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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Lexus Ls problems by model year
10 recall entries and 206 owner complaints on file across 27 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
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 brakes62 complaints
- unknown or other32 complaints
- electrical system25 complaints
- engine21 complaints
- vehicle speed control18 complaints
- structure18 complaints
- air bags13 complaints
- wheels11 complaints