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Lexus latches & locks problems

Across all Lexus models in NHTSA's complaint database, 104 complaints involve latches & locks. The LS430 accounts for the largest share (15%). The single worst model year is the 2001 LS430 with 9 latches & locks complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
104 about latches & locks, all Lexus models
Most affected
LS430 15% of these complaints
Typical mileage
54,000 miles 54 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Which Lexus models

ModelComplaintsShare
LS4301615%
RX1111%
NX1010%
RX30088%
ES30077%
ES35077%
GS30066%
LS40066%
GX47044%
TX44%

Worst model years for latches & locks

  1. 2001 Lexus LS4309 complaints
  2. 2002 Lexus LS4306 complaints
  3. 2000 Lexus RX3005 complaints
  4. 1992 Lexus ES3004 complaints
  5. 1991 Lexus ES2503 complaints

Latches & locks complaints by model year

Lexus latches & locks complaints by model year 0 8 15 1990: 3 '90 1991: 3 1992: 4 1993: 1 '93 1995: 1 1996: 2 1997: 2 '97 1998: 1 1999: 2 2000: 6 '00 2001: 12 2002: 8 2003: 4 '03 2004: 2 2005: 3 2006: 4 '06 2007: 4 2008: 1 2009: 2 '09 2010: 3 2011: 1 2012: 3 '12 2013: 1 2014: 1 2015: 3 '15 2016: 1 2017: 3 2018: 1 '18 2019: 1 2021: 1 2022: 1 '22 2023: 3 2024: 6 2025: 6 '25 2026: 4
Totals across all models of the brand. Older model years have had longer to collect complaints.
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Model yearComplaints
19903
19913
19924
19931
19951
19962
19972
19981
19992
20006
200112
20028
20034
20042
20053
20064
20074
20081
20092
20103
20111
20123
20131
20141
20153
20161
20173
20181
20191
20211
20221
20233
20246
20256
20264

Among the 54 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 54,000 miles.

Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.