LEXUS GX460 · model year

2016 LEXUS GX460

7 NHTSA complaints, 3 crash reports, and 2 active recalls for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2016LEXUSGX460 carries 7 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 3 crashes, 0 fires, 2 injuries, and 0 fatalities. For crash performance, NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program gave this cohort an overall Not Rated/5 rating, with Not Rated/5 front crash, Not Rated/5 side crash, and Not Rated/5 rollover scores derived from standardized barrier and dynamic tests.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2016 GX460 is service brakes with 3 filings, followed by suspension (1) and vehicle speed control (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability. This model year has 2 active recall campaigns, which means the manufacturer is obligated to remedy the covered defect at no charge for the life of the vehicle — the full NHTSA campaign numbers are listed below.

NHTSA currently has 3 investigation files overlapping the 2016 GX460. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

7
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

7 filings

Crashes Reported

3 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

NHTSA NCAP overall: Not Rated/5 — Not rated · Front: Not Rated/5 · Side: Not Rated/5 · Rollover: Not Rated/5

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SERVICE BRAKES3
SUSPENSION1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
ENGINE1
AIR BAGS1

Recalls (2)

19V74100017/10/2019

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX4

19V00500009/01/2019

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Toyota 4Runner, 2014-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2014 Toyota Sienna, Lexus IS-F, and 2014-2017 Lexus GX460 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louis

Recent Complaints

20201111AIR BAGS

CONTACTED BY LEXUS ABOUT A 2016 LEXUS GX 460 I PURCHASED IN FEBURARY 2020 FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP SISTER STORE. LEXUS INFORMED ME THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN AIR BAG RECALL IF NOT FIXED ACCORDING TO LITERATURE COULD CAUSE SERIOUS HARM OR DEATH. I WAS OPEN TO GET THE VEHICLE FIXED AND STATED I HAD A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WITHIN 2 MILES OF MY HOME. LEXUS SAID BECAUSE THIS WAS AS SAFETY ISSUE MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WAS UNACCEPTABLE PLACE FOR REPAIRS AND I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SHIPPED TO A DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS THE CLOSEST TO MY AREA 318 MILES AWAY (ONE WAY). LEXUS OFFERED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE PICKED UP AND CURRIED TO THE DEALERSHIP AT NO COST TO ME. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THIS VEHICLE IS MY MAIN MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK. WHEN I EXPLAINED THIS TO LEXUS ASSOCIATE IT LEXUS REPLIED THAT I COULD RENT A CAR AND LEXUS WOULD RE-EMBERSE ME FOR THE COST. WHICH IS GREAT IF YOU HAVE THE MONEY TO LEASE A CAR UPFRONT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. WHEN I QUESTIONED WHY A VEHICLE WITH AN A

20200305ENGINE

SIMILAR TO THE RECALL ON OTHER MODEL YEARS, MY 2016 GX 460 STALLED WHILE DRIVING (COASTING DOWN A FREEWAY OFFRAMP). THE DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY AN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE, BUT IT SEEMS THIS CURRENT RECALL IS SIMILAR ENOUGH THAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE.

Mileage: 38,000

20180529CrashSERVICE BRAKES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 LEXUS GX460. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 3 MPH, THE ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY ACCELERATED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO TWO PARKED VEHICLES BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED THUMB INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO BODY SHOP. THE CONTACT CALLED KING SPORT LEXUS AT (423) 224-2270 (LOCATED AT 2527 E STONE DR., KING SPORT, TN 37660) AND WAS ADVISED TO CALL THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND CASE NUMBER: [XXX] WAS OPENED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,373. *TT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 7,373

20180529CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 LEXUS GX460. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 3 MPH, THE ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY ACCELERATED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO TWO PARKED VEHICLES BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED THUMB INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO BODY SHOP. THE CONTACT CALLED KING SPORT LEXUS AT (423) 224-2270 (LOCATED AT 2527 E STONE DR., KING SPORT, TN 37660) AND WAS ADVISED TO CALL THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND CASE NUMBER: [XXX] WAS OPENED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,373. *TT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 7,373

