2019 Lexus GX Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2019 Lexus GX, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Fuel system342.9%
- Visibility228.6%
- Engine114.3%
- Suspension114.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 LEXUS GX460. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN: NUMBER 20V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED LEXUS OF ATLANTIC CITY (3169 FIRE RD, EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ 08234, (609) 641-0008) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ## VIN PASSED ## LEXUS GX460 2019 ##
MY VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WHICH MAY STOP OPERATING WHILE IN MOTION AND WILL CAUSE A CRASH. I AM UNABLE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITH MY WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN. THIS IS A MAJOR LEXUS/TOYOTA RECALL WITH NO REMEDY AVAILABLE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
The contact owns a 2019 Lexus GX460. While the contact’s wife was driving and exiting the driveway at the residence, the driver’s and passenger’s side side-view mirrors became distorted with crinkle-like lines. The contact stated that the lines obstructed driving visibility and the ability to safely operate the vehicle. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that a dimming solution between the glass of the sideview mirrors had caused the failure to occur. The contact linked that failure to a visit to the car wash the day prior to the discovery of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact attempted to contact the manufacturer and the dealer but was unsuccessful. The failure mileage was approximately 19,000.
WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE THE SIDEVIEW MIRRORS AUTOMATICALLY TURN IN AND DOWN PER LEXUS DEFAULT. PROBLEM IS YOU CANNOT OVERRIDE THE DEFAULT TO ADJUST THEM FOR A CLEAR VIEW TO THE REAR, WHICH MEANS EVERY TIME YOU BACK-UP YOU HAVE TO ADJUST THEM. THAT CREATES 2 SAFETY ISSUES: FIRST BEING SOMETIME I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET TRYING TO ADJUST THE MIRROR TO I CAN BACK-UP, SECOND IF I DON'T I COULD POSSIBLE DAMAGE OR INJURE SOMETHING OR SOMEONE. I AM A RETIED TRACTOR-TRAILER OPERATOR, WAS ALSO INSTRUCTOR QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY, AN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR IN THE MILITARY, AND HAVE OVER A MILLION MILES UNDER MY BELT. I SAY THIS SO YOU UNDERSTAND IF THIS WAS THE MILITARY I WOULD NOT LET ANY OF MY SOLDIERS OPERATE THIS VEHICLE WITH THE DEFAULT LEXUS HAS SET THE MIRRORS AT. I HAVE NOTIFIED LEXUS, BUT THEY ARE TAKING IT AS A DISSATISFIED CUSTOMER INSTEAD OF A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE POSSIBILITY OF THE MAJOR RAMIFICATIONS THIS COULD CAUSE (I.E. DAMAGE, INJURY, DEATH, ETC.) WHILE BACKING UP. THE PICTURE I AM SENDING IS TAKEN FROM HEAD HEIGHT LIKE I WAS LOOKING AT THE MIRROR, WHICH SHOWS WHAT I SEE EVERY TIME I PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
LEXUS KEEP SENDING US A RECALL NOTICE (NO 20V682) BUT WITH REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN MORE THAN A YEAR WERE WE ARE TOLD OUR CAR MIGHT STALL DURING DRIVING. MY LEASE WILL EXPIRE THIS DECEMBER AND I AM STILL DRIVING A CAR THAT I AM TOLD IS NOT SAFE. I HAVE BEEN AVOIDING LONG TRIP WITH THE CAR FOR THIS REASON. LEXUS NEED TO COME UP WITH A REMEDY AND COMPENSATE THE CURRENT OWNER/LESSEE. MY CAR DID NOT STALL YET BUT HOW DO YOU EXPECT ME TO DRIVE A CAR YOU ARE TELLING ME IT MIGHT STALL.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
HELLO, MY CAR IS TILTED TO THE RIGHT WHEN TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY. ALSO TILTED A LOT WHEN I TURN LEFT. THIS IS NOT NORMAL BECAUSE MY OTHER CARS DON'T BEHAVE LIKE THAT. I BROUGHT TO LEXUS DEALER BUT WAS INFORMED THE CAR IS NORMAL. HOWEVER, I NEED NTSB TO CHECK BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL SAFE WITH THIS CAR. NOTE: I THINK THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT BECAUSE THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE WHO COMPLAINED ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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