2007 Lexus LS460 Brakes Problems

The contact owns a 2007 Lexus LS460. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the Traction Control, brakes, ABS, and vehicle stability control warning lights were illuminated. A message also informed the driver to “Pull Over Immediately and Contact the Dealer”. The contact was informed that the brake actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

NHTSA ID

11457143

Incident

Mar 1, 2022

Mileage

100,000 mi

The contact owns a 2007 Lexus LS460. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an abnormal tapping noise would emit from the brakes. As the failure persisted, the vehicle would drift upon depression of the brake pedal as "the pull over immediately, contact your local dealer," warning message and the ABS warning light appeared on the instrument panel. The contact took the vehicle back to the independent mechanic where he purchased the vehicle but was offered no assistance. The contact then took the vehicle to a dealer where he was informed that the brake pads and rotors were aftermarket parts that caused the failure and needed to be replaced. The contact declined to have the vehicle repaired; however, as the failure worsened, the contact had the vehicle towed back to the dealer where they diagnosed the vehicle with a defective lower control arm as well as the failure with the brake pads and rotors. The contact declined the repair again and had the vehicle towed to his sister's home. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000.

NHTSA ID

11438319

Incident

Jul 1, 2021

Mileage

111,000 mi

EXPERIENCING BOTH THE DREADED BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY ISSUE AS WELL AS THE VERY COMMON MARK LEVINSON AMPLIFIER ISSUE, ON MODEL # 0W480. WAS IN CONVERSATION WITH LEXUS CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND THEY ARE COMPLETELY UNWILLING TO STEP IN AND DO THE RIGHT THING IN ASSISTING ME WITH EITHER, OR BOTH, PROBLEMS. I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR ALL OF 2 MONTHS, AND ALTHOUGH I UNDERSTAND THAT I BOUGHT IT USED, AS-IS WITH HIGHER MILEAGE, I THINK THAT SINCE THERE WAS A RECENT WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM ISSUED BY LEXUS ON THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY, AND ALSO THAT THE FAILED AMPLIFIER IS A VERY, VERY WELL-KNOWN ISSUE, WHERE THE AMPLIFIER ALL OF A SUDDEN ONE DAY CUTS OUT AND ALL SOUND IS REPLACED BY AN INCESSANT CHIRPING NOISE THAT'S ONLY STOPPED BY PULLING THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE AMP OR A FUSE, THAT LEXUS SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING BY ITS LOYAL CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE FREE OF CHARGE. BUT THEY WILL NOT, BECAUSE EXACTLY LIKE EVERY OTHER COMPANY IN THE ENTIRE WORLD, THEY SIMPLY DO NOT CARE ABOUT THE CUSTOMER OR THEIR EXPERIENCE. SORRY, BUT THIS IS THE ONLY WAY I AM ABLE TO VIEW MY EXPERIENCE.

NHTSA ID

11222560

Incident

Jun 24, 2019

Mileage

173,000 mi

HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. WHEN I PRESS THE BRIDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN. THERE IS A CREEPING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE ON LEXUS VEHICLES. MANY STATES IT'S THE BRAKE ACULATOR.

NHTSA ID

11204519

Incident

Apr 26, 2019

THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD WHEN STARTING THE CAR, BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES WHEN STOPPING, BRAKE PEDAL STIFFENS WHEN STOPPING, A CLICKING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD, THE FOLLOWING LIGHTS ARE LIT: MASTER WARNING LIGHT (RED), BRAKE WARNING LIGHT (RED), ABS (YELLOW), TRAC (YELLOW), VSC AND THE WARNING TO PULL THE CAR OVER TO A SAFE LOCATION AND TAKE TO A DEALER. THE SEVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THE BRAKE ACUATOR NEEDS REPLACING. LEXUS USA SHOULD HAVE DONE A RECALL ON THE BRAKE ACUATOR BUT INSTEAD DID A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT WHICH ENDED 12-31-2017 (WITH UNLIMITED MILES) AND A SECONDARY COVERAGE OF 10 YEARS FROM FIRST DAY OF USE OR 150,000 MILES WHICEVER COMES FIRST. IF I HAD DRIVEN MY CAR MORE THAN I DID WITH THE MILEAGE GOING TO 150,662 MILES PRIOR TO 12/31/2017, I KNOW THE BRAKE ACUATOR PROBLEM WOULD HAVE HAPENED AT THAT TIME (AS IT CAME ON AT 150,662 MILES ) AND LEXUS WOULD HAVE REPLACED THE FAULTY BRAKE ACUATOR. I AM BEING PENALIZED BECAUSE I DID NOT DRIVE THE CAR ENOUGH WITHIN A SPECIFIC PERIOD OF TIME SO THEY WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR. LEXUS USA KNEW THE BRAKE ACUATOR WAS FAULTY EVEN IN 2009. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH LEXUS SHOULD BE HELD FULLY RESPONSIBLE TO REPAIR ON MY 2007 LEXUS LS 460.

