Reliability & cost of ownership
Lexus GS 350 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lexus GS 350? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Lexus GS 350 problems by model year
29 recall entries across 12 model years and 161 owner complaints across 13 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 GS 350 | 2 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 GS 350 | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 GS 350 | 1 | 4 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 GS 350 | Not confirmed | 3 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 GS 350 | 1 | 15 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 GS 350 | 1 | 16 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 GS 350 | 3 | 26 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 GS 350 | 3 | 4 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 GS 350 | 3 | 7 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 GS 350 | 3 | 8 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 GS 350 | 4 | 19 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 GS 350 | 5 | 57 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 GS 350 | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lexus GS 350, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- vehicle speed control22 complaints
- engine22 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system16 complaints
- air bags16 complaints
- service brakes16 complaints
- electrical system14 complaints
- unknown or other13 complaints
- steering13 complaints