Reliability & cost of ownership
Lexus GS Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lexus GS? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Lexus GS problems by model year
21 recall entries across 16 model years and 154 owner complaints across 25 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 9 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lexus GS, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine25 complaints
- unknown or other22 complaints
- steering19 complaints
- service brakes14 complaints
- visibility/wiper14 complaints
- electrical system13 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system13 complaints
- air bags12 complaints