There are 2 stored owner reports matching the engine leading-label group for the 2001 Lexus LS in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
This group counts stored reports whose component label starts with one of this site's matching prefixes, ignoring case. Each matching report counts once within the group. Components mentioned later in the label or only in the narrative are not searched. How component counts work
Loaded 2 of 2 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)RADIATOR CRACKED. *TR
WHILE DRIVING, TEMPERATURE POINTS UP AND THEN DOWN TO BOTTOM, AND STAY DOWN. STOP THE CAR, CHECK RADIATOR, IT'S COLD. RESTART THE CAR, VSC OFF SIGN CAME OUT. CONTINUNE DRIVING, AFTER 25 MIN. NOTICED SOUND IN FRONT WHEELS, GET OFF FREEWAY. BATTERY OFF SIGN SHOWED UP. PUSH THE CAR ACROSS THE STREET, SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDERHOOD. FIRE CAME OUT FROM UNDERNEATH OF ENGINE. WITNESS PULL ME AWAY FROM THE CAR. CALL 911, AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. FULL INVESTIGATION REPORT THRU AAA AVAILABLE, WHICH SHOWED: "ELECTRICAL WIRING WAS SHORTED AND STARTED A FIRE CONSUMING COMPONENTS, WHICH WERE LOCATED FORWARD THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY CAUSING HEAVY ENGINE COMPARTMENT DAMAGE". *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.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Aug 30, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.