2007 LEXUS GX470 Problems & Recalls

HEIGHT CONTROL FOR REAR AIR SUSPENSION BOTTOMS OUT AND THE VEHICLE BOUNCE VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING AND THE CONTROL SWITCH FOR THE HEIGHT IS STUCK IN NEUTRAL

HEIGHT CONTROL FOR REAR AIR SUSPENSION BOTTOMS OUT AND THE VEHICLE BOUNCE VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING AND THE CONTROL SWITCH FOR THE HEIGHT IS STUCK IN NEUTRAL

THE SUNROOF DOOR IS RUSTED ALL OVER THE METAL SURROUNDING THE GLASS ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE ROOF OF THE CAR IS OK BUT I FEAR THE RUST WILL EVENTUALLY GET THERE. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE SUNROOF DOOR MIGHT GET DETACHED WHILE DRIVING AND MAY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE SPOKE TO THE LOCAL ...

DASHBOARD/COVER CRACKS OVER THE (1) ODOMETER ASSEMBLY AND (2) GLOVE COMPARTMENTS. THESE MAY AFFECT THE AIR BAGS IN THOSE AREAS. I BOUGHT THIS USED AT AROUND 95000 MILES ON JANUARY 20, 2018 FROM INFINITY BERMAN LA SALLE ST CHICAGO ILLINOIS. I READ THERE WERE PREVIOUS REPORTS ON DASHBOARD FOR EARLIE...

Mileage: 95,000

CRACKED DASHBOARD.

Mileage: 135,000

- ENTIRE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHAKES AND VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING ANYWHERE BETWEEN 40MPH - 65MPH. DOES NOT VIBRATE WHEN NOT ACCELERATING OR COASTING. - ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND CHIPPING.

Mileage: 60,000

- ENTIRE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHAKES AND VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING ANYWHERE BETWEEN 40MPH - 65MPH. DOES NOT VIBRATE WHEN NOT ACCELERATING OR COASTING. - ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND CHIPPING.

Mileage: 60,000

HIT SIDE ROAD ON HIGHWAY THAT WAS GRAVEL. TURNED WHEEL TO GET BACK ON HIGHWAY AND SUV ROLLED 1 1/2 TIMES - HAD TAKEN IT IN A COUPLE YEARS PRIOR DUE TO BACK WHEELS NOT BEING STABLE ON GRAVEL ROADS AND WAS TOLD THE STABILITY CONTROL WAS FINE WHICH IT WASN'T.

Mileage: 125

DASH IS CRACKING

Mileage: 100,000

NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE SINCE BEING NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL MONTHS AGO. RECALL NO. 16V-065

I OWN THIS LEXUS 2007 GX470, AT 120,00 MILES HAS A COMPLETELY OVERHAULED AND NOW 143,000 MILES ALL YELLOW WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED THAT INCLUDING "ENGINE" THE ENGINE STARTS MAKE NOISE AND KING OF DRAGGING SOMTHING, AFTER DIAGNOSTICS. "THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM SWITCHING VALVE STUCK OPEN B...

Mileage: 143,000

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2006 LEXUS GX470 (VIN [XXX]). A MONTH OR SO AGO, AT OR ABOUT 56,500 MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH ABOUT THREE OTHER YELLOW WARNING LIGHTS. ALSO, THE ENGINE WENT INTO A MODE THAT BARELY ALLOWED ME TO DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD. ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 27 OF THIS YEAR,...

Mileage: 56,500

THE AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BOUNCE AGGRESSIVELY. SOMETIMES THE PROBLEM RECTIFIES ITSELF AND THE SYSTEM MIRACULOUSLY BEGINS FUNCTIONING AGAIN WITH PROPER FILL OF THE AIR SUSPENSION BLADDERS OR PROPER SENSOR CONTROL. I AM AWARE THAT THIS IS A COMMON FA...

Mileage: 115,000

WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE THE VSC,ABS,AND ETC LIGHTS CAME ON,THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED,THE LIGHTS HAS CAME ON BEFORE WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT AND IN PARK.THE VEHICLE NOW WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR IT ONLY STAYS IN PARK.IT STILL WILL START BUT CAN'T DRIVE BECAUSE IT WON'T GO INTO...

Mileage: 120,230

WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE THE VSC,ABS,AND ETC LIGHTS CAME ON,THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED,THE LIGHTS HAS CAME ON BEFORE WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT AND IN PARK.THE VEHICLE NOW WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR IT ONLY STAYS IN PARK.IT STILL WILL START BUT CAN'T DRIVE BECAUSE IT WON'T GO INTO...

Mileage: 120,230

WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE THE VSC,ABS,AND ETC LIGHTS CAME ON,THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED,THE LIGHTS HAS CAME ON BEFORE WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT AND IN PARK.THE VEHICLE NOW WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR IT ONLY STAYS IN PARK.IT STILL WILL START BUT CAN'T DRIVE BECAUSE IT WON'T GO INTO...

