Research · complaint index
Lexus GX470 years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 7 model years of the Lexus GX470 by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2008 | 15 | 1 | 0.4 | 0 | 4 | Fewest complaints |
| 2007 | 39 | 2 | 1.1 | 0 | 5 | Typical |
| 2006 | 39 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | Typical |
| 2005 | 33 | 2 | 0.8 | 1 | 4 | Typical |
| 2004 | 85 | 4 | 2.0 | 1 | 11 | Typical |
| 2003 | 52 | 2 | 1.2 | 2 | 6 | Typical |
- 20091 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 200815 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 200739 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 200639 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 200533 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 200485 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 200352 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 11, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2009, 2008.
About this comparison
What Lexus GX470 years have the most complaints?
No Lexus GX470 model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 7 model years compared. The highest was 2004.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.