Total Complaints
8 filings
LEXUS LX · model year
1999 LEXUS LX
8 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1999LEXUSLX carries 8 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 3 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1999 LX is service brakes with 3 filings, followed by electrical system (1) and exterior lighting:headlights (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.
NHTSA currently has 3 investigation files overlapping the 1999 LX. 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.
8
Complaints
0
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | 1 |
| ENGINE | 1 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20200306SERVICE BRAKES
SUDDEN ONSET OF BRAKE FAILURE; DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND THEN BRAKES FAILED. LUCKILY, WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND WIFE WAS GOING ABOUT 20 MPH. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER; DEFECTIVE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE AT 216K.
Mileage: 216,444
20191011SERVICE BRAKES
THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A EXPECTED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. BUT WHEN IT DID OCCUR, WE DID HAVE A CEL COME ONE AND LUCKILY, WIFE WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND DRIVING SLOWLY. THIS HAD BEEN MY WIFE/DAUGHTER'S MAIN MEANS OF MOVING AROUND. HAD THEY BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY, IT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURIES WITH THE UNKNOWN SIGNS THAT THE BRAKES WOULD FAIL COMPLETELY. HAD TO HAVE THE DEALER ADDRESS AND REPAIR THE ISSUE. SEEMS THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE NOTED ON SEVERAL WEBSITES WITH THIS MODEL AND THE TOYOTA EQUIVALENT LAND CRUISER. LOTS OF PEOPLE CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS POPULAR VEHICLE, AND IF IT IS NOT ADDRESSED, WILL RESULT IN SOME INJURIES. TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM TO PREVENT FURTHER OCCURRENCES.
Mileage: 216,444
20180822ENGINE
FUEL RETURN LINE RUSTED OUT UNDER BRAKE FLUID TANK. DANGER SPRAYING OF THE FUEL RIGHT ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND CATCHING THE FIRE. TRIED TO ORDER FUEL LINE FOR REPAIR . WAS TOLD BY DEALER IT IS ON BACK ORDER AND THEY HAVE OTHER 8 ORDERS FOR THE SAME PART.
20180822FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL RETURN LINE RUSTED OUT UNDER BRAKE FLUID TANK. DANGER SPRAYING OF THE FUEL RIGHT ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND CATCHING THE FIRE. TRIED TO ORDER FUEL LINE FOR REPAIR . WAS TOLD BY DEALER IT IS ON BACK ORDER AND THEY HAVE OTHER 8 ORDERS FOR THE SAME PART.
20160330SERVICE BRAKES
ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT PLUS BUZZER SOUNDED. IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER ONLY TO FIND COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. FAULTY DESIGN TO ALLOW BRAKES TO FAIL DUE TO AN ABS PUMP GOING OUT. NEEDS A NEW MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY AND ABS ACCUMULATOR. COULD HAVE BEEN A TRAGIC ACCIDENT IF I HADN'T BEEN DRIVING ONLY 30MPH. A LOT OF REVIEWS ONLINE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT AND TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING POWER.
Mileage: 195,000
20071030FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LEXUS LX 470. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC SHIFTED THE GEARS AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CENTER SECTION WHERE THE GEAR SHIFTER IS LOCATED MELTED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THERE WAS ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHEN SHE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE RADIO IN THE VEHICLE WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER THREE DIFFERENT TIMES DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT; HOWEVER, THE RADIO IS CURRENTLY NOT WORKING. THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP BULBS ARE CONSTANTLY BEING REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V434000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS). THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 194,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 10/03/08 *BF UPDATED 10/07/08. 8JB
Mileage: 30,000
20071030FireEXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LEXUS LX 470. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC SHIFTED THE GEARS AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CENTER SECTION WHERE THE GEAR SHIFTER IS LOCATED MELTED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THERE WAS ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHEN SHE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE RADIO IN THE VEHICLE WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER THREE DIFFERENT TIMES DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT; HOWEVER, THE RADIO IS CURRENTLY NOT WORKING. THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP BULBS ARE CONSTANTLY BEING REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V434000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS). THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 194,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 10/03/08 *BF UPDATED 10/07/08. 8JB
Mileage: 30,000
20071030FireEQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LEXUS LX 470. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC SHIFTED THE GEARS AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CENTER SECTION WHERE THE GEAR SHIFTER IS LOCATED MELTED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THERE WAS ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHEN SHE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE RADIO IN THE VEHICLE WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER THREE DIFFERENT TIMES DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT; HOWEVER, THE RADIO IS CURRENTLY NOT WORKING. THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP BULBS ARE CONSTANTLY BEING REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V434000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS). THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 194,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 10/03/08 *BF UPDATED 10/07/08. 8JB
Mileage: 30,000
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1999 LEXUS LX have?▼
The 1999 LEXUS LX has 8 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 3 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1999 LEXUS LX?▼
The most-complained component for the 1999 LEXUS LX is SERVICE BRAKES with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS.
Is the 1999 LEXUS LX safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. 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.
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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.
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