1992 Lexus SC400 problems
The 1992 Lexus SC400 has 40 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (30%) concerns electrical system. Next are lighting (18%) and brakes (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 40 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 30% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 92,000 miles 19 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 | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 92,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire.
It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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.
My car is a used 1992 lexus sc400 and I bought it from a private owner and I didn't have the car for a week and the car caught on fire.
Consumer was driving on street when came to a stop sign,the vehicle started to accelerate, causing the driver to go through oncoming traffic, causing an accident. No injury occurred .dealer notified .
While traveling approx. 50 MPH had rearended another vehicle in front. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. They just popped out & collapsed.
Headlamp lens fog up, reducing illumination dramatically and causing a saftey hazard when driving at night. Have noted much newer models with the same problem, so it is obvious to me that this is a manufactuer's defect and not normal wear and tear. Other issues include premature: speedometer needle light failure, CD changer failure, and cracked dash air vent frames.
The instrument panel gauge lights on my 1992 sc40 began going bad at around 75,000 miles [1999]. By 95,000 miles 50% of lights are out. By design the panel/needles must be replaced which is a very expensive procedure. I have been putting it off because my wife usually only drives the sc400 during the daylight hours, but now my son would like to take it over and the problem of safety during night driving comes into play.
Other model years of the SC400
- 1997
- 1996
- 1992