NHTSA ID

11170280

Incident

Dec 11, 2018

Mileage

150,662 mi

TAKATA RECALL THIS VEHICLE HAS A MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY ON THE ABS SENSOR AND THIS PART NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THIS ABS SENSOR DOES NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO STOP IN A SAFE QUICK MANNER. YOU HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE REALLY HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SO THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. IT IS NOT A COSMETIC ISSUE WHICH THE MANUFACTURER IS SAYING. THAT PUT IT AS A MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE TO GET OUT OF PAYING FOR TONS AND TONS OF VEHICLES WITH THIS SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE RECALL THIS PART ON THESE VEHICLES. IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11153744

Incident

Jan 1, 2018

ABS ACTUATOR AND OR BRAKE ACCUMULATOR DEFECTIVE. RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED FOR REMAINING VEHICLES TO BE SAFE. THIS VEHICLE AS NEVER TAKEN IN FOR THE RECALL. AFTER PURCHASE AND DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR APPROX. 4 HOURS ALL BRAKE MALFUNCTION LIGHTS AND WARNINGS CAME ON. WARNINGS INDICATE THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE. I APPRECIATE ANY FEED BACK ON THIS PROBLEM AND THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. [XXX] CONCERNED DRIVER. THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL FOR THE FUEL LINE FOR THIS VEHICLE AS WELL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

11138956

Incident

Sep 25, 2018

Mileage

128,000 mi

BRAKE CALIBER SAFETY ISSUE SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN A FACTORY RECALL. I'M NOT HAPPY WHATSOEVER TO HAVE TO PAY OUT-OF-POCKET FOR SOMETHING THAT LEXUS KNOWS ABOUT

NHTSA ID

11128383

Incident

Oct 10, 2017

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE CODE 1391 INDICATING THE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR AND/OR ACTUATOR, WHEN APPLYING BRAKE FRONT END SHIMMYS TO A POINT WHERE CONTROL OF CAR CAN BE LOST. LEXUS EXTENDED RECALL TO 12/17 HOWEVER THE PROBLEM IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE AND THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON LINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IN MOST CASES CAN ARISE AT 80,000-UP MILES AND COST IS PROHIBITIVE AT ABOUT $3500, THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A SAFETY RECALL SINCE THERE IS SO MUCH DOCUMENTATION ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I CONTACTED LEXUS AND THEY HAD NO ANSWER BUT TO SAY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY IS EXPIRED.

NHTSA ID

11115212

Incident

Apr 3, 2018

Mileage

84,000 mi

BRAKE MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHTS ON RELATED TO DEFECTIVE BRAKE ACTUATOR WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

11113239

Incident

Jul 2, 2018

Mileage

116,000 mi

BRAKE MALFUNCTION BRAKE ACTUATOR BROKEN

NHTSA ID

11112523

Incident

Jul 1, 2018

I WAS DRIVING HOME AT 25MPH (WITHOUT MY CHILD) APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME MAKES A LAST MINUTE LANE CHANGE TO TURN AT THE INTERSECTION, I GO TO BREAK AND IT DOESN'T BREAK, THE PEDAL REACTS HARD WHERE IT'S ALWAYS A SOFT COMPRESSION, THE DASH LIGHTS UP FLASHING THE MESSAGE "BREAK MALFUNCTION" "CHECK ABS, CHECK VSC, CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM, NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE DUE TO SYSTEM FAILURE, CONTACT DEAL IMMEDIATELY". I COAST DOWN THE ROAD AND UPON BREAKING AGAIN THE WHOLE CAR SHAKES MAKING STEERING AND ESPECIALLY TURNING VERY DIFFICULT. I TAKE IT 5MPH THE REST OF THE WAY AND ONCE HOME AND PARKED, I TRY TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE TO ACTIVATE THE ELECTRIC START, THE BREAK KICKED BACK AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER IT WAS PURCHASED FROM. THE DEALER DID CONFIRM IT WAS THE BREAK ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY (L-SB-0178-09) THAT HAD BEEN ISSUED A SPECIAL WARRANTY (POLICY BULLETIN 16-01) WITH A 10 YEAR TERM FROM PURCHASE DATE. UNFORTUNATELY THE ISSUE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN CARE OF WITH THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THEN BECAME A PROBLEM 8 MONTHS AFTER I MADE THE PURCHASE... WHICH IS NOW OUT OF THE SPECIAL WARRANTY TERM. I AM CURRENTLY WORKING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND HOPE LEXUS WILL HELP COVER THE $2600 REPAIR. MORE IMPORTANTLY I AM HOPING IT BECOMES A RECALL BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE. I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT WOULD OF HAPPENED IF I WAS ON THE FREEWAY.

