1991 Lexus LS400 problems
The 1991 Lexus LS400 has 27 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (26%) concerns brakes. Next are air bags (11%) and cruise control (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 26% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
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%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 8 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 97% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1991 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Lexus LS400 with enough data (10 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.
This lexus ls400 caught on fire during smog check and both new catalytic converters were on fire and 2 fire extinguishers were used. The car is still drive-able and only take very short short "stop and go" trips if you really want it go from point a to b. I have attached 2 pics on the smog check place and a report from the smog check place before it can finished the smog test process.
Stopped at a toll booth on route 355 and north aveue, and was rear ended by a geo metro traveling 50MPH. Upon impact, neither airbags deployed. Insurance company has refused to pay for repairs. Consumer has spent over $5,000. For the necessary repairs. Didn't contact the dealer or manufacturer.
Tl* the contact owns a 1991 lexus ls 400. The contact was exiting a parking space when the brake pedal was depressed into the floorboard abnormally. In addition, the contact noticed that brake fluid was leaking from the vehicle. The vehicle was at local repair shop where it was diagnosed that the brake lines were fractured and had caused the brake fluid leak. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance other than filing a complaint for the contact. The vehicle was repaired.