Reliability & cost of ownership
Lexus GS300 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lexus GS300? 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 GS300 problems by model year
10 recall entries across 10 model years and 320 owner complaints across 17 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 7 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lexus GS300, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- vehicle speed control79 complaints
- exterior lighting39 complaints
- suspension33 complaints
- electrical system32 complaints
- engine25 complaints
- power train25 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic23 complaints
- steering18 complaints