Air Bag Related Problems of the 1998 Lexus LS400

Table 1 shows two common air bag related problems of the 1998 Lexus LS400. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the air bag light on (one problem).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Lexus LS400

Problem Category Number of Problems
Air Bag problems
2
Air Bag Light On problems
1

Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 1998 Lexus LS400

The Air Bag problem

The airbags in the front of the car dropped and it weighs the front of the car down so I need to warm up the car so that the front engine rises and doesn't scrape when you turn the wheel. Please advise if this can be checked by lexis for safety reasons free of charge.   Read details...

The Air Bag Light On problem

This happened with no warning. Steering wheel was hard to turn counter clockwise and would bind when turned almost all the way. I turned it all the way and there was a loud "snap" sound. I then noticed the air bag light came on in the dash.   Read details...


Air Bag related problems in other Lexus LS400 model year vehicles:



LS400 Service Bulletins
LS400 Safety Recalls
LS400 Defect Investigations