NHTSA ID

11112460

Incident

Jul 17, 2018

Mileage

109,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON MY DASH ILLUMINATED ' CHECK ABS, CHECK VSC, CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM, NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE DUE TO SYSTEM FAILURE, CONTACT DEALER IMMEDIATELY. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ACTUATOR. I JUST REACHED 100,000 MILES.

NHTSA ID

11090024

Incident

Mar 5, 2018

Mileage

100,000 mi

PURCHASED A 2007 LEXUS LS460 ON MARCH 5TH, GOT A PREPURCHASE INSPECTION AND THERE ARE MULTIPLE THINGS THAT HAVE GONE WRONG. THE LATEST REPAIR NEEDED IS THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR, COSTS APPROX $1525 AT THE DEALER. I CONTACTED LEXUS TO SEE IF THIS WOULD BE PART OF THE RECALL AND CASE MANAGER AMANDA DEANTONIO STATED THAT BASED ON THE MILES, AGE AND MY SERVICE HISTORY, LOYALTY TO LEXUS, THEY CAN NOT ASSIST ME WITH GETTING THIS REPAIR DONE. I AM AWAITING A SUPERVISOR TO CALL ME BACK REGARDING THE REPAIR THAT I BELIEVE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE "FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR" LEAK, ELF CAMPAIGN. ON MAY 15, 2015, THE GASKET WAS REPLACED AND THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR SEALING SURFACE WAS REPAIRED. I AM NOW LOOKING AT A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE I PURCHASED DUE THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR SHORTING OUT MY ECM, WHICH HAS CAUSED MY CAR NOT TO START. I AM ASKING LEXUS TO REPLACE THIS PART AT NO CHARGE DUE TO THE FAULTY PART. CONSEQUENTLY, THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR IS INSTALLED WHERE THE PLATING MATERIAL ON THE GASKET SEATING SURFACE IS.

NHTSA ID

11081521

Incident

Mar 26, 2018

Mileage

100,502 mi

BRAKE LIGHTS, ABS LIGHTS , VSV LIGHT ON AND NO BRAKE CONTROL.

NHTSA ID

11078742

Incident

Mar 1, 2018

Mileage

122,659 mi

I HAVE FOUR DOORS PANEL PROBLEM , IT'S MELTED AND BY TOUCHING U CAN TAKE SOME PIECES OUT OF THE DOOR. AND ABS PROBLEM FOR THE SECOND TIME , NEED TO CHANGE ABS CONTROL MODULE / HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (HCU) I FOR THE ABS ONLY COST 3000$ AND FOR THE DOORS PANELS AROUND 6000$

NHTSA ID

10986158

Incident

Apr 11, 2017

VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 65K MILES. WITHIN LAST 1,000 MILES, BEGAN NOTICING NOISES COMING FROM BRAKE ACTUATOR. NOISE HAS BECOME MORE NOTICEABLE. TODAY, ON 12/15/2016, WHILE DRIVING, I WAS REQUIRED TO BRAKE SUDDENLY, AND VEHICLE WAS NOT AS RESPONSIVE AS NEEDED. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I CALLED THE LOCAL LEXUS DEALERSHIP, AND THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY CURRENT RECALLS - THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO SOON, BEFORE THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE ACTUATOR CAUSES AN ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10935583

Incident

Dec 15, 2016

Mileage

65,000 mi

I NOTICED CLICKING SOUNDS FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR WHILE IN MOTION, WITHIN DAYS A NUMBER OF WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH STATING: CHECK ABS VSC BRAKE SYSTEM.. STOP THE CAR IN A SAFE PLACE AND CONTACT A DEALER. THE CLICKING HAS INCREASED DRAMATICALLY. A MECHANIC STATED IT IS THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA ID

10903461

Incident

Jun 5, 2016

Mileage

121,000 mi

BRAKE MALFUNCTION LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF VSC MALFUNCTION AND POSSIBLE ABS MALFUNCTION. I HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED OUT AND THEY CANNOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. BRJAE MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHTS COME ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

