Reliability & cost of ownership
Lexus LS460 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lexus LS460? 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 LS460 problems by model year
11 recall entries across 9 model years and 174 owner complaints across 11 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 LS460 | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 LS460 | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 LS460 | 1 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 LS460 | 1 | 8 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 LS460 | 1 | 9 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 LS460 | 0 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 LS460 | 0 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 LS460 | 2 | 17 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 LS460 | 2 | 10 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 LS460 | 2 | 79 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 LS460 | 2 | 39 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lexus LS460, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes71 complaints
- unknown or other18 complaints
- structure17 complaints
- vehicle speed control16 complaints
- power train12 complaints
- electrical system12 complaints
- engine10 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system9 complaints