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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Lexus Ls500 problems by model year
2 recall entries and 8 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Ls500 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Ls500 | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Ls500 | 2 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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