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Risk. OVER TIME, THE CORROSION MAY CREATE A PINHOLE RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE.
NHTSA has logged 45 owner complaints about the 2007 Lexus LS, most often about the service brakes. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 16, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: OSX, Public domain.
45 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 19 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 5 | 0 |
| Air bags | 5 | 2 |
| Engine | 4 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 4 | 0 |
| Steering | 3 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 3 | 0 |
| Structure | 2 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 1 |
| 6 other systems | 6 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
Risk. OVER TIME, THE CORROSION MAY CREATE A PINHOLE RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Lexus.
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the LS median. How we score
Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
My vehicle brake, ABS, lights are on the dashboard, Lexus has deemed the vehicle unsafe to drive due to the brake actuator being faulty causing internal damage to the ABS, junction box this is a $5000 repair, upon my research I find that service bulletin were issued years ago about this from Lexus…
The brake actuator is a well known failure component with these cars and yet no recall has been issued. It's almost $4,000 to repair this defective component.
Brakes aren’t working at all. Have already replaced actuator and other braking components. Sparks Toyota is saying it’s the brake actuator and accumulator very expensive fix. Car slides when trying to apply brakes. Several complaints filed
Decode your VIN to see the recalls for your exact car, then confirm open recalls with NHTSA.