Total Complaints
1 filings
TOYOTA LX470 · model year
1998 TOYOTA LX470
1 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1998TOYOTALX470 carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1998 LX470 is service brakes, electric with 1 filings. Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 51 investigation files overlapping the 1998 LX470, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
0
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, ELECTRIC | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20100227SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
SUDDEN TOTAL FAILURE OF VEHICLES (TOYOTA LX 470) PRIMARY BRAKING SYSTEM. VEHICLE TOWED TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP EL CAJON TOYOTA) FOR DIAGNOSES. NOTIFIED BY SERVICE TECHNICIAN (CARLOS) THAT THE BRAKES HAD FAILED DUE TO A LOW BATTERY (8.2 VOLTS). RECOMMENDED THAT THE BATTERY BE REPLACED. I DIDN'T BELIEVE THAT A BATTERY, THAT HAD NEVER FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE, COULD CAUSE A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE PRIMARY BRAKING SYSTEM. HE EXPLAINED THAT THIS IS WHAT CAME UP WHEN THEY RAN THE CARS ERROR CODES. LATER, CARLOS CALLED MY WIFE AND TOLD HER THEY HAD REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE BRAKES WERE WORKING FINE. I WOULDN'T ACCEPT THE CAR UNTIL I COULD SPEAK WITH SOMEONE, BESIDES CARLOS, ABOUT THIS. I WAS GIVEN JEFF THE SHOP FORMAN AND HE VERIFIED THAT THE WORK ORDER DID INDICATE THE BRAKE FAILURE HAD BEEN CAUSED BY A LOW BATTERY CONDITION. I ASKED HIM HOW A BATTERY STRONG ENOUGH TO START THE CAR COULD ALSO CAUSE THE BRAKES TO FAIL. HE EXPLAINED THAT THESE CARS HAD AN ELECTRONIC BRAKE ACCUMULATOR. I POINTE
Mileage: 185,073
Compare 1998TOYOTALX470 to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1998 TOYOTA LX470 have?▼
The 1998 TOYOTA LX470 has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1998 TOYOTA LX470?▼
The most-complained component for the 1998 TOYOTA LX470 is SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 1998 TOYOTA LX470 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.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. 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.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1998 TOYOTA LX470; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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