Electrical System Problems of Lexus GS430

Lexus GS430 owners have reported 2 electrical system related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common electrical system problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Electrical System related problems of Lexus GS430

Problem Category Number of Problems
Electrical System problems
2

Electrical System problem #1

Tl the contact owns a 2006 Lexus Gs430. After the vehicle was driven and parked for approximately 10-15 minutes, the contact noticed flames underneath the hood. The fire was extinguished by a friend. The fire department was not notified. The contact stated that the fire may have originated from the battery compartment. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

Electrical System problem #2

Lexus 2001 Gs430 exhibited acceleration while braking. Two or three incidents in 8 years "approximate incident date" is not valid since I have not had a recent incident. I am filing this reports in view of the recent Toyota acceleration problem reports. Although my experience is infrequent, I wanted to document that similar problems occurred in my much older Lexus.



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