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What 39 owners told NHTSA about the 2007 Lexus Gx470

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (39)Crash / fire / injury (5)Body & structure (13)Speed control (5)Airbags (4)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (4)Suspension (4)Brakes (3)Transmission & drivetrain (3)Electrical system (2)Engine (2)Fuel system (1)

2 of 39 complaints match · Brakes · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Dec 30, 2011BrakesCrash

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 WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS TO THE BODY DAMAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED TO FOR THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

NHTSA ODI 10441792

Sep 17, 2011BrakesCrash

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

NHTSA ODI 10425876

Working with the data? Download all 39 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2007 Lexus Gx470 verdict →