Reliability & cost of ownership
Lexus LS Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lexus LS? 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 LS problems by model year
27 recall entries across 21 model years and 209 owner complaints across 29 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 8 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lexus LS, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes55 complaints
- unknown or other32 complaints
- electrical system25 complaints
- engine21 complaints
- structure19 complaints
- vehicle speed control18 complaints
- air bags13 complaints
- wheels11 complaints