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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)

4 of 39 complaints match · Airbags · clear filters

Jan 13, 2020AirbagsBody & structure

DASHBOARD FOR MY CAR STARTED CRACKING AND BECOMING STICKY. SYMPTOMS ARE WORSE WHEN CAR IS PARKED OUTSIDE. THE MATERIAL USED IS NOT HEAT RESISTANT. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR DASHBOARD CRACKS, BUT IT WAS TIME BOUND. IF CONSUMER IS ALWAYS PARKING CAR INDOORS, SYMPTOMS WILL TAKE TIME TO APPEAR. AS THIS PROBLEM AFFECTS SAFETY OF AIRBAG AND OTHER CRITICAL COMPONENTS AROUND DASHBOARD, IT SHOULD BE REPAIRED IRRESPECTIVE OF WHEN THE SYMPTOM START HAPPENING. MANY OTHER CONSUMERS ARE ALSO SEEING SIMILAR ISSUES. LEXUS FORUMS ARE FLOODED WITH COMPLAINTS ABOUT DASHBOARD. SOMEONE FROM NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS IN DETAIL.

NHTSA ODI 11298915

Sep 18, 2019Airbags

DASHBOARD IS CRACKED

NHTSA ODI 11256348

Dec 19, 2016Airbags

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

NHTSA ODI 10936372

May 2, 2014AirbagsBody & structure

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

NHTSA ODI 10586285

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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 →