20161122CrashSERVICE BRAKES

MY WIFE REPORTED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITHIN SECONDS OF PULLING OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY. NO TRAFFIC, FLAT SURFACE, DAYTIME, GOOD DRIVING CONDITIONS. SHE SAYS THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE APPROACHING STOP SIGN/T-INTERSECTION AND BRAKES DID NOT WORK. CAR HIT CURB DURING ABRUPT LEFT TURN BLOWING OUT TIRE, THEN HIT FIRE HYDRANT WHICH IT DRAGGED BEFORE STOPPING. TOYOTA CONDUCTED EDR READOUT AND SAYS THEY TEST DROVE THE CAR. 6 WEEKS LATER THEY SAID NO DEFECTS FOUND. I REQUESTED AN EXPLANATION OF EDR - BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED. BASED ON MY WIFE'S IMMEDIATE AND CLEAR OBSERVATIONS OF EVENT AND THE EDR REPORT I AM NOT CONVINCED. FOR EXAMPLE - EDR SHOWS ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED 100% FOR 3.5 SECONDS WITH NO BRAKE PRESSURE - YET CAR DID NOT SPEED UP, AND ACTUALLY SLOWED SLIGHTLY TO ABOUT 20 MPH; 2.5 SEC. INTO ACCELERATION EVENT CAR MYSTERIOUSLY SHIFTED INTO PARK. NEED EXPLANATION HOW THAT HAPPENED, OR IF EVEN POSSIBLE. ZERO CHANCE MY WIFE SHIFTED IT.. THE LAST SECOND OF THE RECORDED EVENT BOTH B

Mileage: 5,000

20161006SUSPENSION

MY NEW 2016 LEXUS GX460 SUV HAVE 5K MILES ON IT AND I NOTICED IT LEANS MORE TO THE RIGHT SIDE THAN LEFT SIDE (ABOUT 1-1/2 INCH DIFFERENCE) LOOKING FROM BEHIND THE VEHICLE LEANS EXCESSIVELY TO THE RIGHT. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE AND FOR THEM TO CHECKED IT OUT BUT THEY DIDN'T FIX THE ISSUED AND TOLD ME THAT'S NORMAL FOR THIS YEAR 2016 LEXUS. BUT THEY HONORED TO FIXED MY FRIEND VEHICLE 2014 LEXUS GX460 (SAME ISSUED ) THIS IS THE REFER TO TSB L- SB-004 -14 HE GOT HIS VEHICLE RIGHT FRONT SPRING ,COIL REPLACED FROM THE DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY.

20160324SERVICE BRAKES

I PURCHASED THIS LEXUS 2016 GX460 WHEN IT WAS NEW. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON A CITY STREET AND WITH THE VEHICLE STILL IN DRIVE AND BRAKES APPLIED, THE BRAKES RELEASE SLIGHTLY AFTER 10-20 SECONDS, JUST ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE CAR TO CREEP FORWARD. THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP CLAIMS NOT TO HAVE HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM, YET THEY TOLD ME TO WAIT UNTIL I HAVE 5,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND THEN BRING IT BACK FOR MAINTENANCE. I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY'RE UNFAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM; THERE ARE MANY COMMENTS ON LEXUS FORUMS ABOUT IT HAPPENING TO OTHER OWNERS.

Mileage: 100

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2016 LEXUS GX460 have?
The 2016 LEXUS GX460 has 7 NHTSA complaints, 3 crashes, 0 fires, 2 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What is the safety rating for the 2016 LEXUS GX460?
The 2016 LEXUS GX460 received an overall NHTSA safety rating of Not Rated/5, front crash rating of Not Rated/5, side crash rating of Not Rated/5, and rollover rating of Not Rated/5.
Are there any recalls for the 2016 LEXUS GX460?
Yes, the 2016 LEXUS GX460 has 2 recall(s). The most common affected component is AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. Recalls are issued by NHTSA and manufacturers must provide a free remedy.
What are the most common problems with the 2016 LEXUS GX460?
The most-complained component for the 2016 LEXUS GX460 is SERVICE BRAKES with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SUSPENSION and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.
Is the 2016 LEXUS GX460 safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. The 2016 LEXUS GX460 has an NHTSA safety rating of Not Rated/5. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.