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2013 Lexus GX460 problems

Owners filed 7 complaints about the 2013 Lexus GX460 with NHTSA between Jul 2013 and Aug 2023. The most-cited component is fuel/propulsion system (2).

Complaints
7
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Fuel/propulsion system2
  2. Structure2
  3. Power train1
  4. Vehicle speed control1
  5. Lane departure1
  6. Forward collision avoidance1
  7. Visibility/wiper1
  8. Suspension1
  9. Tires1
  10. Wheels1
  11. Other / unknown1

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 6, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
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20231

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Fuel/propulsion system

2 reports
“I was driving on I4 Orlando FL and the vehicle just stalled. Almost got into an accident. The vehicle stopped on the middle of highway, the whole traffic stopped. No issues where noticed before the incident. No loss of power before or after the incident: The car was diagnosed by the dealership and the fuel pump is bad. Vehicle has roughly 130K miles.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 20, 2022Fuel/propulsion system, Lane departure, Forward collision avoidanceODI 11461538

Structure

2 reports
“FRONT BUMPER DETACHES FROM BODY, THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT OFFERED ANY REMEDY. I HAVE SEEN THIS ON MULTIPLE VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 3, 2020StructureODI 11306766

Power train

1 report
“Lexus issued a Warranty Enhancement Program sometime in 2022. It stated that if the check engine light would illuminate due to moisture and cold in the air injection pumps and air switching valves. The warranty would be good until 10 years from first use which is 10/23 for this vehicle. I was not experiencing the problem at the time I received the notice so I files it. A few months later I started to experience the exact issue with the check engine light which would come on and render certain systems inoperable such as cruise control, The light would stay on for any amount of time then go off and everything was then OK. It then would reappear at some time and last for days/weeks then disappear. After a few months I contacted a Lexus dealer to have the issue addressed. They said the condition was caused by something other than what was outlined in the Enhanced Warranty and refused to cover it. .I contend that the exact symptoms outlined affected my vehicle and subsequent to Lexus initiating the program certainly other conditions would cause the problem and should be covered. My appeal to the dealer and Lexus headquarters were denied. In addition to the disabling…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 24, 2023Power train, Vehicle speed control, Unknown or otherODI 11540470

Vehicle speed control

1 report

Lane departure

1 report

Forward collision avoidance

1 report
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 6, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.