2014 Lexus GX460 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 2014 Lexus GX460, 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
- Suspension337.5%
- Body & structure112.5%
- Brakes112.5%
- Fuel system112.5%
- Interior & seats112.5%
- Tires & wheels112.5%
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
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
AROUND 5000 MILES I NOTICED MY VEHICLE PULLING THE RIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR INTO LEXUS AND ASKED FOR IT TO BE REPAIRED. WHEN I PICKED THE CAR UP IT SEEMED BETTER BUT STILL NOT DRIVING STRAIGHT. I TOOK IT BACK AGAIN AND THEY REPAIRED IT AGAIN. BACK IN JULY AROUND 10000 MILES I NOTICED THE VEHICLE LEANING TO THE RIGHT MORE THAN 1 INCH. I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WOULD GET BACK TO ME WHEN THEY HAD A RESOLUTION. I FELT UNSAFE DRIVING THE CAR AND FORCED THE ISSUE AND WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE CAR BACK THE NEXT DAY AND GET A LOANER. 2 WEEKS LATER MY CAR WAS ABLE TO BE PICKED UP AND DID APPEAR TO BE DRIVING BETTER AND LEANING LESS. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM LEXUS AFTER FILING A FINAL REPAIR NOTICE THAT "MY CONCERNS WERE NOT CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE WORKMANSHIP". NOW AS OF FEBRUARY THE LEAN IS BACK. I CONTACTED THE PERSON WHO WROTE THE LETTER AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS A "CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE" AND NOT A DEFECT OR ANY AFFECT ON PERFORMANCE. I STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE AROUND IN A CAR THAT LEANS TO THE RIGHT. IF I WERE TO SLAM ON BRAKES HOW DO THEY KNOW IF WOULD NOT ROLL OVER. AND HOW DO THEY KNOW THIS IS NOT CAUSING OTHER ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE AS FAR A WEAR ON PARTS AND/OR TIRES. I AM NOW FILING A VEHICLE REPURCHASE REQUEST WITH LEXUS. *TR
VEHICLE LEANS EXCESSIVELY TO THE RIGHT (PASSENGER SIDE). WE FEEL THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. IT APPEARS TO PROMOTE PREMATURE WEAR OF TIRES ON LEANING SIDE.LEXUS SAYS IT'S WITHIN IT'S SPECIFICATIONS. WE DID FIND OUT THE COMPANY , DEALER MANAGEMENT, SALES, AND SERVICE WAS FULLY AWARE OF THE DEFECT PRIOR TO THE SALE TO US. THE DEALER DID AN UPGRADE WHICH 'DID NOT' SOLVE THE LEAN. ALSO THERE REMAINS A ACIDIC SMELL LIKE DRIED URINE WHICH WILL NOT GO AWAY. WE THOUGHT IT WAS THE NEW CAR SMELL BUT HASN'T GONE AWAY. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
ENTIRE SUV LEANS 5 DEGREES TO RIGHT LEXUS SAYS IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND HAVE NO PLANS TO FIX IT. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES AND RIDE HEIGHT. RIGHT FRONT IS LOW IN THE SUSPENSION. MATERIALLY LOWER THAN THE LEFT SIDE. AT DOWNHILL GRADE, BRAKE PEDAL FOES DOWN BUT DOES NOT HOLD THE CAR INTERMITTENT. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 LEXUS GX460. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V012000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT CALLED THE TOM WOOD LEXUS DEALER LOCATED AT 4610 E. 96TH ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240, AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
I JUST PURCHASED THIS USED 2014 LEXUS GX 460 WITH 27,500 MILES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AT 40 MPH OR MORE I NOTICED THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT VIBRATION OR SHAKE,I TOOK IT INTO TO HAVE IT CHECK OUT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT MY ALIGNMENT AND BALANCE ARE GOOD AND THE SEAT VIBRATION THAT'S NORMAL.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
BRIDGESTONE DUELER HT TIRE BLOW OUT ON 2015 LEXUS GX460. SYSTEM WOULD NOT ALLOW 2015 GX460, SO ENTERED AS 2014. TIRE BLEW OUT SIDEWALL AT 70 MPH WITH NO TREAD DAMAGE OR PUNCTURE. PRESSURE WAS NOT LOW AS PER TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR. TIRE ONLY HAD 1300 MILES IN 3 MONTHS OF DRIVING NEW LEXUS GX460. TIRE WAS P265/60R18 109H DOT ELXTJJK4514.
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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