Mileage: 120,230

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GX470. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE HOOD. THE NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. IN ADDITION, UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS VEERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE ...

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GX470. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE HOOD. THE NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. IN ADDITION, UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS VEERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE ...

Mileage: 130,000

DASH IS CRACKING ACROSS THE WHOLE TOP, CONCERNED ABOUT AIRBAG SAFETY. *TR

Mileage: 38,750

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE AIRBAG WAS DESIGNED WITH A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF RESISTANCE FROM THE DASHBOARD. MAJOR CONCERN WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SPEED WITH LESS RESISTANCE FROM DASHBOARD. ALSO CONCERN ABOUT FRAGMENTATION OF DASHBOARD DURING DEPLOYMENT. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE AIRBAG WAS DESIGNED WITH A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF RESISTANCE FROM THE DASHBOARD. MAJOR CONCERN WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SPEED WITH LESS RESISTANCE FROM DASHBOARD. ALSO CONCERN ABOUT FRAGMENTATION OF DASHBOARD DURING DEPLOYMENT. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GX470. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HATCH BACK DOOR WAS DESIGNED TO ONLY OPEN FROM THE EXTERIOR AND DID NOT ALLOW MANUAL OPERATION FROM THE INTERIOR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE CONSIDERED THIS TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. THE MANUFA...

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GS470. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STOPPED AND TRAVELED OVER THE CURB BEFORE CRASHING INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL BODY REPAIR FACILITY W...

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GX470. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE ENGINE RPMS RACED TO 7500. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILU...

Mileage: 51,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GX470. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC KEYLESS FOB FAILED AND THE ONLY WAY TO ACTIVATE THE DOOR LOCKS WAS WITH THE KEY FOB. THERE WAS NO MANUAL ENTRY FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS AND THE REAR HATCH WERE UNABLE TO BE OPENED. THE MANUFACTUR...

Mileage: 77,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GX470. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC KEYLESS FOB FAILED AND THE ONLY WAY TO ACTIVATE THE DOOR LOCKS WAS WITH THE KEY FOB. THERE WAS NO MANUAL ENTRY FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS AND THE REAR HATCH WERE UNABLE TO BE OPENED. THE MANUFACTUR...

Mileage: 77,000

STOPPED SHORT AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT (ABS ENGAGED). PROCEEDED TO IDLE FORWARD TOWARD THE CAR STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME, APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL WHICH WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN A MINOR ACCIDENT AT 5MPH. *TT

Mileage: 48,000

DUNLOP GRANDTREK AT20 265/65R17 TIRES DRYROTTED ON INNER AND OUTER EDGES OF TREAD. VEHICLE IS A 2007 LEXUS GX470 WITH 16,180 MILES. TIRES ARE ORIGINAL. CONTACTED DUNLOP AND ASSIGNED CASE NUMBER [XXX]. THEY REFERRED ME TO LOCAL DEALER TO INSPECT. DEALER SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN A TIRE ISSUE LIKE THAT...

Mileage: 16,180

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GX470. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON AND OCCURRED ON THIS SPECIFIC MODEL ...

WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS TO GO IN REVERSE IN MY 2007 LEXUS GX 470, THE CAR ACCELERATED FAR MORE THAN I WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE EVEN WHEN I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, AND EVENTUALLY COLLIDED WITH A CONCRETE POLE. ABOUT A MONTH PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, I...

ON 8/15/09 I WAS IN MY 07/LEXUS/GX470/WGN V-8. I HAD PARKED IN OUR HOSPITAL PARKING LOT WHERE I VOLUNTEER. I WAS MOVING MY VEHICLE FROM THE W SIDE OF THE PARKING LOT TO THE E SIDE OF THE LOT TO ENTER ANOTHER AREA OF THE HOSPITAL. MY AUNT WAS WITH ME THE AUXILIARY PRESIDENT WALKED DOWN THE SIDEWALK...

Mileage: 22,787

AFTER REMOVING FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR AND APPLYING BRAKE WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AS IF THE GAS PEDAL WAS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR. MY WIFE HAD THE BRAKE PUSHED AS HARD AS SHE COULD BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BEFORE IT HIT AN EMBANKMENT. SHE SLID INTO THE DASH AND STEERING WHEEL AND WA...

Mileage: 32,000

2007 LEXUS GX470 STILL ACCELERATED AFTER SHE REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR. OWNER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY HIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED SHE DISCOVERED THE FLOOR MAT WAS WEDGED UNDERNEATH THE ACCELERATOR. *JB

VEHICLE VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTED REPAIRS WITHOUT SUCCESS. DEALERSHIP ADVISOR SAID THEY COULD NOT PROPERLY DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 40,600