LexusRecalls, problems & years to avoid

NHTSA has 11,996 owner complaints on file for 87 Lexus models. The ES350 has the most (1,451). Pick a model to see which years to avoid.

Models8722 currently sold
Owner complaints11,996All model years
Most complaintsES3501,451 complaints
Latest recall26V-687Oct 20, 2026

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls. Updated daily.

Past Lexus models

ES3502007–2023 · 1,451 complaintsMost complaints: 2007
RX3502004–2023 · 838 complaintsMost complaints: 2007
IS 2502006–2016 · 719 complaintsMost complaints: 2007
RX3001999–2003 · 719 complaintsMost complaints: 1999
ES3001992–2013 · 681 complaintsMost complaints: 2002
RX3302004–2011 · 526 complaintsMost complaints: 2004
ES3302004–2010 · 380 complaintsMost complaints: 2004
LS4001990–2001 · 338 complaintsMost complaints: 1994
GS3001993–2019 · 333 complaintsMost complaints: 2006
IS 3502006–2020 · 217 complaintsMost complaints: 2006
LS4602007–2017 · 212 complaintsMost complaints: 2008
GX4702003–2009 · 210 complaintsMost complaints: 2004
GS 3502006–2019 · 161 complaintsMost complaints: 2007
GS1995–2020 · 158 complaintsMost complaints: 2006
LS4302001–2005 · 154 complaintsMost complaints: 2001
CT2011–2016 · 149 complaintsMost complaints: 2013
IS 3002001–2022 · 122 complaintsMost complaints: 2002
SC4302002–2010 · 110 complaintsMost complaints: 2002
GX4602010–2022 · 105 complaintsMost complaints: 2010
LX4701998–2007 · 96 complaintsMost complaints: 2003
HS 250 Hybrid2010–2011 · 79 complaintsMost complaints: 2010
HS2010 · 70 complaintsMost complaints: 2010
SC4001990–2001 · 62 complaintsMost complaints: 1992
GS4001994–2000 · 57 complaintsMost complaints: 1998
Lexus1990–2003 · 42 complaints
LS460l2007–2010 · 39 complaints
NX200t2015–2017 · 33 complaints
SC3001992–1997 · 27 complaints
ES2501990–2023 · 27 complaints
GS4302000–2007 · 27 complaints
CT Hybrid2011–2017 · 27 complaints
NX3002018–2020 · 25 complaints
IS 350c2010–2015 · 23 complaints
IS 250c2010–2015 · 23 complaints
LX5702008–2019 · 22 complaints
IS F2008–2017 · 21 complaints
GS450h2007–2008 · 20 complaints
LX4501996–2000 · 18 complaints
SC2002–2010 · 17 complaints
IS200t2016–2017 · 16 complaints
GS Hybrid2007–2017 · 16 complaints
NX2002015–2017 · 14 complaints
RC 3502015–2020 · 14 complaints
RX450h2010–2023 · 14 complaints
RC F2015–2022 · 12 complaints
UX2020–2022 · 10 complaints
LS5002018–2021 · 8 complaints
LC5002018–2021 · 7 complaints
RC 200t2015–2017 · 6 complaints
LS600hl2008–2010 · 5 complaints
UX2002019–2021 · 5 complaints
GS4602008–2011 · 5 complaints
RC 3002016–2019 · 2 complaints
NX450H+2022 · 2 complaints
GS 200t2016–2017 · 2 complaints
NX350h2022 · 1 complaint
NX3502022–2024 · 1 complaint
NX2502022–2024 · 1 complaint
LS600h2008–2010 · 1 complaint
RX500h2023 · 0 complaints
RX350l2018–2020 · 0 complaints
GS F2016–2018 · 0 complaints
LX6002022 · 0 complaints
NX Plug-in Hybrid2022–2024 · 0 complaints
LFA2012 · 0 complaints