Lexus lighting problems
Across all Lexus models in NHTSA's complaint database, 413 complaints involve lighting. The RX330 accounts for the largest share (15%). The single worst model year is the 2006 GS300 with 35 lighting complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 413 about lighting, all Lexus models
- Most affected
- RX330 15% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 243 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 4
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Lexus models
Worst model years for lighting
- 2006 Lexus GS30035 complaints
- 2005 Lexus RX33032 complaints
- 2004 Lexus RX33022 complaints
- 2007 Lexus IS 25019 complaints
- 2007 Lexus ES35017 complaints
Lighting complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1992 | 11 |
| 1993 | 16 |
| 1994 | 15 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 10 |
| 1999 | 12 |
| 2000 | 9 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 12 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 35 |
| 2005 | 44 |
| 2006 | 59 |
| 2007 | 77 |
| 2008 | 28 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 11 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Among the 243 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.