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2001 Lexus GS430

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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4Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Steering
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 4 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Latches/locks/linkages. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Latches/locks/linkages complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jul 7, 2005
Latches/locks/linkages

DT: CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A DOOR LOCK PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHEN THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON THE DASH WAS ILLUMINATED. HE TRIED TO LOCK DOOR WITH THE REMOTE AND THE KEY AND IT WOULD NOT LOCK. THIS HAPPENED ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S DOOR. WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM…

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DT: CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A DOOR LOCK PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHEN THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON THE DASH WAS ILLUMINATED. HE TRIED TO LOCK DOOR WITH THE REMOTE AND THE KEY AND IT WOULD NOT LOCK. THIS HAPPENED ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S DOOR. WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. HE STILL HAD A WARRANTY AND DID NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. THEY REPLACED THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR AND INTERNAL OPEN DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE RECORD THE PART NUMBER WAS 69050-30420. THE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10127803

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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