NHTSA Complaint #11386316 — 2014 LEXUS GS 350
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11386316 |
| Vehicle | 2014 LEXUS GS 350 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
I PURCHASED A USED 2014 LEXUS GS350 F-SPORT IN LATE 2019. NOT LONG AFTER PURCHASE I ALWAYS NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NEVER STRAIGHT, SEEMED A LITTLE TO THE RIGHT AND WHEN DRIVING ON FREEWAY THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD FEEL AS IF IT STICKS A LITTLE TO THAT POSITION AND WHEN TRYING TO ALIGN THE CAR TO THE LANE, I HAVE TO USE A LITTLE STRENGTH JUST FOR THE STEERING TO MOVE A LITTLE AND THEN IT WOULD FEEL LIKE IT PULLS TO THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. EVERY TIME THAT HAPPENS IT LOOKS LIKE I'M SWERVING FOR NO REASON AND FEELS VERY UNSAFE SPECIALLY WHEN OTHER VEHICLES ARE NEXT TO ME. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET AN ALIGNMENT AND THE PROBLEM DIDN'T GO AWAY AND THE STEERING WHEELS WAS STILL FACING TOWARD THE RIGHT. SO I TOOK IT BACK FOR A SECOND TIME AND THEY RE DID THE ALIGNMENT ALONG WITH TEST DRIVING IT AND COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID THE CAR WAS FINE. I REPLACED THE REAR TIRES AS THEY WERE GETTING A LITTLE LOW AND THINKING MAYBE SOMEHOW THEY HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ALIGNMENT AFTER REPLACING THE TIRES THE ISSUE HAS ACTUALLY GOTTEN MORE CONSISTENT AND IT'S GETTING VERY ANNOYING. BESIDES ANNOYING I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT, BUT I DON'T HAVE A CHOICE AT THE MOMENT. FORTUNATE TO NOT HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS BUT I'M SCARED OF DRIVING IT IN THE RAIN OR ON LONG TRIPS.
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