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Lexus GS460Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 5 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Lexus GS460.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints5Top: Air bagsSafety recalls22008–2011 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Lexus GS460 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 GS460 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'08'09'10'11
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
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2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2008Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Lexus GS460 problems

All model years combined: 5 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
Air bags10
Electrical system10
Engine10
Service brakes10
Traction control system11
Vehicle speed control10
2 recalls

Lexus GS460 recalls

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

72%Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings14V-647 · 2008–2011 · Oct 15, 2014 · 422,509 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: engine10V-309 · 2008 · Jul 6, 2010 · 138,874 vehicles