2000 Lexus Gs400 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2000 Lexus Gs400. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“While driving on the highway my car suddenly stop with no apparent reason at all. I tried to accelerate but it did not responded, eventhough the engine was running perfectly. Everything was working but the accelerator. When taken to the lexus dealer they told me the problem was with the electronic…”
“While driving on the highway my car suddenly stop with no apparent reason at all. I tried to accelerate but it did not responded, eventhough the engine was running perfectly. Everything was working but the accelerator. When taken to the lexus dealer they told me the problem was with the electronic…”
“On july 2 ,2009, my wife struck another car broadside with our 2000 lexus gs400. The point of impact on the lexus was with the left front portion (headlight area) of the front. She was traveling approximately 35 mph, and did not have time to brake. The impact, and seatbelt, cause a moderate sized…”
“I was traveling with my father, ming suen on I-95 south bound near I-15 inter-change in my 2000 lexus gs400(30900 miles). The accelerator got stucked(not by carpet or floor mat) mechnically, and my car downshifted itself and went into full power acceleration at the engine speed of over 5000 rpm. I…”
“When applying brakes consumer hit accelerator at the same time. There is not enough distance between brake pedal and accelerator. Contacted manufacturer, and gave a report, manufacturer will send it to engineer. *ak”
“The tire had an undisclosed defect that caused a split on the inside of the left front tire, the dealer said this occured because the vehicle was misaligned the consumer believes the tires are defective because all four tires show similar inside wear (bridgestone protenza re 030 235/45z417). Nlm”
“Was driving vehicle & started to press down on brakes and vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. Took vehicle to dealership & mechanic could not locate cause of acceleration. 2nd time problem, not duplicated after it happened prior to taking to dealership. Had happened 6 different times…”
“Car started to pull to right 3 days from purchase, was told when called in its ok come in when you come for 5,000 miles service. Have gone 4 times for repair was not done. Car still pulling to right. At 4th attempt was told to leave the car there but needed the car, so I made fifth attempt to have…”
Defect investigations
UNINTENDED ENGINE SPEED INCREASE/SA
ON MAY 13, 2003 THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) RECEIVED AN APRIL 25, 2003 LETTER FROM MR. PETER BODDAERT PETITIONING THE AGENCY TO CONDUCT A PETITION ANALYSIS OF CERTAIN 1997 THROUGH 2000 MODEL YEAR LEXUS 300 AND 400 SERIES VEHICLES FOR PROBLEMS OF VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL LINKAGES WHICH…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Lexus Gs400 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.