Exterior Lighting Problems of Lexus SC400

Lexus SC400 owners have reported 2 exterior lighting related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 2 most common exterior lighting problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's brake light (1 problem). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's headlight concealment device (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Exterior Lighting related problems of Lexus SC400

Problem Category Number of Problems
Brake Light problems
1
Headlight Concealment Device problems
1

Recently reported Exterior Lighting problems of Lexus SC400

The Brake Light problem

On two occasions just before coming to a complete stop at a signal, the car suddenly lurched forward for no reason, and I was unable to control this motion with the brakes, so I quickly put the transmission in neutral, and noticed that the engine was racing at 6,000 rpm.   Read details...

The Headlight Concealment Device problem

Lexus had ongoing headlamp design seal defects. Water vapor in headlamps made them fog up. 8jb   Read details...




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