Air Bag Problems of Lexus SC430 - part 1

Lexus SC430 owners have reported 52 problems related to air bag (under the air bag category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Air Bag problem of the 2005 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 11/14/2021

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Lexus Sc430. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 19v741000 (air bags) and drove 5 hours to the only Lexus dealer in the state of maine. The dealer informed the contact that they would need to repair the vehicle clockspring to clear the air bag warning light prior to completing the recall repair. The contact declined and the dealer refused to complete the recall repair. The contact drove back to his residence. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the air bag warning light had been illuminated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that the dealer should have completed the recall repair. The manufacturer advised the contact that they would assist with towing the vehicle to the dealer for recall repair. The contact was awaiting a call back from the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

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2 Air Bag problem of the 2003 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 08/13/2020

Tl takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 Lexus Sc430. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v741000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Fox Lexus of el paso (11165 gateway blvd w, el paso, TX 79935, 915-598-0399) was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

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3 Air Bag problem of the 2003 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 08/29/2017

Takata recall - when I checked under Lexus to see if my vehicle was listed it was but when I put in the VIN number it said o - so I'm confused why would it say yes under Lexus but not under the VIN number ? is it safe ?.

4 Air Bag problem of the 2007 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 02/01/2017

Takata recall I have been waiting months for the repair to this and my other Lexus. At the least Lexus should be providing a safe comparable vehicle as a replacement until my two vehicles are repaired.

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5 Air Bag problem of the 2008 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 10/14/2016

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Lexus Sc430. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v128000 (air bags). The part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

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6 Air Bag problem of the 2008 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 05/02/2016

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Lexus Sc430. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v128000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

7 Air Bag problem of the 2008 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 04/18/2016

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Lexus Sc430. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v127000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Part distribution disconnect.

8 Air Bag problem of the 2008 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 03/21/2016

The contact owns a 2008 Lexus Sc430. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v128000 (air bags). The part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

9 Air Bag problem of the 2006 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 12/01/2015

15v285 recall notice was issued 6/15/15. . As of 12/1/15 Lexus has not provided sufficient parts to the las vegas dealer to complete the repair. . 20 cars are ahead of my repair and it will be several weeks. Meanwhile no one should be in the passenger seat. Unacceptable!.

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10 Air Bag problem of the 2007 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 11/11/2015

Takata recall. Vehicle was taken to hoffman Lexus, east hartford, connecticut for recall service on November 11, 2015. Vehicle was determined to be rebuilt. Dealer is unable to effect repair due to mismatched ecu and air bag. Dealer has requested direction from Lexus engineering. Lexus engineering has failed to respond to dealer request for over four weeks. Dealer refuses to release vehicle citing safety liability. I want my car back in safe condition.

11 Air Bag problem of the 2004 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 10/12/2015

Parts are on back order and dealer requires that I bring in the car to "link" it to the back order and then they will schedule an appointment. . . This is unacceptable. They have my VIN; why should I have to physically drive far out of my way to schedule an appointment?.

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12 Air Bag problem of the 2003 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 08/27/2015

Received recall notice and scheduled appointment for air bag recall to be repaired. The Lexus dealer held the car for four days before realizing they did not have the parts to make the repair. We were told to pick up the car and they could not tell us when the parts would be available to remedy the recall defect. The notice says not to operate the car with a passenger until the repairs are complete.

13 Air Bag problem of the 2004 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 08/24/2015

The contact owns a 2004 Lexus Sc430. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) and stated that the parts needed for the recall repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

14 Air Bag problem of the 2004 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 08/03/2015

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Lexus Sc430. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Ad.

15 Air Bag problem of the 2005 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 08/03/2015

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Lexus Sc430. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Ad.

16 Air Bag problem of the 2007 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 07/27/2015

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Lexus Sc430. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v286000, however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Ed.

17 Air Bag problem of the 2007 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 07/23/2015

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Lexus Sc430. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v286000(air bags) however, the recall part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced the failure. Jo.

18 Air Bag problem of the 2007 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 07/20/2015

The contact owns a 2007 Lexus Sc430. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v286000 (air bags); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

19 Air Bag problem of the 2005 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 07/16/2015

The contact owns a 2005 Lexus Sc430. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to provide the part for the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.

20 Air Bag problem of the 2007 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 07/15/2015

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Lexus Sc430. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v286000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Ed.

21 Air Bag problem of the 2007 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 07/14/2015

Called wilde Lexus in sarasota florida to make appointment in July 2014 to repair air bag recall. They had to order part and would call me. Never heard from them as of Jan 16,2016. I was told not to allow passenger to sit in car while driving.

22 Air Bag problem of the 2007 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 06/29/2015

The contact owns a 2007 Lexus Sc430. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v286000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was not available. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure.

23 Air Bag problem of the 2007 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 06/16/2015

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Lexus Sc430. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Sg.

24 Air Bag problem of the 2005 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 06/16/2015

The contact owns a 2005 Lexus Sc430. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable timeframe to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure.

25 Air Bag problem of the 2006 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 06/16/2015

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Lexus Sc430. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v285000 (air bag) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Wh.

26 Air Bag problem of the 2007 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 06/16/2015

Tl-takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Lexus Sc430. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags). However the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Ec.

27 Air Bag problem of the 2004 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 05/25/2015

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 Lexus Sc430. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

28 Air Bag problem of the 2007 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 05/18/2015

The contact owns a 2007 Lexus Sc430. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v286000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was not available. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.

29 Air Bag problem of the 2007 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 05/18/2015

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Lexus Sc430. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number :15v286000(air bags)however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle had not experienced a failure. Kh.

30 Air Bag problem of the 2007 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 05/18/2015

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Lexus SC 430. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v286000 (air bags), however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Sw.

31 Air Bag problem of the 2007 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 05/13/2015

The contact owns a 2007 Lexus Sc430. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

32 Air Bag problem of the 2006 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 05/13/2015

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Lexus Sc430. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 15v285000 (air bags ) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Fe.

33 Air Bag problem of the 2007 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 05/13/2015

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Lexus Sc430. The contact received notification of nhsta campaign number :15v286000(air bags)however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The vehicle had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts are unavailable. Kh.

34 Air Bag problem of the 2003 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 05/04/2015

The contact owns a 2003 Lexus Sc430. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v312000 (air bags); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

35 Air Bag problem of the 2002 Lexus SC430

Failure Date: 04/01/2015

Takata recall bought this vehicle about a year ago and have not received any notice on what to do to get this fixed.

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