2002 Lexus Gs430 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 Lexus Gs430. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
1crashes3injuries
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
1crashes3injuries
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
STRUCTURE
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Like many others that I know that own a lexus sc430. I think I have a mold problem. I have heard of people becoming very ill from car. I also smell a problem with ac and have condensation on inside of windows. *tr”

STRUCTURE · reported 2011-05-18

“My father was driving my 02 lexus gs430 with my mother and 10mo old daughter in the backseat. He stopped at a stop sign and then accelerated to turn left. He was going 30-35mph and saw that the car infront of him was stopped and about to turn. He pressed the brake and the lexus did not slow down.…”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 2010-01-31

“My father was driving my 02 lexus gs430 with my mother and 10mo old daughter in the backseat. He stopped at a stop sign and then accelerated to turn left. He was going 30-35mph and saw that the car infront of him was stopped and about to turn. He pressed the brake and the lexus did not slow down.…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2010-01-31

“I brought lexus gs430, model year 2002 in dec 2001. My model is not in recall list. I have experienced sudden unintended acceleration on nov 28, 2009 in san diego. Braking did not help. Car went over street divider in opposing traffic lanes. I was lucky that there was no traffic. *tr”

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) · reported 2009-11-28

“I brought lexus gs430, model year 2002 in dec 2001. My model is not in recall list. I have experienced sudden unintended acceleration on nov 28, 2009 in san diego. Braking did not help. Car went over street divider in opposing traffic lanes. I was lucky that there was no traffic. *tr”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2009-11-28
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Lexus Gs430 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.