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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Lexus Gs300 problems by model year
3 recall entries and 320 owner complaints on file across 13 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Gs300 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Gs300 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Gs300 | 0 | 124 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Gs300 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Gs300 | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Gs300 | 0 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Gs300 | 0 | 13 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Gs300 | 0 | 17 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Gs300 | 0 | 35 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Gs300 | 0 | 38 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Gs300 | 1 | 60 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Gs300 | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Gs300 | 1 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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
- service brakes41 complaints
- exterior lighting39 complaints
- suspension33 complaints
- electrical system32 complaints
- engine25 complaints
- power train25 complaints
- hydraulic23 complaints