Lexus HS problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 31 owner complaints and 3 recalls on file for the Lexus HS (2010–2010). The 2010 HS has the most serious complaints, most often about brakes.

Complaints
31
Recalls
3
Model years
1
Worst year
2010

Complaints by model year

312010
NHTSA complaints per Lexus HS 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.

Worst Lexus HS years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2010 Lexus HS — 31 complaints, 2 crashes; top problem: Brakes

Every Lexus HS model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2010 HS312033Brakes

Most common Lexus HS problem areas (all years)

  • Brakes
    17 complaints
  • Suspension
    5 complaints
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    3 complaints
  • Electrical System
    3 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    2 complaints
  • Airbags
    2 complaints
  • Steering
    1 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    1 complaints
  • Engine
    1 complaints

Complaint trend

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Complaints about the Lexus HS received by NHTSA each month.

Lexus HS recalls

  • Recall 13V235000Jun 5, 201387,060 vehiclesModel years 2010

    Risk: As nitrogen is released into the brake fluid, the brake pedal may have reduced hydraulic pressure. Under certain circumstances, this condition could affect stopping distance and increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 10V285000Jun 25, 201017,801 vehiclesModel years 2010

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

  • Recall 10V039000Feb 9, 2010148,549 vehiclesModel years 2010

    Risk: Vehicle stopping distances may increase relative to a customer's expectation 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