There are 7 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2010 Lexus GXin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
EVERY TIME WHEN I APPLY BRAKE I HEAR "SQUEAKING" NOISE FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL, AS PER LEXUS THIS IS NORMAL NOISE AND NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I EVEN OPENED A CASE FOR LEXUS HEADQUARTER BUT NO LUCK. *TR
AFTER FEELING THAT MY BRAKES HADN'T WORKED PROPERLY AT A STOP LIGHT (I ALMOST SKID THROUGH IT), I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH AROUND A CURVE AND LIGHTLY PRESSED ON THE BRAKES TO MAKE SURE I WOULD SLOW DOWN. UNBELIEVABLY, MY BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED AND I ACTUALLY BELIEVE I SPED UP WHILE AT THE SAME TIME MY STEERING WENT OUT OF CONTROL. I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL OR STOP THE CAR. AFTER A FEW SECONDS I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE RIGHT AND MUD SLOWED ME DOWN ENOUGH TO COME TO A STOP. IT WAS A TRULY PETRIFYING EXPERIENCE AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER CONFIRMED THAT MY BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY NON-FUNCTIONING WHEN HE HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET MY CAR ON HIS TRUCK. LEXUS CLAIMED THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, HOWEVER, WHICH I FIND TO BE EXTREMELY DISTURBING. I PRAY THAT THEY DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RESELL OR LEASE THIS CAR. *TR
THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE BRAKES FEEL EXTREMELY "MUSHY" AS YOU ARE PUSHING DOWN ON THEM. IN ADDITION, WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE NEEDS TO BE HELD DOWN ON THE BRAKES OR ELSE THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD CREATING AN UNSAFE SITUATION. THIS WAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE FROM DAY 1 AND SUPPOSEDLY WE ARE TOLD THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT. WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS IS. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
I HAVE A 2010 LEXUS GX 460, AND WHEN BRAKING THE BRAKES REQUIRE ALOT OF PRESSURE TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP. WHEN THE CAR IS ALSO AT A STOP IT REQUIRES ALOT OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP THE CAR STOPPED OR ELSE THE CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, AND FOUND THAT THEIR ARE OTHER LEXUS GX 460 OWNERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. I BROUGHT MY GX 460 IN FOR A FIX TWICE ALREADY, THE FIRST TIME THEY SAID THEY BLED THE BRAKES WHICH DIDN'T WORK, AND THE SECOND TIME I BROUGHT IT IN THEY TOLD ME THEY ADJUSTED THE BRAKE WHICH FELT BETTER, BUT AFTER A COUPLE THOUSAND MILES OF DRIVING THE BRAKE IS GO BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL FEEL. *TR
HELLO, I PURCHASED 2010 LEXUS GX 460 ON JUNE 4TH. I HAVE NOTICED SLIGHT VIBRATION IN BRAKES AND IT ALSO MAKES NOISE WHEN WE PUSH BRAKE PADDLE. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO DEALER AND THEY ALSO NOTICED SIMILAR NOISE/VIBRATION, INTACT THEY TESTED 3 MORE 2010 GX 460 AND ALL OF THEM HAVE SAME PROBLEM, TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT AT PRESENT THEY CAN'T FIX THIS ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO OPEN COMPLAIN TO LEXUS SO THEY CAN LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE FURTHER AND FIX THIS ISSUE PERMANENTLY. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
HELLO, I PURCHASED 2010 LEXUS GX 460 ON JUNE 4TH. I HAVE NOTICED SLIGHT VIBRATION IN BRAKES AND IT ALSO MAKES NOISE WHEN WE PUSH BRAKE PADDLE. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO DEALER AND THEY ALSO NOTICED SIMILAR NOISE/VIBRATION, INTACT THEY TESTED 3 MORE 2010 GX 460 AND ALL OF THEM HAVE SAME PROBLEM, TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT AT PRESENT THEY CAN'T FIX THIS ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO OPEN COMPLAIN TO LEXUS SO THEY CAN LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE FURTHER AND FIX THIS ISSUE PERMANENTLY. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
TWO PROBLEMS WITH THE SUV. ONE IS THAT WHEN YOU ARE AT A STOP AFTER A WHILE YOUR FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMS TO GO IN JUST A LITTLE AND THE CAR MOVES FORWARD, THE OTHER PROBLEM WE BELIEVE STARTED WHEN THEY FIXED THE ROLL OVER PROBLEM WITH THE SUV. EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE WHEN YOU ARE STOPPED AND PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR NOTHING HAPPENS UNTIL YOU PUT YOUR FOOT DOWN HARD. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026