2003 LEXUS GX470 Structure Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Structure Issues in the 2003 LEXUS GX470
3 structure complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 LEXUS GX470. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Structure Complaints
THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED AND MELTED.
HAIRLINE CRACKS IN DASHBOARD. GARAGE KEPT. *TR
SEVERAL CRACKS (SOME HAIRLINE AND OTHERS WIDER) HAVE APPEARED ALL OVER THE DASHBOARD, NEAR VENTS, ABOVE INSTRUMENT CONSOLE AND IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER. INITIALLY, I THOUGHT THIS WAS AN ISOLATED OCCURRENCE BUT IN RESEARCHING THIS TOPIC ONLINE I REALIZED THIS IS PERVASIVE ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL AND IT'S OVERSEAS COUSIN PRADO. THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT TOYOTA AND LEXUS MUST CORRECT. I BELIEVE THE CRACKS OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER POSE A SAFETY RISK WITH POTENTIAL INTERFERENCE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. TO BE SURE THIS WASN'T AN ISOLATED OCCURRENCE, I HAVE VISUALLY INSPECTED 5 OTHER GX 470S IN TAMPA AREA (RANDOMLY) OVER THE LAST MONTH AND EACH ONE OF THEM HAD THE SAME CRACKS ON THEIR DASHBOARDS. HERE ARE LINKS TO OWNER FORUM SITES I SURVEYED TO GET A SENSE OF THIS PROBLEM WORLDWIDE ... HTTP://US.LEXUSOWNERSCLUB.COM/FORUMS/TOPIC/54056-03-GX470-DASHBOARD-CRACKS/ HTTP://WWW.CLUBLEXUS.COM/FORUMS/GX-FIRST-GENERATION/427349-CRACKED-DASHBOARD.HTML...
Other 2003 LEXUS GX470 Problem Areas
Power Traindrivelinedriveshaft
5 complaints
Unknown Or Other
5 complaints
Power Train
4 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
4 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
3 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
3 complaints
Service Brakes
3 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
3 complaints
Structurebody
3 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Suspensionfront
3 complaints
Air Bags
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
2 complaints
Power Trainaxle Assembly
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Electrical System
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlcatalytic Convertor
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systemmanifoldheadermufflertail Pipe
1 complaint
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasoline
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinecarburetor System
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Power Traindriveline
1 complaint
Power Traintransfer Case 4 Wheel Drive
1 complaint
Steeringcolumn
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontspringsair Suspension System
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield
1 complaint