2001 Lexus Ls430 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2001 Lexus Ls430. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the latches/locks/linkages. 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.
“The contact owns a 2001 lexus ls430 equipped with cooper tires, tire line: evolution tour, tire size: 225/60/r16, dot number: u9x31lp4619. The contact stated that she felt the vehicle wobble while driving and noticed that the rear driver’s side tire tread belt had separated after the tires were…”
“The driver/owner of the lexus ls 430 was pulling in to a parking spot behind another car at a private club. It was straight in parking behind a gmc yukon. In pulling into the spot, the right rear tire went over a curb, and suddenly the car accelerated like a rocket. The driver stepped on the brake…”
“The driver/owner of the lexus ls 430 was pulling in to a parking spot behind another car at a private club. It was straight in parking behind a gmc yukon. In pulling into the spot, the right rear tire went over a curb, and suddenly the car accelerated like a rocket. The driver stepped on the brake…”
“The driver/owner of the lexus ls 430 was pulling in to a parking spot behind another car at a private club. It was straight in parking behind a gmc yukon. In pulling into the spot, the right rear tire went over a curb, and suddenly the car accelerated like a rocket. The driver stepped on the brake…”
“This is the second time that I have applied the brakes and the car accelerates rather than stopping. The first time was in july 2006 right after I had purchased the car. That time I accelerated into the back of a police car and did a lot of damage to the front of the car. I have driven over…”
“The bass of the speaker in the rear of the car is malfunctioning. I have heard from other owners of this year / make that this is an issue for them as well. Specifically, the speaker needs to be replaced or repaired because of the wobbly sound it makes”
“In the course of opening the closed car trunk lid in order to retrieve the groceries that were inside the trunk, , I pulled it up by its lower edge using the ring finger of my right hand. Without warning or reason for it to do so, the electric automatic power trunk lid closer mechanism operated…”
“In the course of opening the closed car trunk lid in order to retrieve the groceries that were inside the trunk, , I pulled it up by its lower edge using the ring finger of my right hand. Without warning or reason for it to do so, the electric automatic power trunk lid closer mechanism operated…”
Defect investigations
LEXUS LINK COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Lexus Ls430 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.