There are 4 owner-reported air bags & restraints complaints for the 2002 Lexus LSin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 2002 LEXUS 430 LS WHEN SHE HAD A SEIZURE. DURING THE SEIZURE HER FOOT HIT THE GAS PEDAL AND SHE PROCEEDED THROUGH SEVERAL RESIDENTIAL AREAS BEFORE CRASHING INTO A TREE. THE AIRBAG WAS NOT DEPLOYED CAUSING 2 LEG AND FOOT FRACTURES. INSURANCE ADJUSTER AGREED THAT THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THE LOCAL LEXUS DEALER HAD COMPLETED AN ANNUAL SERVICE ON THE CAR WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. *TR
I AM 76 YEARS OLD. I PASSED OUT AND HIT A POLE DEAD CENTER AT ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR.THE AIR BAGS NEVER CAME ON AND I BOUGHT A 2002 LEXUS LS 430 FOR SAFETY.I UNDERSTAND THAT LEXUS IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR AIR BAG SYSTEM. PLEASE HELP.*AK
LATCH PLATE PORTION OF SEAT BELT IN REAR MIDDLE POSITION ALWAYS SLIPS UNDERNEATH THE SEAT.*AKCONSUMER FEELS IT NEEDS TO HAVE A CLIP TO PREVENT THE ATTACHMENT FROM GOING UNDER THE SEAT. THERE IS ALWAYS A PROBLEM RETRIEVING THE ATTACHMENT FOR THE SEAT BELT. THE MANUFACTUR CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD CONSUMER THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE AS IT MEETS GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS. *JG
REAR CENTER SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT FALLS UNDER SEAT WHEN TRYING TO ATTACH SEAT BELT. ATTACHMENT HAS TO BE FISHED OUT UNDER SEAT WHEN LOCATING IT FOR ATTACHING. CONTINUAL PROBLEM. LEXUS REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IT IS UNSAFE ASI HAVE 3 GRAND CHILDREN INBACK SEAT MANY TIMES.
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