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1992 Lexus LS400

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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8Owner complaints

Model-year median: 21.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
2Seat Belts
2Air Bags
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Exterior Lighting
1
All reported categories
Power Train
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 8 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 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. 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.

2 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

8 reports
168,000 miles · Nov 4, 2010
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicCrash

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LEXUS LS400. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE CONTACTED APPLIED THE BRAKES; HOWEVER, THEY FAILED AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LEXUS LS400. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE CONTACTED APPLIED THE BRAKES; HOWEVER, THEY FAILED AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 168,000.

NHTSA ODI #10364054

75,000 miles · Feb 1, 2010
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LEXUS LS400. WHEN THE CONTACT WAS AT A STOP SIGN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE; THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN INTO TRAFFIC BEFORE CRASHING INTO A HEDGE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT B…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LEXUS LS400. WHEN THE CONTACT WAS AT A STOP SIGN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE; THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN INTO TRAFFIC BEFORE CRASHING INTO A HEDGE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75000. UPDATED 3/16/10 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED HE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION 5-7 YEARS AND CRASHED INTO HIS GARAGE. UPDATED 06/01/10

NHTSA ODI #10303671

800 miles · Oct 27, 2003
Electrical System

THE DIGITAL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS FLICKER AND GOE COMPLETELY BLANK. THIS ONLY OCCURS UPON COLD START. THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON WHEN VEHICLE WARMS UP. DEALERSHIP CANNOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE SO THEY ARE REPLACING THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10044739

Mileage unknown · Mar 19, 2002
Exterior Lighting

I AM BLINDED BY THE HEADLIGHTS OF SUVS AND SMALL PICK-UP TRUCKS. CAN'T THE LIGHTS BE LOWERED?*AK

NHTSA ODI #759529

Mileage unknown · Oct 26, 2001
Electrical System

WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED SMOKE CAME OUT FROM STARTER MOTOR. SMOKE WOULD DISAPPEAR ONCE VEHICLE WAS MOVING FOR SOME TIME. HAD CONTACTED DEALER, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS IN WIRING HARNESS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #898319

Mileage unknown · Nov 27, 2000
Seat BeltsInjury

THE SEAT BELTS FAILED DURING VEHICLE ACCIDENT RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE CONSUMER (ATTORNEY FOR THE CONSUMER). *MJS

NHTSA ODI #557945

Mileage unknown · Nov 7, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE NOISY FRONT WHEEL BEARING, 2 REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, THE SECOND REPAIR CONSUMER PAID FOR. CONSUMER SMELLED HEAVY FUMES FROM EXHAUST ON ACCELERATION, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEMS. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #874532

Mileage unknown · Sep 20, 1999
Seat Belts

SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASES BY ITSELF AND WILL NOT RETRACT. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #848131

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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