Feb 7, 2019Electrical system
VEHICLE BLOWER MORTOR MAKE LOUD NOISE AND GO BAD . INSIDE INTERIOR NEAR DOOR WAYS BEGAIN TO PEAL .
NHTSA ODI 11175102
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What 13 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Lexus Ls460
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 (13)Crash / fire / injury (1)Brakes (5)Electrical system (2)Engine (1)Engine & cooling (1)Fuel system (1)Steering (1)Suspension (1)
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Dec 16, 2011Electrical system
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED NUMEROUS TIMES TO START THE KEYLESS IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THERE WAS AN ADDITIONAL REMOTE KEY FOB LOCATED INSIDE THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER ONCE THE SECOND KEY FOB WAS PERMANENTLY REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE, THE KEYLESS IGNITION BEGAN TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT DETECTED WHENEVER A SECOND KEY WAS PRESENT WITHIN SIX FEET OF THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD PREVENT THE IGNITION OPERATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE POTENTIAL SAFETY RISKS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 1-20-2012 *LN UPDATED 1-20-2012 *BF UPDATED 01/27/12
NHTSA ODI 10440199
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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 2011 Lexus Ls460 verdict →