1994 Lexus LS400 problems
The 1994 Lexus LS400 has 76 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (58%) concerns electrical system. Next are lighting (16%) and seat belts (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 76 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 58% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 41 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 | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 15 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 41 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 90,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 90,000 miles (26 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 4 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1994 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Lexus LS400 with enough data (3 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.
Traveling at about 40 MPH, I rear ended the vehicle in front of me. The air bags never deployed. My front end was destroyed.
Consumer went to a tire shop and technician informed him that chrome plating of tire was causing chrome to peel off/ break seal, and air started to leak from wheel. Dealership was aware of problem.
Chrome delaminated from alloy wheel, safety issue in that tire deflates. Casual conversation with tire store inticated that chrome delamination is not unique to this automobile, but had been seen by tire store before.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the instrument cluster panel failed to illuminate. The vehicle was seen by a dealer for replacement of the instrument cluster panel. Updated 05/03/06.
I have a 1994 lexus ls 400, on days when the temp is below 70 degrees the cluster lights do not come on. When the vehicle warms up, which the time varies, the cluster lights flicker for several minutes and then they go on. When its colder they don't go on at all. It is impossible at night to see any gauges. Not sure why nothing is being done with lexus on this.