Lexus GS problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 80 owner complaints and 3 recalls on file for the Lexus GS (2005–2020).

Complaints
80
Recalls
3
Model years
15
Worst year
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Complaints by model year

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NHTSA complaints per Lexus GS model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Every Lexus GS model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2020 GS00001—
2019 GS10001Steering
2018 GS30001Visibility & Wipers
2017 GS10001Steering
2016 GS50001Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
2015 GS31010Steering
2014 GS30000Steering
2013 GS193140Steering
2011 GS20000Brakes
2010 GS51020Body & Structure
2009 GS10000Brakes
2008 GS70000Engine
2007 GS111001Engine
2006 GS182022Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2005 GS10000Engine

Most common Lexus GS problem areas (all years)

  • Steering
    14 complaints
  • Engine
    12 complaints
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    10 complaints
  • Visibility & Wipers
    9 complaints
  • Brakes
    8 complaints
  • Airbags
    7 complaints
  • Electrical System
    6 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    6 complaints
  • Body & Structure
    5 complaints
  • Seats & Seat Belts
    4 complaints

Complaint trend

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Complaints about the Lexus GS received by NHTSA each month.

Lexus GS recalls

  • Recall 26V222000Apr 8, 20269,139 vehiclesModel years 2016–2020

    Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 11V029000Jan 26, 2011244,779 vehiclesModel years 2006–2007

    Risk: Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.

  • Recall 10V499000Oct 21, 2010728,544 vehiclesModel years 2006

    Risk: A leak of brake fluid could lead to a change in brake pedal feel and overtime a degradation in braking performance increasing the risk of a crash.

Other Lexus models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology