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Lexus LSYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 220 owner complaints and 7 safety recalls on record for the Lexus LS.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints220Top: Service brakesSafety recalls71994–2025 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'18'19'20'21'23'24'25
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2025Too new–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2023Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2021Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2019Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2018Not rated–/10016 complaints · 2 recalls2016Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2015Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2014Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2013Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls2012Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2011Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls2010Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls2009Not rated–/10013 complaints · 0 recalls2008Not rated–/10043 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/10045 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/10017 complaints · 1 recall2005Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall2004Not rated–/1008 complaints · 1 recall2003Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Lexus LS problems

All model years combined: 220 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
Service brakes561
Electrical system282
Engine251
Structure196
Vehicle speed control189
Air bags138
Fuel/propulsion system120
Wheels110
Tires110
15 other systems713
7 recalls

Lexus LS recalls

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

86%Back over prevention: display function25V-744 · 2023–2025 · Oct 30, 2025 · 1,024,407 vehicles66%Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel25V-595 · 2024–2025 · Sep 11, 2025 · 591,377 vehicles80%Occupant classification: front passenger24V-275 · 2018–2021 · Apr 17, 2024 · 509 vehicles93%Back over prevention: display function24V-124 · 2023 · Feb 21, 2024 · 18,616 vehicles96%Tires19V-134 · 2018 · Feb 27, 2019 · 6,296 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling09V-020 · 2007–2008 · Jan 16, 2009 · 214,570 vehicles–Air bags06V-096 · 2004–2006 · Apr 3, 2006 · 133 vehicles