2007 Lexus GX470 problems
The 2007 Lexus GX470 has 34 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (18%) concerns body & structure. Next are cruise control (15%) and brakes (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 34 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Body & structure 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 77,000 miles 27 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 27 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 77,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Lexus GX470 with enough data (14 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
After removing foot from accelerator and applying brake while parking, the vehicle accelerated as if the gas pedal was pushed to the floor. My wife had the brake pushed as hard as she could but was not able to stop the car before it hit an embankment. She slid into the dash and steering wheel and was sore for a couple of days. She had a passenger who witnessed the event.
Hit side road on highway that was gravel. Turned wheel to get back on highway and SUV rolled 1 1/2 times - had taken it in a couple years prior due to back wheels not being stable on gravel roads and was told the stability control was fine which it wasn't.
When I pressed the gas to go in reverse in my 2007 lexus gx 470, the car accelerated far more than I was pressing on the gas pedal. The car continued to accelerate even when I removed my foot from the accelerator, and eventually collided with a concrete pole. About a month prior to the incident, I had taken the vehicle to the dealer because the brakes were making a scraping sound, but the dealership "could not recreate the problem." after the incident, I promptly reported the issue to lexus and left the vehicle…
The air suspension system does not function properly causing the vehicle to bounce aggressively. Sometimes the problem rectifies itself and the system miraculously begins functioning again with proper fill of the air suspension bladders or proper sensor control. I am aware that this is a common failure of this model vehicle and year.
I am the owner of a 2006 lexus gx470 (VIN [xxx]). A month or so ago, at or about 56,500 miles, the check engine light came on along with about three other yellow warning lights. Also, the engine went into a mode that barely allowed me to drive down the road. On or about january 27 of this year, I limped to the lexus dealer for inspection. As the attached report indicates, my vehicle was diagnosed with a failure of the secondary air system with a repair estimate of $2,114.60.