VIN Lookup Result
JTHC5LFF3J5003389
Decoded via the official NHTSA Vehicle Identification Number database. Permanent shareable link.
Year
2018
Make
LEXUS
Model
LS
Trim
500
Body Style
Sedan/Saloon
Drive Type
4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4
Engine
3.4L 6-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
Plant
TAHARA, JAPAN
Vehicle Type
PASSENGER CAR
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Owner Complaints
10 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
59 on file Get Report →
Market Value
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Safety
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TIRES:SIDEWALL
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Lexus LS vehicles equipped with run-flat tires with a sidewall reinforcement layer inside the tire. The tire-on-wheel assembly process may have caused the reinforcement layer to crack, possibly resulting in the tire tread layer separating from the tire.
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Lexus LS500 and 2018-2020 Lexus LS500 Hybrid vehicles equipped with the "Executive Package." The front passenger seat may have been assembled with interference between internal parts that can cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor to incorrectly detect the occupant. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
The manufacturer has filed 59 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2018 LEXUS LS — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
L-SB-0057-22 Rev2 — OBSOLETE NOTICE February 2, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see L-SB-0004-26.
L-SB-0004-26 — Some 2018 – 2025 model year Lexus vehicles equipped with the Enform™ 2.0 Navigation System, require a Special Service Tool (SST) USB flash drive to update the map, points of interest, and system software.
L-SB-0030-24 Rev2 — Some 2005 – 2026 Lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The p
Owners have filed 10 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2018 LEXUS LS. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
VIN JTHC5LFF3J5003389 identifies a 2018 LEXUS LS 500 sedan/saloon. The first three characters (JTH) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (C5LFF) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (3) is the check digit. Position 10 (J) encodes the model year (2018). Position 11 (5) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in TAHARA, JAPAN. The final six characters (003389) are the unique sequential production number.
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