Reliability & cost of ownership
Lexus LS500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lexus LS500? 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 LS500 problems by model year
6 recall entries across 3 model years and 8 owner complaints across 4 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 LS500 | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 LS500 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 LS500 | 3 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 LS500 | 2 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lexus LS500, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes2 complaints
- wheels2 complaints
- structure1 complaint
- power train1 complaint
- fuel/propulsion system1 complaint
- unknown or other1 complaint