This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2007 Lexus Gs450H. The contact stated that the brakes screeched excessively when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and determined that the actuator assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 110,000.
The Lexus dealer once again (the first instance was in December 2013 at 45,533 miles and required replacement of pads and rotors.) reported during routine maintenance that the rear brake caliper pins were seized and had to be cleaned and lubricated (neither action is a Lexus scheduled preventive maintenance activity.). as in the first instance, it is fortunate that no accident resulted from these seized calipers.
I own a 2007 Lexus GS450 hybrid. While driving at various speeds and engaging the brakes, the vehicle would shake violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. This has happened numerous times over the years intermittently. The failure mileage was at various mileages below 87,000 and the current mileage is 115,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Lexus GS450 hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and engaging the brakes, the vehicle would shake violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 120,000.
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- Melbourne, FL, USA