Lexus Ls Reliability
284 NHTSA complaints (1994–2025). Complaint rate: 40.0 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 2006–2009 Lexus Ls. The 2021 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: SERVICE BRAKES.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Lexus Ls Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 54 | 1.9% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 32 | 3.1% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 21 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 20 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 17 | 52.9% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 11 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 11 | 63.6% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 10 | 10.0% |
| TIRES | 9 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 9 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | — | 6 | 0 | — | View 1994View→ |
| 1995GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 1995View→ |
| 1996GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 1996View→ |
| 1998GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 1998View→ |
| 1999GOOD | — | 3 | 2 | — | View 1999View→ |
| 2001GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2001View→ |
| 2002 | — | 10 | 0 | — | View 2002View→ |
| 2004AVOID | — | 11 | 2 | — | View 2004View→ |
| 2005 | — | 6 | 0 | — | View 2005View→ |
| 2006AVOID | — | 26 | 9 | — | View 2006View→ |
| 2007AVOID | — | 57 | 2 | — | View 2007View→ |
| 2008AVOID | — | 56 | 0 | 2 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009AVOID | — | 23 | 0 | — | View 2009View→ |
| 2010 | — | 9 | 0 | — | View 2010View→ |
| 2011AVOID | — | 12 | 2 | — | View 2011View→ |
| 2012 | — | 6 | 2 | — | View 2012View→ |
| 2013 | — | 8 | 0 | — | View 2013View→ |
| 2014GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2014View→ |
| 2015GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016 | — | 7 | 1 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2018AVOID | — | 17 | 0 | — | View 2018View→ |
| 2021GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2021View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2025View→ |
See also: Lexus Lsaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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