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Lexus LX470 years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 10 model years of the Lexus LX470 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0.4 | 1 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2006 | 15 | 1 | 1.4 | 3 | 2 | Typical |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 | 0.8 | 3 | 2 | Typical |
| 2004 | 18 | 1 | 1.6 | 3 | 0 | Typical |
| 2003 | 21 | 1 | 1.8 | 3 | 1 | Typical |
| 2002 | 10 | 0 | 0.8 | 1 | 0 | Typical |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 | 0.4 | 1 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2000 | 17 | 1 | 1.3 | 1 | 2 | Typical |
| 1999 | 14 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | Typical |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
- 20074 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 200615 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 20059 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 200418 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 200321 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 200210 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 20015 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 200017 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 199914 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 19985 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 11, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 1998, 2001, 2007.
About this comparison
What Lexus LX470 years have the most complaints?
No Lexus LX470 model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 10 model years compared. The highest was 2003.
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.