LS460 Driver's chair discomfort
10-19-11, 12:47 PM
#16
I've said it before but I really believe that the seats in the LS are one of the weakest points of the car. Given all the technology in the vehicle you would think they could design/build more comfortable seats. They don't hold a candle to the seats in my now departed BMW 550i or to the ones in the MBE550.
Now, the LS has other great features and solid reliablity that make it a teriffic car but the seats IMHO are not great.
Now, the LS has other great features and solid reliablity that make it a teriffic car but the seats IMHO are not great.
10-19-11, 12:55 PM
#17
As much as I'd like to contribute to this thread, I don't think that my experience/seat time is adequate enough to contribute any value. Personally I have no complaints in regards to the seat comfort, but I purchased my car last December, and from then until now, I think I have driven an aggregate of approximately 3,000 miles. =X
@Charles/Henry - Thanks to you two - I just realized I've spent more dollars on my car than I've driven it. Way more. LOL
@Charles/Henry - Thanks to you two - I just realized I've spent more dollars on my car than I've driven it. Way more. LOL
10-19-11, 01:00 PM
#18
As much as I'd like to contribute to this thread, I don't think that my experience/seat time is adequate enough to contribute any value. Personally I have no complaints in regards to the seat comfort, but I purchased my car last December, and from then until now, I think I have driven an aggregate of approximately 3,000 miles. =X
@Charles/Henry - Thanks to you two - I just realized I've spent more dollars on my car than I've driven it. Way more. LOL
@Charles/Henry - Thanks to you two - I just realized I've spent more dollars on my car than I've driven it. Way more. LOL
10-19-11, 01:15 PM
#19
i might need your help in picking what I want to do next to the car. I'm growing a bit impatient waiting for my suspension to arrive from japan. a friend of mine is the mechanic at tustin lexus, i'm going to ask him if he can perform this chair tsib for me while he upgrades my navi and installs/reinsulates my dash 
10-19-11, 01:56 PM
#20
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I am 6'5" and weigh about 325 lbs so I know it doesnt help but in a car at this level we should feel nothing but pleasure not pain
I have issues with my seat as well and it is a 2011. i seem to rub my right thigh on the seat bolster and it gets irritated on long drives. I too keep shifting to find a comfortable position. I've played around with the seat cushion posiion and it doesn't seem to help. Interestingly, I had the same issue with the seat in my LS430 and had the seat worked on by an upholstery company to no avail.
The seats in the Sport are different. I had no problems with the seat in my 2010 Sport.
The seats in the Sport are different. I had no problems with the seat in my 2010 Sport.
It hurts my thighs exactly where you desribed it. It creates a pressure point. Somedays are better than others but its still not what I would expect from Lexus .....or even Honda
After coming from slammed sports cars and other tight cars i think my *** has lost it's feeling 
I personally am a big guy 280lbs 6' and i can definitely feel that lack of the bottom cushion support. I drive hours at a time and only a few times did i feel like my bottom was abused, but then again i like to change the seat position a lot. Like most of the fella's here I also can't seem to find a solid seat position. LOL since this is my biggest car that i've owned yet i guess i need to speculate a bit more
I personally am a big guy 280lbs 6' and i can definitely feel that lack of the bottom cushion support. I drive hours at a time and only a few times did i feel like my bottom was abused, but then again i like to change the seat position a lot. Like most of the fella's here I also can't seem to find a solid seat position. LOL since this is my biggest car that i've owned yet i guess i need to speculate a bit more This has to be frustrating as hell. When they initially replaced the seat pad the cart felt great for about 6-8 months then all of a sudden I started feeling something. In fact when I first felt it again I actually thought that maybe I had something in my back pocket. This is how obvious the sensation was.
Sometime I wish I wasn't so damn big.
