2015 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 2015 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
- Brakes228.6%
- Interior & seats228.6%
- Heating & air conditioning114.3%
- Electrical114.3%
- Other / unspecified114.3%
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
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
AFTER I DRIVED 20000 MILES, THE BREAK IS VERY LOOSE, I HAVE TO HIT THE BREAK VET HARD TO STOP THE CAR.SINCE LAST TIME , I WENT TO DEALER TO FIX MY GPS, I EVEN CANT CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL AFTER THAT, I WENT TO THE MAVIS FOR THE BREAK ISSUES, THEY SAID I HAVE TO CHANGE FRONT / BACK BREAKS IMMEDIATELY, I CHANGED THE BREAKS, I CAN DRIVE 28000 MILES, THE BREAK SUPPOSE WORK WELL.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LEXUS GX460. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 -25 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A VALVE INSIDE THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A UNKNOWN COMPONENT FOUND IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LEAK BRAKE FLUID INTERNALLY. THE MECHANIC UNPLUGGED THE CONNECTOR TO THE BRAKING COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS ON LATE NOVEMBER 2014. *TR
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
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2015 LEXUS GX470 N/A. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR ACTUATOR FAILED TO LATCH AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK WHILE HIS WIFE WAS TRYING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PARK PLACE LEXUS PLANO (6785 DALLAS PKWY, PLANO, TX 75024, (844) 875-5266) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,800.
MY CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY OF MY HOME WHEN MY FRIEND OPENED IT TO GET INSIDE AND NOTICED A HORRID SMELL!!..WHEN SHE WENT TO INVESTIGATE, SHE FOUND THE BACK SEAT WAS MELTED LIKE A TAR PIT!! THE BACK SEAT OF MY CAR HAS REAR SEAT HEATERS AND THE ENTIRE SEAT ABOVE WHERE THOSE WERE WERE BLACK STICKY GOO. 1. THE CAR WAS PARKED AND OFF WHEN THIS OCCURRED 2. THERE WAS A BAG OF DOG FOOD ON THE SEAT THAT WAS UNSCATHED. 3. LEXUS IS REFUSING TO COVER THE DAMAGE. 4. THE BACKSEAT IS NORMALLY WHERE MY CHILDREN SIT!!... 5. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR WITH 5000 MILES ON IT, AND IT WASN'T EVEN RUNNING!! LEXUS DEALER SAID THEY CAN'T OPEN A CLAIM, ONLY ME, SO I DID, THEY SENT AN INSPECTOR, AND DENIED THE CLAIM..I TRIED TO APPEAL AND THEY DENIED THE CLAIM AGAIN..SAYING THEY SENT ME A LETTER STATING WHY BUT WON'T TELL ME OVER THE PHONE OR LET ME SPEAK TO A CLAIMS MANAGER. THE LETTER IS BEING SENT MY REGULAR MAIL, SO GOOD LUCK WITH THAT ONE. WHEN I REQUESTED FOR HER TO EMAIL ME THE RESPONSE SHE ALSO REFUSED.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Heating & air conditioning
Reports naming the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system.
From owner reports, verbatim
CPSC: 2015 LEXUS GX460: CONSUMER STATED THE REAR SEATS MELTED DUE TO THE SEAT HEATERS. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND NOT ON AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. *SS THE CONSUMER STATED THE BURN WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FRAME. LEXUS DENIED HER CLAIM. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
LOCK ACTUATOR IS BAD
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
BRIDGESTONE DUELER HT TIRE BLEW OUT SIDEWALL WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH. NO TREAD DAMAGE. PRESSURE WAS NORMAL AS PER MONITOR. 2015 LEXUS GX460 WAS ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD WITH 1300 MILES. I ALSO REPORTED ON YOUR TIRE SITE BUT IT WOULD NOT ACCEPT 2015 GX AS A MODEL.
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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