Lexus Gs Reliability
204 NHTSA complaints (1995–2019). Complaint rate: 152.3 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2006–2008 Lexus Gs. The 2017–2018 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Lexus Gs Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 25 | 4.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 21 | 4.8% |
| STEERING | 19 | 10.5% |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 14 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 14 | 14.3% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 12 | 8.3% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 12 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 11 | 54.5% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 10 | 10.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 9 | 33.3% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995GOOD | — | 3 | 1 | — | View 1995View→ |
| 1996GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 1996View→ |
| 1998 | — | 7 | 0 | — | View 1998View→ |
| 1999AVOID | — | 9 | 4 | — | View 1999View→ |
| 2001 | — | 5 | 3 | — | View 2001View→ |
| 2003 | — | 6 | 0 | — | View 2003View→ |
| 2004GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2004View→ |
| 2005GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2005View→ |
| 2006AVOID | — | 60 | 3 | — | View 2006View→ |
| 2007AVOID | — | 27 | 2 | — | View 2007View→ |
| 2008AVOID | — | 16 | 0 | — | View 2008View→ |
| 2009GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2009View→ |
| 2010AVOID | — | 13 | 2 | — | View 2010View→ |
| 2011GOOD | — | 3 | 1 | — | View 2011View→ |
| 2013AVOID | — | 25 | 8 | 2 | View 2013View→ |
| 2014GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2014View→ |
| 2015 | — | 7 | 3 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016 | — | 4 | 0 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2017View→ |
| 2018GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2018View→ |
See also: Lexus Gsaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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