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Lexus GS 350Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 161 owner complaints and 9 safety recalls on record for the Lexus GS 350.

Lexus GS 350
Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints161Top: Vehicle speed controlSafety recalls92006–2019 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Lexus GS 350 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the GS 350 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2018Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2017Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall2016Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2015Not rated–/10015 complaints · 1 recall2014Not rated–/10016 complaints · 1 recall2013Not rated–/10026 complaints · 3 recalls2011Not rated–/1004 complaints · 3 recalls2010Not rated–/1007 complaints · 3 recalls2009Not rated–/1008 complaints · 3 recalls2008Not rated–/10019 complaints · 4 recalls2007Not rated–/10057 complaints · 5 recalls2006Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Lexus GS 350 problems

All model years combined: 161 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Vehicle speed control2214
Engine225
Fuel/propulsion system161
Air bags1610
Electrical system142
Service brakes133
Steering132
Structure122
Exterior lighting110
17 other systems558
9 recalls

Lexus GS 350 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

85%Delivery: fuel pump20V-682 · 2017–2019 · Nov 4, 2020 · 1,525,742 vehicles84%Delivery: fuel pump20V-012 · 2013–2019 · Jan 13, 2020 · 1,830,752 vehicles62%Fuel system, gasoline: delivery18V-432 · 2007–2011 · Jun 26, 2018 · 114,998 vehicles72%Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings14V-647 · 2007–2011 · Oct 15, 2014 · 422,509 vehicles89%Service brakes, hydraulic14V-270 · 2013 · May 22, 2014 · 10,462 vehicles80%Engine13V-395 · 2007–2011 · Sep 4, 2013 · 101,584 vehicles–Steering12V-221 · 2013 · May 16, 2012 · 663 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal11V-115 · 2006–2007 · Feb 24, 2011 · 19,647 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: engine10V-309 · 2007–2008 · Jul 6, 2010 · 138,874 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the GS 350

  1. Unintended and Uncontrolled AccelerationRQ10003 · 2006–2007 · closed Mar 1, 2011
    Led to recall 11V-112