2004 LEXUS SC — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
2
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2004 LEXUS SC
The 2004 LEXUS SC has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE, AIR BAGS. The most commonly reported problem area is the Air Bags (2 complaints).
Recalls for the 2004 LEXUS SC
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2004 LEXUS SC, potentially affecting up to 3,211,516 vehicles.
Recall 18V883000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 168,993 vehicles affected
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2002-2005 Lexus SC and Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2005 Toyota Corolla and Tundra, and 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of...
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will notify the Pontiac Vibe owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, or replace the air bag assembly...
View full details →Recall 15V285000 — AIR BAGS
| 1,973,468 vehicles affected
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015 that they are recalling certain model year 2004 Sequoia vehicles manufactured August 18, 2003, to August 19, 2004, and 2003-2004 Tundra vehicles manufactured March 18, 2003, to August 25, 2004. On June 16, 2015, Toyota expanded the recall to include an additional 1,270,468 vehicles, including model year...
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-285 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota...
View full details →Recall 15V286000 — AIR BAGS
| 1,069,055 vehicles affected
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015, that they are recalling 2005-2007 Lexus SC, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sequoia, and Pontiac Vibe, and 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra vehicles that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Florida, along the Gulf Coast, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan and American Samoa. On June...
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-286 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2004 LEXUS SC
2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 LEXUS SC. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
THIS CAR HAS BEEN WRECKED, DUE TO THE AIRBAG, AND THE TITLE WAS HANDED OVER TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THEY ISSUED US A CHECK FOR SETTLEMENT. THE CAR WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. WE NO LONGER OWN THIS CAR; HOWEVER, WE KEEP GETTING 3 OR 4 POSTCARDS EVERY MONTH NOTIFYING US OF THE RECALL. I HAVE MADE COUNTLESS PHONE CALLS TO GET OUR NAMES REMOVED FROM THE RECALL MAILING LIST, TO NO AVAIL. IT IS EMOTIONALLY DISTRESSING TO ME TO SEE THESE POSTCARDS ARRIVING, REMINDING ME OF THE AUTO ACCIDENT THAT ALMOST CLAIMED MY HUSBAND'S LIFE. OUR RECALL I.D. NUMBER IS KB8-42S. WOULD SOMEONE PLEASE REMOVE US FROM THE MAILING LIST. THE ACCIDENT OCCURED ON 7/18/2018 AND THE AIRBAG EXPLODED, CAUSING HIM TO HIT A TREE HEAD ON. HE WAS AIRLIFTED TO A TRAUMA CENTER AND SPENT OVER A WEEK IN INTENSIVE CARE, FOLLOWED BY SEVERAL SURGERIES AND FOLLOW UP HOSPITAL STAYS. PLEASE, SOMEONE, REMOVE US THE LIST.
PARTS NOT AVAILABE TO RESOLVE RECALL TO WHOM IT CONCERNS: PLEASE ALLOW ME TO EXPRESS MY FUSTRATION AT TRYING TO REMEDY A SAFETY NETICE RECALL FOR A PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATER FOR MY 2004 LEXUS SC430. ON 8/12/2015 I MADE A APPOINTMENT AT WILKIE LEXUS OF HAVERTOWN. MY APPOINTMENT CONFIRMATION IS BELOW : WHILE COURTEOUS, THE SERVICE MANAGE INDICATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AND THEY ARE BACK ORDERED BY AT LEAST TWO WEEKS. EVEN THOUGH I MADE MY APPOINTMENT 8/12 (WEEKS AGO) INDICATING "FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATED MODULE" AS THE REASON FOR THE SERVICE VISIT. CONFIRMATION CODE: X0258RN6EJ DATE AND TIME: 08/27/2015 09:00 AM VEHICLE: 2004 LEXUS SC 430 FURTHER, THE SERVICE MANAGER DID NOT PROVIDE A FUTURE APPOINTMENT OR OFFER TO CONTACT ME WHEN THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. IF THE SERVICE RECALL IS A SERIOUS AS INDICATED BY THE RECALL NOTICE, THE PARTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE FOR THE APPOINTMENT, OR IF THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE I SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR A FUTURE APPOINTMENT. I FEEL AS THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE, HOWEVER NOT HAVING THE PARTS FOR A RECALL IS REFLECTIVE OF THE SERVICE CENTER AND LEXUS NOT TAKING THE RECALL NOTICE SERIOUSLY AND THUS PLACING MY FAMILY AT RISK. PLEASE ADVISE THAT I WILL BE FORWARDING THIS COMPLAINT THE THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AS IS INDICATED THE RECALL NOTICE.
Safety Rating for the 2004 LEXUS SC
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2004 LEXUS SC in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2004 LEXUS SC
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2004 LEXUS SC
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the LEXUS SC
- 2002 LEXUS SC — 6 complaints
- 2003 LEXUS SC — 4 complaints
- 2004 LEXUS SC (current)
- 2005 LEXUS SC — 5 complaints
- 2006 LEXUS SC — 1 complaint
- 2007 LEXUS SC — 1 complaint
- 2008 LEXUS SC — 1 complaint
- 2009 LEXUS SC — 0 complaints
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- LEXUS ES — 817 total complaints
- LEXUS IS — 765 total complaints