Getting totally jerked around they call and never follow up. This has been going on for years. Not able to drive the car for years now.
2002 Lexus SC430 airbags problems
18 complaints (43% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 69,000. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 18
- of this car's complaints
- 43%
- typical mileage
- 69,000
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Frontal: sensor/control module1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Lexus SC430 airbags problems in other years
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2002-2010 Lexus SC430, 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 and 2010-2015 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles. These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
- Risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑888‑270‑9371 or Lexus customer service at 1‑800‑255‑3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.
Recall number 19V741000 · Recall details
What 2002 Lexus SC430 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
2002 lexus sc430. Consumer writes in regards to front passenger airbag inflator module safety recall. *ld the consumer stated the vehicole was taken to have the recall completed, but was told the zone was not currently authorized to complee the repair. Updated 11/08/2017
Takata recall bought this vehicle about a year ago and have not received any notice on what to do to get this fixed.
Had airbag recall done about 1500 miles ago, air bag warning light is now on , steady ,all the time
I had the safety recall, concerning the airbag inflator module, done on my car but now the airbag sensor light stays on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 lexus sc430. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v312000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The specifics of the failure were not available. The failure mileage was 65,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 lexus sc430. The contact received a notification for the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v312000 (air bags) and stated that the parts were not available for several months. The dealer was unable to provide a specific date when the parts would become available. The contact was not able to schedule an appointment with the local authorized dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repairs. The contact was not experiencing a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 lexus sc430. The contact received a notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v312000 (air bags). However, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 lexus sc430. The contact received a notification for recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v312000 (air bags). However, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 lexus sc430. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v312000 (air bags); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Questions about the 2002 Lexus SC430 airbags
Does the 2002 Lexus SC430 have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 18 complaints about the airbags of the 2002 Lexus SC430, 43% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2002 Lexus SC430 airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 69,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Lexus SC430 airbags?
Yes, 1 recall: 19V741000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Lexus SC430 have bad airbags?
The Lexus SC430 model years with the most airbags complaints are 2002 (18 complaints), 2007 (17 complaints) and 2003 (10 complaints).
Other 2002 Lexus SC430 problems
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