10-19-11, 02:56 PM
#21
I am 6'5" and weigh about 325 lbs so I know it doesnt help but in a car at this level we should feel nothing but pleasure not pain
It hurts my thighs exactly where you desribed it. It creates a pressure point. Somedays are better than others but its still not what I would expect from Lexus .....or even Honda
This has to be frustrating as hell. When they initially replaced the seat pad the cart felt great for about 6-8 months then all of a sudden I started feeling something. In fact when I first felt it again I actually thought that maybe I had something in my back pocket. This is how obvious the sensation was.
Sometime I wish I wasn't so damn big.
It hurts my thighs exactly where you desribed it. It creates a pressure point. Somedays are better than others but its still not what I would expect from Lexus .....or even Honda
This has to be frustrating as hell. When they initially replaced the seat pad the cart felt great for about 6-8 months then all of a sudden I started feeling something. In fact when I first felt it again I actually thought that maybe I had something in my back pocket. This is how obvious the sensation was.
Sometime I wish I wasn't so damn big.
10-19-11, 04:12 PM
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I have had my LS for almost a year now and am loving the car. I love the way it drives, the way it insulates, and the way she looks.......BUT....what I cant stand is the discomfort of the drivers chair. The base of the seat seems to as if it lack appropriate padding and feels a bit lumpy toward the back of the chair because of the ventilated seats. I have had the seat cushion replaced at my Lexus dealership as apart of the TSIB for the seat discomfort. This definitely helped but didn't last. I feel like the base is to shallow and the bolsters on the sides create a pressure points on my legs. I find myself shifting constantly to get comfortable but it only helps temporarily. I have made an appointment at a local upholstery shop that the dealership recommended . I am taking the car in to have the tech there add padding to the center. The tech said he can add padding without having to replace the leather. I am really hoping they can fix the seat for me.
Has anyone had any issues with the seat base? Has anyone had any work done ? I know back in the day we did have several dealership who got the ok from Lexus to send the cars out to have padding added as needed.
I am confident that they can fix the seat and make it comfortable. I will update when I pick up the car
Has anyone had any issues with the seat base? Has anyone had any work done ? I know back in the day we did have several dealership who got the ok from Lexus to send the cars out to have padding added as needed.
I am confident that they can fix the seat and make it comfortable. I will update when I pick up the car
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10-20-11, 10:45 AM
#23
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I am going to tell the tech at the shop to go all out. I really dont care how much it costs. I am going to keep this car for a while and I want to enjoy it. When I set the appointment they quoted me around $110 to add padding. That is pretty cheap. I am going to tell the guy to do whatever he would do if the car was his.
10-20-11, 02:01 PM
#24
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I am going to tell the tech at the shop to go all out. I really dont care how much it costs. I am going to keep this car for a while and I want to enjoy it. When I set the appointment they quoted me around $110 to add padding. That is pretty cheap. I am going to tell the guy to do whatever he would do if the car was his.
i would think a local upholstery shop would be good at that but i would never know how that would turn out!!!
10-20-11, 05:04 PM
#25
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I will add some posts to describe how it turned out. I know that Lexus did ok some dealerships in the past to have upholstry shops add padding. I have read posts where Lexus even ok'd to replace the entire chair. I will try to take some pics if I can
10-21-11, 12:13 PM
#27
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I cant wait to your results im only 175 and my as$ always hurts. When you push down on the seat it seems too firm. I have the new revised bottom cushions aswell.
10-21-11, 01:13 PM
#28
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the revised cushion helped temporarily but started hurting again after 7 or 8 months. The dealership has added padding to other CL members cars but it seems like they are reluctant since the car is of of the factory warranty ( still have the extended Lexus warranty though). If the guys at the dealership can do it then the pros at the upholstery shop can do it better. The tech who did my chair at the dealership said that " he would be damned before he took it apart again" . After my service advisor told me that I figured I better not push it and just take it to a pro who does this stuff all day long
10-24-11, 08:48 AM
#29
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I just dropped the car off. The tech said they can easily add the padding to the seat and keep or totally stock looking. They said they will need the car for about 5 hours. I followed the tech to the back and they had some 60's lincoln continentals with the suicide doors, a 7 series, and a couple of modified SUVs . I will let you guys know how it went when I pick it up