I'm in the market for a GX and have been searching for about 3 months now. I found a promising one (2012 base model in Grey) for a good price with 100k miles. I pulled the history on the Lexus website and found that it's had a lot of issues, but they've all been repaired at Lexus. Would this concern y'all, or should I take it as a sign that it has had every issue cared for?

10k miles -
SERVICE: RESEALED OIL PAN BOLT
DESCRIPTION: RESEALED OIL PAN BOLT ~|~LEAK AT OIL PAN BOLT ~|~POROUS ~|~10200 BOLT LEAKING OIL 111991 040 REMOVE BOLT TO CLEAN OIL RESEAL BOLT TK10411


20k miles -

SERVICE: FOUND COOLANT ENTRY INTO CYLINDER #7, HEADS WERE REMOVED AND RESURFACED, AND ENG
DESCRIPTION: FOUND COOLANT ENTRY INTO CYLINDER #7, HEADS WERE REMOVED AND RESURFACED, AND ENG ~|~CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND FLASHES OFF AND ON. VEHICLE IS RIDING VERY ROUGH AND POOR ~|~ ~|~21365 2160 FOUND COOLANT ENTRY INTO CYLINDER #7, HEADS WERE REMOVED AND RESURFACED, AND ENGINE WAS REASSEMBLED. #7 PLUG MOVED TO CYLINDER#3. VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN, AND HEALTH CHECK WAS PERFORMED TO CHECK FOR ANY CODES AFTER EXTENDED TEST DRIVE



SERVICE: TEAR DOWN OF ENGINE, AND SENDING OFF OF HEADS TO BE PRESSURE TESTED COMPLETED
DESCRIPTION: TEAR DOWN OF ENGINE, AND SENDING OFF OF HEADS TO BE PRESSURE TESTED COMPLETED ~|~TEAR DOWN LABOR TO DIAGNOSE INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE SUSTAINED ~|~ ~|~21318 2160 TEAR DOWN OF ENGINE, AND SENDING OFF OF HEADS TO BE PRESSURE TESTED COMPLETED


70k miles -

DESCRIPTION: LEXUS REPAIR ~|~C/S: TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKING CHECK FOR WARRANTY C OVERAGE ~|~POROUS, PINHOLE ~|~OP CODE-390991. 8.5HR. T1-65. T2-48 FPN- 90311-43008, 90311-43007. INSPECTED VEHICLE FOR TRANSFER CASE LEAK. FOUND OI L/GREASE LEAKING FROM TRANSFER CASE AND TRANMISSIO N SEALING SURFACE. REMOVED TRANSFER CASE AND FOUND LEAKING TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SEAL AN (it cuts off here)


74k miles -
SERVICE: C/S: CUST STATE MILS ON
DESCRIPTION: C/S: CUST STATE MILS ON ~|~C/S: CUST STATE MILS ON ~|~ ~|~15.0 FOUND ENGIN HARNESS BURNT AT ECU CONNECTOR REPLACED HARNESS AND TEST DROVE NO MORE CODES FOUND AT THIS TIME


75k miles -

SERVICE: LEXUS REPAIR
DESCRIPTION: LEXUS REPAIR ~|~C/S: CUST STAES MIL'S ON ~|~ ~|~CHG29E 2.3 T1 8A T2 99 REPLACED AIR INJECTION PUMP, TESTED SYSTEM SYSTEM PASS, TEST DRIVE VEHICLE


Would all these issues scare y'all off, or is this to be expected? There are other smaller things I didn't include, like ignition coils as well.

 

Most of the time if the repairs have been made properly I wouldn't be concerned. However, personally I wouldn't buy this this one. Just too many major problems. the engine teardown, the electrical problems, transfer case, etc were each major problems. Not sure if the dealership ever gets the engine back to what a factory new engine would be after a teardown. Also electrical problems on today's complicated vehicles are a nightmare. There are too many nice ones out there to buy this one.

 

+1 Personally... not one I would be interested in.

 

What is the price for it? You could get similar one for $18-20k. Unless it is really low. One good thing is the major engine tear down has been going good for 50k miles and more so that’s a good sign.

 

Too many non-suspect used GX's out there to settle for this one. pass.

 

I would pass.

 

Thanks all. Since then, I've decided to look for a 2015 model and spend a little more. My mind changes by the hour on these things I swear!

 

This confirmed you are a normal person.

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