NHTSA ID

10854648

Incident

Mar 30, 2016

Mileage

94,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SWITCHED INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION, THE BRAKES RESPONDED PROPERLY. UPON EXAMINATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE EXTREMELY HOT AND HAD A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THEM. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ABS AND CHECK VSC WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH AN ERROR MESSAGE STATING TO PARK IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACT THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE PUMP AND THE BRAKE ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10824792

Incident

Feb 5, 2016

Mileage

80,000 mi

FUNCTION: ABS/VSC/TRC/DTC ! C1342 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM MALFUNCTION (FL)

NHTSA ID

10818300

Incident

Jan 12, 2015

ON 8/28/2015 I WAS DOING A BRAKE JOB ON MY 2007 LEXUS LS 460, I COMPLETED THE REAR ROTORS AND PADS. SO I STARTED ON THE FRONT REPLACING THE PADS I ACCIDENTALLY TAPPED THE BRAKE , BUT NOT PRESSED ALL THE WAY IN. NOT KNOWING THE ROTORS WAS NOT ON THE CAR YET. I THEN NOTICE LIGHTS APPEAR ON THE DASH. ABS, BRAKE ,ASC ETC... I THEN STARTED READING UP ON THIS PROBLEM ON HOW TO FIX IT, WHAT I'M HEARING THAT I MAY NEED THE ACTUATOR AND BOOSTER REPLACED. ANOTHER THING I'M HEARING WOULD BE TRY BLEED MY BRAKES. SO I'M TRYING THIS TODAY THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT A LOT OF 2007 LEXUS LS 460 AND UP ARE HAVING, THIS SEEM LIKE A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE A RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10761034

Incident

Aug 28, 2015

Mileage

62,000 mi

HEARD SQUAWK OR BARKING NOISE WHEN RELEASING BRAKE PEDAL WHEN BACKING OUT OF GARAGE. AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS THE NOISE WAS GETTING WORSE AND BRAKES FELT SPONGY. DEALER VERIFIED THE NOISE: ENGINE COMPARTMENT - 41672 TECH FOUND NOISE COMING FROM BRAKE ACTUATOR - WILL NEED TO BLEED BRAKES AND GO FROM THERE - POSSIBLE BRAKE ACTUATOR MAY BE NEEDED DEALER DID "SPECIAL" BRAKE BLEED PROCEDURE "BLEED BRAKES PER TSIB BRAKE BLEED PROCEDURE TSIB L - SB - 0069 - 09". AT 48335 MILES THE ISSUE RETURNED "ONGOING CONCERN - WE BLED BRAKES BEFORE FOR SAME CONCERN - BRAKES SQUAWKING UPDATE/GOODWILL PER SM PERFORMED SPECIAL BRAKE BLEED - 48335 BLEED BRAKES, NOW PEDAL IS FIRMER AND NO ABNORMAL NOISES HEARD - GOODWILL PER SERVICE MANAGER". AT 62356 MILES THE ISSUE RETURNED "INSPECTED & DUPLICATED NOISE CONCERN. PERFORMED SPECIAL BRAKE BLEED PROCEDURE" . MY VEHICLE IS NOW AT 69,996 MILES AND I AM AGAIN HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10661156

Incident

Apr 1, 2011

Mileage

41,672 mi

THE VEHICLE MAKES A NOISE WHEN BRAKING AND PULSES. UPON INVESTIGATION AT THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A FAULTY BRAKE ABS ACTUATOR. BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY LEXUS WILL NOT COVER THE $3000 REPLACEMENT. LEXUS IS FULLY AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND PUT OUT A TECHNICAL BULLETIN FOR THE REPAIR. EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKES ARE A SAFETY COMPONENT LEXUS REFUSES TO CONSIDER THIS FOR A RECALL. AFTER RECALLING ALL THOSE FLOOR MATS WHEN THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY ISSUE CAUSING RAPID ACCELERATION YOU WOULD THINK LEXUS WOULD RECALL A KNOWN FLAW WITH THE ABS BRAKE ACTUATOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10649035

Incident

Aug 11, 2014

Mileage

124,388 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CONTROL BUTTON ONLY ENGAGED WHILE DEPRESSED; AND HE HAD TO HOLD THE BUTTON THE ENTIRE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE BUTTON WOULD REMAIN ENGAGED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE CONTROL BUTTON SHOULD RELEASE IF PRESSED TWICE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64,721.

NHTSA ID

10393883

Incident

Mar 2, 2011

Mileage

64,721 mi