Lexus GS
Across 20 model years (1995–2020), the Lexus GS has 7 NHTSA recall campaigns and 61 complaints on file.
The component named most often in complaints is engine (166.7 per 1,000 component mentions), followed by exterior lighting (141).
The 2006 model year has the most complaints (23). Recall campaigns peaked in 2006 with 2; complaints were received in the largest number in 2014 (13). Within Lexus, this line ranks 27 of 67 by total complaints.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Model years
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints | vs line average | Units in campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Lexus GS NHTSA record | 0 | 2 | 66% | — |
| 1996 Lexus GS NHTSA record | 0 | 1 | 33% | — |
| 1998 Lexus GS NHTSA record | 0 | 1 | 33% | — |
| 1999 Lexus GS NHTSA record | 0 | 3 | 98% | — |
| 2001 Lexus GS NHTSA record | 0 | 2 | 66% | — |
| 2002 Lexus GS NHTSA record | 0 | 1 | 33% | — |
| 2003 Lexus GS NHTSA record | 0 | 2 | 66% | — |
| 2004 Lexus GS NHTSA record | 0 | 1 | 33% | — |
| 2006 Lexus GS | 6 | 23 | 754% | 1,251,316 |
| 2007 Lexus GS | 2 | 10 | 328% | 459,349 |
| 2008 Lexus GS NHTSA record | 0 | 8 | 262% | — |
| 2009 Lexus GS NHTSA record | 0 | 1 | 33% | — |
| 2010 Lexus GS NHTSA record | 0 | 4 | 131% | — |
| 2011 Lexus GS NHTSA record | 0 | 1 | 33% | — |
| 2012 Lexus GS NHTSA record | 0 | 1 | 33% | — |
| 2016 Lexus GS NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 9,139 |
| 2017 Lexus GS NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 9,139 |
| 2018 Lexus GS NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 9,139 |
| 2019 Lexus GS NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 9,139 |
| 2020 Lexus GS NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 9,139 |
"vs line average" is the model year's complaints as a share of the line's average per model year (100% = average). A campaign covering several model years counts once per year. Model years with one campaign and fewer than 25 complaints are listed but have no page of their own; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record.
Components most reported
Per 1,000 component mentions across all Lexus GS complaints (78 mentions).
Campaigns by year reported
Complaints by year received
Other Lexus model lines
- ES350 34 recalls · 1,302 complaints
- RX300 2 recalls · 719 complaints
- IS 250 38 recalls · 681 complaints
- ES300 9 recalls · 676 complaints
- RX350 22 recalls · 660 complaints
- RX330 10 recalls · 517 complaints
- ES 8 recalls · 351 complaints
- LS400 4 recalls · 337 complaints
- GS300 12 recalls · 326 complaints
- IS 17 recalls · 311 complaints
- RX Hybrid 24 recalls · 294 complaints
- ES330 3 recalls · 225 complaints
- RX 20 recalls · 213 complaints
- IS 350 60 recalls · 197 complaints
- GX470 5 recalls · 172 complaints
- ES 330 1 recalls · 153 complaints
- LS460 11 recalls · 143 complaints
- GS 350 29 recalls · 132 complaints
- LS430 0 recalls · 132 complaints
- IS 300 3 recalls · 103 complaints
- SC430 9 recalls · 101 complaints
- GX460 28 recalls · 91 complaints
- LX470 18 recalls · 84 complaints
- ES 350 0 recalls · 81 complaints
- LS 16 recalls · 78 complaints
- HS 250 Hybrid 4 recalls · 66 complaints
- GS 13 recalls · 61 complaints
- SC400 3 recalls · 61 complaints
- GS400 1 recalls · 57 complaints
- GX 7 recalls · 38 complaints
- LS460L 8 recalls · 35 complaints
- HS 3 recalls · 35 complaints
- LS 460 0 recalls · 35 complaints
- GX 470 0 recalls · 32 complaints
- ES Hybrid 13 recalls · 26 complaints
- IS 350C 28 recalls · 23 complaints
- IS 250C 21 recalls · 22 complaints
- LS 430 2 recalls · 18 complaints
- IS F 25 recalls · 16 complaints
- LX 15 recalls · 16 complaints
- LX570 26 recalls · 13 complaints
- GS Hybrid 10 recalls · 13 complaints
- SC 22 recalls · 10 complaints
- RC 350 4 recalls · 8 complaints
- IS200T 2 recalls · 7 complaints
- GS460 5 recalls · 5 complaints
- LS600HL 5 recalls · 5 complaints
- NX Hybrid 10 recalls · 4 complaints
- LC500 7 recalls · 3 complaints
- RC 200T 2 recalls · 3 complaints
- NX 17 recalls · 2 complaints
- LS500 6 recalls · 2 complaints
- RC 300 3 recalls · 1 complaints
- LS600H 2 recalls · 1 complaints
- LS Hybrid 14 recalls · 0 complaints
- TX 13 recalls · 0 complaints
- LC Hybrid 8 recalls · 0 complaints
- RZ 7 recalls · 0 complaints
- TX Hybrid 7 recalls · 0 complaints
- RX350L 5 recalls · 0 complaints
Questions and answers
Which Lexus GS model years have the most recalls?
2006 (6), 2007 (2), 2016 (1). Across model years 1995–2020 there are 7 distinct campaigns.
Which Lexus GS model year has the most complaints?
2006, with 23 of the line's 61 complaints. Newer model years have had less time to accumulate reports.
What do owners of the Lexus GS complain about?
engine (166.7 per 1,000 mentions), exterior lighting (141 per 1,000 mentions), electrical system (64.1 per 1,000 mentions). Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall and complaint flat files, public domain, dated 24 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, dated 24 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019. Model names are as NHTSA records them; variants such as "Accord" and "Accord Hybrid" are separate lines. See the methodology.