2009 LEXUS LS460 Problems & Recalls
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Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Lexus LS vehicles manufactured May 9, 2006, to July 20, 2010, 2006-2011 Lexus GS vehicles manufactured Janua...
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 LEXUS LS460 AND LS600 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 20, 2009 THROUGH MAY 13, 2010. A PROGRAMMING CHANGE OF THE STEERING CONTROL ECU FOR THE VA...
The contact owns a 2009 LEXUS LS460. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, an abnormal ticking noise would emit from the vehicle as the indicator light would flash on the instrument panel. Over time, the ABS warning light and a message to pull over and drive to the nearest dealer were di...
Mileage: 100,000
AT APPROXIMATELY 97K MILES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ALL BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH AND A MESSAGE DISPLAYED 'IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER SAFELY AND CONTACT YOUR LEXUS DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE' I TOOK THE CAR TO LEXUS DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND AFTER INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THE BRAKE ACTUATOR M...
Mileage: 97,000
THE VEHICLE ALMOST CAUSED MY ELDERLY PARENTS TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. THE POWER TO THE VEHICLE IS LOST. THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED THE VEHICLE TO ONE DIRECTION. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON "CHECK VSC" SYSTEM. LEXUS HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FUE...
Mileage: 106,138
THE VEHICLE ALMOST CAUSED MY ELDERLY PARENTS TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. THE POWER TO THE VEHICLE IS LOST. THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED THE VEHICLE TO ONE DIRECTION. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON "CHECK VSC" SYSTEM. LEXUS HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FUE...
Mileage: 106,138
THE VEHICLE ALMOST CAUSED MY ELDERLY PARENTS TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. THE POWER TO THE VEHICLE IS LOST. THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED THE VEHICLE TO ONE DIRECTION. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON "CHECK VSC" SYSTEM. LEXUS HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FUE...
Mileage: 106,138
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I HAD FIVE WARNING LIGHTS TO COME ON A RED MASTER WARNING LIGHT RED BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ELECTRONIC CONTROL BRAKE WARNINGS YELLOW ABS LIGHT AND A SLIP INDICATOR LIGHT THE NEXT DAY THE LIGHTS WENT OUT THEY STAYED OFF APPROXIMATELY 3 DAYS THEN THEY CAME ON AGAIN THAT'S WHEN ...
Mileage: 128,000
THE 2009 LEXUS LS460 HAS THE SAME MELTING DASH AND DOOR RESTS AS THE 2007/2008 LEXUS LS 460. IT IS UNSAFE TO HAVE THE DASHBOARD AS SHINY AS IT IS WHEN IT MELTS. MELTING DASH AND ARM RESTS. AFTER MULTIPLE CLASS ACTION LAW SUITS WERE FILED, LEXUS APPROVED REPLACEMENT OF OF THE DASH AND DOOR PANELS ...
Mileage: 70,000
VEHICLE AT FAST FOOD DRIVE UP NOTES ENGINE VIBRATION, WARNING LIGHTS FOR ENGINE, VSC WARNING, AND INSTRUCT TO TAKE VEHICLE TO LEXUS DEALER ASAP. CAR HAS VIRTUALLY NO POWER WITH 8-10 MPH MAX. LEXUS SERVICE DEPT NOTES VALVE SPRING IS BROKEN AMONG THE 32 VALVES IN THE ENGINE. WARRANTIES HAD EXPIRED. LE...
Mileage: 70,150
CAR CURRENTLY (9/14/15) HAS 46,289 MILES, NOW WITH CLUNKING NOISES DURING BRAKING. LEXUS CORPORATION AWARE OF PROBLEMS WITH CONTROL ARMS AND BRAKE ACTUATOR. DEALER DIAGNOSED AS BOTH CONTROL ARMS AND BRAKE ACTUATOR. LEXUS REFUSES TO HONOR REPLACEMENT FEES OF REPLACEMENT PARTS.
Mileage: 44,411
CAR CURRENTLY (9/14/15) HAS 46,289 MILES, NOW WITH CLUNKING NOISES DURING BRAKING. LEXUS CORPORATION AWARE OF PROBLEMS WITH CONTROL ARMS AND BRAKE ACTUATOR. DEALER DIAGNOSED AS BOTH CONTROL ARMS AND BRAKE ACTUATOR. LEXUS REFUSES TO HONOR REPLACEMENT FEES OF REPLACEMENT PARTS.
Mileage: 44,411
DASHBOARD RECENTLY HAD 5 WARNING LIGHT LIT UP WARNING OF CHECK ABS, CHECK VSC SYSTEM, CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM, CHECK BRAKE HOLD SYSTEM, AND BRAKE MALFUNCTION, WITH THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL WARNING BELOW THE ABOVE FIVE ITEMS "STOP THE VEHICLE IN A SAFE PLACE IMMEDIATELY. CONTACT DEALER". I WAS A FEW BLO...
Mileage: 72,258
FROM A COMPLETE STOP OR AN ABRUPT BRAKE PEDAL PRESS AND RELEASE THERE IS A VERY LOUD RUMBLE FROM THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. IT IS A RUMBLE OR CREAKING NOISE AND DOES NOT INSPIRE CCONFIDENCE IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Mileage: 90,187
BRAKING, AT TIMES, IS IRREGULAR, DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. FEELS AS IF THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS MISREADING DATA. TOOK CAR TO LEXUS DEALER ABOUT 2-2.5 MONTHS AGO AND TOLD ROTORS WERE A BIT WARPED. DEALER TURNED ROTORS AND SAID EVERYTHING SHOULD BE FINE. PROBLEM DID NOT FULLY RESOLVE. ABOU...
Mileage: 38,500