There are 4 owner-reported lighting complaints for the 2004 Lexus LSin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
I HIT A LARGE DOG WHILE DRIVING ONE NIGHT AND BUSTED MY FRONT BUMPER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE PERTLY GOOD. HAD BUMPER, FOG LIGHTS REPLACED, CAR LOOKS DAM GOOD. SINCE I AM AN OLDER PERSON, RETIRED AND DRIVE MOSTLY DURING THE DAY, IT WAS A WHILE BEFORE I NOTICED MY BRIGHT LIGHTS SHINE DIRECTLY ON THE GROUND ABOUT 20 TO 30 FEET IN FRONT OF THE CAR . I HAVE HAD THE CHARLESTON SC LEXUS DEALER TRY TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT. I TOOK IT IN TO LEXUS OF MOBILE ON TWO OCCASION TO TRY AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM, ALL THEY COULD DO WAS TRY TO ADJUST THE THE BRIGHT LIGHT, BUT THE BRIGHT LIGHTS STILL SHINES DIRECTLY 20 TO 30 FEET ON THE GROUND, BUT WAS UNABLE TO, THIS HAS CAUSE A LARGER ILLUMINATION PROBLEM FOR MY EYES WHILE DRIVING @ NIGHT., WHICH I TRY TO AVOID DOING AT NIGHT. I LOVE THIS LS 430, BUT NEED A SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE. PLEASE HELP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS LS430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT ANGLED STRAIGHT AND CAUSING LIMITED ILLUMINATION OF THE HIGHWAY AHEAD OF HIM. IN ADDITION, THE AFS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE HEIGHT CONTROL SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WOULD GET BACK TO HIM IN FIVE TO SEVEN DAYS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.
A SENSOR FAILED (AFS) ON MY 2004 LEXUS 430 THAT LOCKED THE HEADLIGHTS INTO A VERY LOW POSITION - THE EFFECTIVE LIGHTING ON LOW BEAM IS SUCH THAT VISIBILITY IS ONLY 20-30 FEET. UPON SEARCHING THE WEB I FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE AND REQUIRED REPLACING A SIMPLE SENSOR ON THE REAR AXLE COSTING APP. $450 PARTS AND LABOR. I AM LOOKING TO REPAIR, BUT AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE CONDITION IT WAS LEFT DEFECTIVE - IT APPEARS THE FAILURE DEFAULT POSITION AT LOW BEAM IS DANGEROUS. *TR
I WOULD LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE NEW "BLUE" HID HEADLIGHTS ON SOME CARS. THE GLARE I EXPERIENCE FROM THIS IS TERRIBLE. IF ONE VEHICLE PASSES, THE LOSS OF SIGHT IS TOLERABLE, BUT IF 2 OR MORE HID EQUIPPED VEHICLES COME AT ME AT NIGHT, THE GLARE AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF VISION IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. *JB
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 25, 2026