Known Recalls

Model year record

1992 Lexus SC400

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 40 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V046000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Vehicles affected
1,415
Reported to NHTSA
1992-04-01
Owners notified
1992-03-27

Defect description

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE/TRACTION CONTROL COMPUTER LOGIC PROGRAM WAS INCOMPLETE, RESULTING IN THE TRAPPING OF BRAKE FLUID PRESSURE IN THE REAR BRAKE LINES. FAILURE TO RELEASE THE REAR BRAKE LINE PRESSURE CAUSES A CONDITION WHERE BRAKE PEDAL APPLICATION RESULTS IN ACTIVATION OF THE FRONT BRAKE ONLY, AND CONTINUAL REAR BRAKE DRAG.

Safety risk

FAILURE TO RELEASE THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IN THE REARBRAKE LINES CAUSES THE REAR BRAKES TO "DRAG" AND A CONDITION WHERE ONLY THEFRONT BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED BY OPERATOR. THISRESULTS IN EARLY WEAR OF THE REAR BRAKE LINING, INCREASES OF STOPPING DISTANCES,AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE/TRACTION CONTROL COMPUTER, AND IF ANY BRAKE SYSTEM IS DAMAGED FROM THE DEFECTIVE OPERATION OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE/TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, REPAIR THE DAMAGE AT NO COST.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system673,000 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights573,000 mi
Vehicle speed control4220,578 mi
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash375,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip392,000 mi
Unknown or other373,000 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel2160,000 mi
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.2—
Interior lighting273,000 mi
Power train2—
Air bags: frontal1—
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery1—
Engine and engine cooling1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1185,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc1—
Steering: linkages: knuckle: spindle: arm1194,000 mi
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly1194,000 mi
Structure: body: door1—

The 1993 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.