission or park/neutral switch installation information. *rm | 07/11/2011 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||||
| LSB-0059-12 | 07/10/2012 | 10045639 | Lexus: 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, is | 09/12/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 08/25/2007 | 12000 | 1 | 07/15/2004 |
| Unintended acceleration. as i was parking the vehicle suddenly accelerated and jumped the curb and ran into the building. i tried to back off the building and could not stop the racing engine. the vehicle shot backwards even though i was on the brake. it went through some hedges over a rise and crossed the street where the rear hit a palm tree and collapsed the trunk. both the front and rear were severely damaged. no air bags deployed. *tr | |||
| AIR BAGS - ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/28/2007 | 37000 | 3 | 12/02/2006 |
| Re: lexus ls330 - problem with the airbag on the passenger side the lexus ls330 has a mechanism on the passenger side that turns the airbag on or off based on the weight of the person sitting in front seat. it was meant to turn off for a child and turn on for an adult. it does not work properly (at least in my car). apparently it keeps turning off completely and also turns on the take to dealer light. i have had the dealer look at the car twice. it is again in the off mode permanently. i believe this is a safety issue. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 08/21/2007 | 37919 | 2 | 02/20/2004 |
| My 2004 lexus ls430 was towed 2 times (june 20, aug 21,2007) due to engine died during the driving on freeway and almost got involve d in an accident. my car is being under repair at logo lexus dealer. elmote, california 91731 mr. phil tucker, sr. service manager(626-580-6283) informed that may be due to failure of fuel pump. i do not received any recall notice from lexus whatsoever. *tr | |||
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||
| 08/18/2006 | 24200 | 1 | 05/29/2004 |
| Failure or non-function of tire pressure monitoring system without a warning resulting in blowout of tire and near lose of control. *nm | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 08/25/2007 | 12000 | 1 | 07/15/2004 |
| Unintended acceleration. as i was parking the vehicle suddenly accelerated and jumped the curb and ran into the building. i tried to back off the building and could not stop the racing engine. the vehicle shot backwards even though i was on the brake. it went through some hedges over a rise and crossed the street where the rear hit a palm tree and collapsed the trunk. both the front and rear were severely damaged. no air bags deployed. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | |||
| 12/29/2012 | 79200 | 1 | |
| The lexus ls430 folding rear view mirrors (both driver side and passenger side) fold out past the acceptable vision range each time the vehicle is started. there is no way to disable the mirrors from being swung out each time the car is started (even though there is a cut-off switch). this results in having to manually adjust the mirrors by hand (which is not always easy to do for the passenger side mirror). lexus does not offer an affordable method to stop this from happening - - other than offering a $2,000+ solution for new mirrors - - which is unattractive. i believe this problem is highly common from my research on the internet, and i would like to see lexus fix the problem. *tr | |||
| 12/29/2012 | 79200 | ||
| The lexus ls430 folding rear view mirrors (both driver side and passenger side) fold out past the acceptable vision range each time the vehicle is started. there is no way to disable the mirrors from being swung out each time the car is started (even though there is a cut-off switch). this results in having to manually adjust the mirrors by hand (which is not always easy to do for the passenger side mirror). lexus does not offer an affordable method to stop this from happening - - other than offering a $2,000+ solution for new mirrors - - which is unattractive. i believe this problem is highly common from my research on the internet, and i would like to see lexus fix the problem. | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | EL MONTE | 91731 | LONGGO LEXUS DEALER | 626-580-6283 |
| FL | MARGATE | 33073 | JM LEXUS | 1-800-80-LEXUS |
| TX | HOUSTON | 77546 | LEXUS OF CLEAR LAKE | 281-853-1433 |
| VA | STERLING | CARMAX |