1998 Lexus GS400: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1998 Lexus GS400. The campaign is 98V080000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Apr 1998. The NHTSA record gives the component Electronic Stability Control / Automatic (Asc). NHTSA has 28 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 98V080000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the yaw rate sensor.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 14,855 units in total.
98V080000Received . 14,855 units.
Electronic Stability Control / Automatic (Asc)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Due to a manufacturing defect of the yaw rate sensor for the vehicle stability control (vsc), the vsc can operate improperly if the sensor is affected by certain electromagnetic waves, such as from a cellular phone.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should this occur, the brake may operate unexpectedly, affecting steering and speed control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the yaw rate sensor.
Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
28 complaints, 35 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 8 |
| Seat Belts | 5 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 4 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 3 |
| Tires | 2 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Steering | 2 |
| Structure | 2 |
| Suspension | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 13.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 12
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 8
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 26 May 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP03003 | Defect petition | UNINTENDED ENGINE SPEED INCREASE/SA | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 17 Jul 2003 | 23 Sep 2003 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19940
- 19981
- 19990
- 20000
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1998 Lexus GS400The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1998 Lexus GS400: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/lexus/gs400/1998/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 Lexus GS400?
- 14,855 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Lexus GS400 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the Lexus GS400, model years 1994 to 2000. It names the 1998 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1998 Lexus GS400 name most often?
- Air Bags: 8 of 35 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Lexus GS400 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.