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2005 Lexus Sc Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Oct 15, 2019
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Dec 6, 2005

What this page shows

Our database holds 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2005 Lexus Sc. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

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Airbags
Filed Oct 15, 2019

MY AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON

NHTSA ID
11268430
Incident
Sep 3, 2018
Mileage
70,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed May 26, 2007
Crash reported1 injury reported

I AM AN OWNER OF A LEXUS SC-430, 2005 MODEL WITH 15428 MILES ON THE ODOMETER.THE CAR RECENTLY UNDERWENT A 15,000 MILE SERVICE. ON ARRIVING HOME AT 1:30 PM I STOPPED THE V CAR IN FRONT OF THE GARAGE AND THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. I WAS ABOUT TO REACH FOR THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER BUTTON IN THE CAR WHE IT SUDDENLY AND SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED FULL THROTTLE , WITHOUT FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT TO NO EFFECT. THE CAR DROVE THROUGH THE METAL GARAGE DOOR AND STOPPED WHEN IT HIT THE BACK OF THE GARAGE WALL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS SUMMONED TO OPEN THE DOOR ON MY SIDE . I WAS DRIVEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY PARAMEDICS BUT SUFFERED ONLY MINOR INJURIES , SUSTAINING CUTS FROM THE WINDSHIELD AND INJURIES FROM THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG. THE CAR HAD A 50-50 CHANCE OF BEING DECLARED A TOTAL WRITE OFF.*AK I HAVE REQUESTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY (MERCURY INSURANCE) TO HAVE THE CAR EXAMINED FORENSICALLY IN ORDER TO TRY TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION. AS YET I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER THEY HAVE ACTED OR INTEND TO ACT UPON MY REQUEST. I AM A CARERFUL DRIVER AND HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT OR A MOVING TRAFFIC VIOLATION SINCE 1974.

NHTSA ID
10191798
Incident
May 24, 2007
Mileage
15,428 mi
BrakesElectricalTires & wheels
Filed Dec 6, 2005

CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON BRAKE PADS AND THE INSIDE OF ALL FOUR TIRES. *TS THE AUDIO SYSTEM WOULD SWITCH FROM CD TO RADIO INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WOULD GO BLANK AT TIMES. THERE WAS A CRACKLING SOUND COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR SPEAKER. *JB

NHTSA ID
10145351
Incident
Nov 17, 2005
Mileage
11,610 mi

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.

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