2003 Lexus GX470: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2003 Lexus GX470. The newest campaign is 03V088000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Mar 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats / Mid/Rear Assembly. NHTSA has 31 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 03V088000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will remove the lls case panels around the seat stopper. Owner notification began april 8, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact lexus at 1-888-333-9376.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 9,544 units in total.

03V088000Received 10 Mar 2003. 3,666 units.
Seats / Mid/Rear Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain vehicles equipped with the lexus link system, it may be difficult to lock one of the two latches on the bottom of the middle row left rear seat (larger side of the bench seat directly behind the driver). Due to the thickness of the lexus link system storage case, the stopper on the bottom of the seat is slightly elevated. This elevated position misaligns the latch to the striker.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the vehicle is operated with only one latch locked, the occupant of the seat may be improperly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will remove the lls case panels around the seat stopper. Owner notification began april 8, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact lexus at 1-888-333-9376.
Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Apr 2003.
03V031000Received 11 Feb 2003. 5,878 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of part 567, "certification." the incorrect gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) data was printed on the certification regulation label. The gvwr is incorrectly reflected on the label as 6,100 lbs. The correct gvwr should be 6,000 lbs.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The certification label does not meet the information requirements as described in the regulations.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
As each label is vehicle identification number specific, owners will be requested to contact their local lexus dealer first to place an order for the corrected label. Once the label has arrived at the dealership, the owner will be contacted for label replacement. Owner began april 10, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact lexus at 1-800-255-3987.
Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Apr 2003.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

31 complaints, 44 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.

2003 Lexus GX470: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Power Train		16
Engine and Engine Cooling		6
Suspension		5
Service Brakes, Hydraulic		3
Steering		3
Vehicle Speed Control		3
Unknown or Other		2
Fuel System, Gasoline		2
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)		2
Visibility		1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 11.

Complaints that report a crash: 3
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 1
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 19 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.

Complaints about the 2003 Lexus GX470, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2003, with 12 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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.

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20041
20051
20061
20070
20080
20090

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 2003 Lexus GX470The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2003 Lexus GX470: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/lexus/gx470/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Lexus GX470?: 9,544 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Lexus GX470 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Lexus GX470, model years 2003 to 2009. 2 of them name the 2003 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Lexus GX470 name most often?: Power Train: 16 of 44 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Lexus GX470 open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.