1993 Lexus LS400 problems
The 1993 Lexus LS400 has 83 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (53%) concerns electrical system. Next are lighting (8%) and fuel system (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 83 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 53% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 111,000 miles 50 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 | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 50 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 111,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 112,000 miles (31 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 3 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1993 ranks 5th 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.
I drove my car to work on thursday. After work while I was driving home, I smelled gas. When I got home the car was smoking underneath the hood. My son almost opened the hood to check the smoke; he burned his finger. A passerby told him not to open it because it was on fire. My son called 911. I don't know how or why the fire started, but it started underneath the hood. I have had this car for 5 years. I have never had any problems. Can you tell me if there are any recalls for the 93 lexus, ls 400.
Vehicle was at complete stop, at speed 20MPH apllied the brakes, experience brake lockup vehicle pull very hard to right impact 1:00 position. Tt
Car was in a parking lot. Started, put in reverse, then put in drive and car took off steered to the right and hit two other parked cars before I got car in neutral. Motor still reving till ignition turned off. Car only travelled about 25 yards but was literally uncontrollable from an accelerator or throttle standpoint--felt like it was in a full open position--it all happened so fast--hardly any time to react, luckily no injuries. Was witnessed.
Tl* the contact owned a 1993 lexus ls400. While driving at a low rate of speed, the vehicle accelerated at a high rate of speed when the brake pedal was depressed. As a result, the vehicle drove over a curb and crashed up a slope near a wooded area. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. In addition, there was an abnormal noise heard near the engine compartment and front end of the vehicle as the vehicle surged at an extremely high rate of speed.
Dt*: the contact stated the brackets used to hold the hood open failed to keep pressure and allowed the hood to close without warning. The manufacturer was notified.