The 1992 Lexus Sc400 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,415 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 40 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC92V0460001992-04-011,415 affected
Defect
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE/TRACTION CONTROL COMPUTER LOGIC PROGRAM WAS INCOMPLETE, RESULTING IN THE TRAPPING OF BRAKE FLUID PRESSURE IN THE REAR BRAKE LINES. FAILURE TO RELEASE THE REAR BRAKE LINE PRESSURE CAUSES A CONDITION WHERE BRAKE PEDAL APPLICATION RESULTS IN ACTIVATION OF THE FRONT BRAKE ONLY, AND CONTINUAL REAR…
Consequence
FAILURE TO RELEASE THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IN THE REARBRAKE LINES CAUSES THE REAR BRAKES TO "DRAG" AND A CONDITION WHERE ONLY THEFRONT BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED BY OPERATOR. THISRESULTS IN EARLY WEAR OF THE REAR BRAKE LINING, INCREASES OF STOPPING DISTANCES,AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE…
Remedy
REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE/TRACTION CONTROL COMPUTER, AND IF ANY BRAKE SYSTEM IS DAMAGED FROM THE DEFECTIVE OPERATION OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE/TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, REPAIR THE DAMAGE AT NO COST.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
1fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
5
1crashes
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2
1crashes
INTERIOR LIGHTING
2
POWER TRAIN
2
Total complaints40
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“1. The last time my car had sudden acceleration was at a service station when I shift the gear from "d" to "r". I hold the brake real hard and shifted the gear in "n" and the engine rpm back to normal. The whole event caused about two second and almost hit a car behind my car, smoke was generated…”
“Unintended acceleration, my 1992 lexus sc400 accelerated to nearly 90 mph on a 50 mph rd. After going through a yellow light. When I was near the speed limit of 50 mph I let up off the accelerator but the car was climbing in speed as if I was still on the accelerator, I applied the brakes twice…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1992 lexus sc400. While driving 35 mph, the hydraulic braking system trapped the brake fluid pressure and the rear brake line. As a result, the rear brakes began to drag and only the front brakes could be used. The dealer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign…”
“My car is a used 1992 lexus sc400 and I bought it from a private owner and I didn't have the car for a week and the car caught on fire. *tr”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1992 lexus sc400. While driving 40 mph the traction control light remained illuminated. When the brake pedal was depressed there was a popping noise in the rear brakes. The road conditions were not a factor. The current and failure mileage were 230,000. *ak the rear brakes…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1992 lexus sc400. While driving 40 mph the traction control light remained illuminated. When the brake pedal was depressed there was a popping noise in the rear brakes. The road conditions were not a factor. The current and failure mileage were 230,000. *ak the rear brakes…”
“Tl* - the contact stated that the 1992 lexus sc400, accelerated rapidly to about 50 mph while in the driveway. She stated that while backing into a driveway at about 2 mph the vehicle accelerated. This was early morning of 01/31/06, the weather and driveway conditions were dry. The gas pedal…”
“The instrument cluster of my 1992 sc400 is going out and at night, I have to use a flash light to see my gauges. Lexus option is to replace the whole cluster with an improved design for around $1500! *jb”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 Lexus Sc400 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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