Visibility Problems of Lexus GX470

Lexus GX470 owners have reported 4 visibility related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 3 most common visibility problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's windshield (2 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Visibility related problems of Lexus GX470

Problem Category Number of Problems
Windshield problems
2
Visibility problems
1
Side/rear Glass problems
1

Recently reported Visibility problems of Lexus GX470

The Windshield problem

The contact owns a 2004 Lexus Gx470. The contact stated that the windshield became overheated. The vehicle was then inspected by the dealer who advised that the windshield was defective. The vehicle front windshield was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 5. The VIN was unavailable.   Read details...

The Visibility problem

Arriving at the bank drive through, I pulled the driver's side sun visor down and all the interior lights and dash lights went out. Later, after my husband investigating the problem, he found that the problem was a short circuit in the sun visor wiring.   Read details...

The Side/rear Glass problem

The contact owns a 2006 Lexus Gx470. The contact experienced poor visibility with the driver's side window. He stated that streaks appeared when the window rolled up and down, preventing visibility when driving. The dealer attempted to repair the failure, but has been unsuccessful.   Read details...




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