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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2005 Lexus Lx470 Recalls

The 2005 Lexus Lx470 has 3 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on February 5, 2016.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2005 Lexus Lx470. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
3

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
8

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
2

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2005 Lexus Lx470, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

3 recalls on the 2005 Lexus Lx470

Air bags: side/window

Campaign
16V065000
Reported
February 5, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 320,409
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2003–2004, 2006 Lx470, 4 other models

16V065000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Steering: gear box: shaft pitman

Campaign
10V346000
Reported
July 29, 2010
Vehicles affected
up to 39,159
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2003–2004, 2006–2007 Lx470

10V346000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Exterior lighting: headlights

Campaign
04V434000
Reported
September 8, 2004
Vehicles affected
up to 75,395
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
Same campaign
also 2000–2004 Lx470

04V434000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2005 Lexus Lx470 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 8 owner complaints about the 2005 Lexus Lx470, the newest on September 20, 2017. Of these, 2 describe a crash (25%).

In complaints about the 2005 Lexus Lx470, the component group named most often is the power train (25%), followed by the suspension (25%) and the air bags (13%).

1 of the 2005 Lexus Lx470's 3 recalls also concerns the air bags.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Power Train2
  • Suspension2
  • Air Bags1
  • Exterior Lighting1
  • Fuel/Propulsion System1
  • Steering1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2005 Lexus Lx470 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20053
20092
20101
20161
20171

Complaints about the 2005 Lexus Lx470 peaked in 2005, when NHTSA received 3. 38% arrived between 2004 and 2008, the model year's first years on the road.

The 8 complaints about the 2005 Lexus Lx470 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Lexus Lx470 by model year

Other 2005 Lexus models

Newest record on this page: September 20, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted