2003 Lexus LX 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 2003 Lexus LX, 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
- Body & structure266.7%
- Suspension133.3%
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
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
OUR 2003 LEXUS LX 470 IS EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT FRAME RUST SIMILAR TO THE SAME MODEL YEAR AS THE TOYOTA TUNDRA AND SEQUOIA WHICH WERE RECALLED. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE LX FRAMES CAME FROM THE SAME FACTORY INFERIOR QUALITY OF STEEL AND/OR RECEIVED IMPROPER UNDERCOATING. *JS
THE FRAME AND UNDERBODY COMPONENTS HAVE AN EXCESSIVE ABOUT RUST ON THEM. THERE APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE CORROSION PREVENTION COATING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN APPLIED. THE RUST IS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS 10 YEARS OLD. *TR
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
THE FRAME AND UNDERBODY COMPONENTS HAVE AN EXCESSIVE ABOUT RUST ON THEM. THERE APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE CORROSION PREVENTION COATING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN APPLIED. THE RUST IS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS 10 YEARS OLD. *TR
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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