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Lexus Problems, complaints & recalls

NHTSA holds 11,565 owner complaints and 124 recalls for Lexus vehicles from 1990 to 2026. The most complained-about model is the ES350 (1,793 complaints). 29 new complaints were filed in the last 30 days.

Complaints
11,565
Recalls
124
Crashes
1,393
Fires
150
Injuries
1,187
Deaths
126

Lexus models

ModelYearsComplaintsRecallsTop problemWorst year
ES3502007-20201,79312Airbags2007
IS250/3502006-20101,2720Airbags2006
RX3502004-202372312Engine & cooling2007
RX3001998-20037517Transmission & drivetrain1999
ES3001990-20057735Acceleration & cruise control2002
RX3302004-20096245Body, doors & structure2004
RX400H2004-20084595Brakes2006
ES3302004-20104712Acceleration & cruise control2005
LS4001990-20013374Electrical system1999
IS F2008-20172388Airbags2008
GS3001993-20192357Acceleration & cruise control1998
GX4602010-201916510Airbags2010
LS460/460L2007-20103290Brakes2007
GX4702003-20092643Body, doors & structure2004
RX1999-20268310Transmission & drivetrain1999
IS 3502006-20261412Body, doors & structure2026
IS1998-2022499Fuel system2014
LS1994-2025229Electrical system2021
LS4302001-20061980Body, doors & structure2001
LX4701998-20071184Brakes2003
NX2015-2025169Electrical system2022
GS1998-2020278Steering2001
GS300/4302005-20061840Lights2006
GS 3502006-201909--
IS 350C2010-201509--
ES1997-2025795Airbags2021
IS3002001-20191720Body, doors & structure2001
IS 2502006-201618Airbags2016
CT200H2011-20171580Brakes2016
SC4302002-20101331Airbags2002
IS2502011-20151490Airbags2011
HS250H Hybrid20101460Brakes2010
IS 250C2010-201507--
TX2024-202607--
ES300H2013-2020733Brakes2013
LX1999-2026116Brakes1999
LS Hybrid2018-202506--
NX Hybrid2022-202506--
RX Hybrid2020-202606--
GS450H2007-2017961Brakes2007
LX5702008-2019155Seats & seat belts2008
IS250C/350C20101110Airbags2010
LS600HL2008-2010493Brakes2008
SC4001990-2001622Electrical system1992
LS4602007-2015214Brakes2011
GX2009-202505--
SC2002-201005--
TX Hybrid2024-202605--
IS250C2011-2013980Airbags2011
RX450H Hybrid2010980Engine & cooling2010
GS3502011-2018880Steering2013
GS350/4302007830Engine & cooling2007
ES 3502019-2025810Fuel system2019
HS 250 Hybrid201004--
LC Hybrid2018-202504--
LC5002018-202004--
GS4001994-2000571Acceleration & cruise control1998
IS 3002001-2025163Engine & cooling2025
GS350/4602008-2010730Engine & cooling2008
LS460L2007-2011133Brakes2011
IS3502011-2019660Airbags2012
ES Hybrid2020-202503--
HS201003--
LS5002018-202003--
NX2502022-202403--
NX3502022-202403--
NX450H+202203--
RZ2023-202603--
IS350C2011-2013510Airbags2012
IS300 Sportcross2004-2005450Body, doors & structure2004
GS4602008-201142Brakes2011
LC2021-202522Electrical system2021
ES 300H2019-2025400Fuel system2019
GS 450H2007-201102--
IS200T201702--
LS600H201002--
NX Plug-IN Hybrid2022-202402--
NX350H202202--
RC 200T201702--
RC 3002018-201902--
RC 3502015-201902--
RX350L2018-202002--
RX450H201602--
TX Plug-IN Hybrid2024-202602--
UX Hybrid202502--
ES2501990-1996171Body, doors & structure1991
GX 5502024-2026370Body, doors & structure2024
NX 2502022-2023280Brakes2023
ES 2502022-2025270Driver assistance2025
LX 6002022-2026270Engine & cooling2023
SC3001992-1997270Electrical system1992
NX 3502023-2026240Driver assistance2026
GX 4602020-2023220Brakes2023
LS600HL Hybrid2009-2010220Brakes2009
CT 200H2011-201201--
ES 330200401--
GS 200T201701--
GS F2016-201801--
Lfa201201--
LS500 H201901--
LX Hybrid202501--
LX600202201--
NX200T201501--
NX3002018-201901--
RC2015-202201--
RC F2015-201801--
RX Plug-IN Hybrid2024-202601--
RX450 Hybrid201001--
RX500H202301--
UX200201901--
UX250 Hybrid201901--
LX4501996-2000170Suspension1996
GS4302000-2004140Acceleration & cruise control2002
RX 3502026140Electrical system2026
GS450H Hybrid2009-2010120Engine & cooling2010
IS 5002022-2025110Body, doors & structure2025
Lexus1992-199790Suspension1992
LC 5002020-202450Body, doors & structure2024
LC 500 Convertible2021-202440Body, doors & structure2024
HS250H201130Airbags2011
LS 5002021-202530Seats & seat belts2025
GS200T201620Electrical system2016
LE300199320Electrical system1993
ES 350H202610-2026
GX!202410-2024

Last 30 days

Lexus vehicles drawing complaints now

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Most complained-about Lexus vehicles

#VehicleComplaintsRecallsCrashesInjuriesGrade
12007 Lexus ES35066456957F
22006 Lexus IS250/35042501819D
32007 Lexus IS250/35038802113D
42004 Lexus RX33032753828F
52008 Lexus ES35032353430F
62008 Lexus IS250/3502570156C
72007 Lexus RX35022511813F
81999 Lexus RX30022171816D
92000 Lexus RX30021651615C
102005 Lexus ES33020124729D
112011 Lexus ES35019731310F
122008 Lexus RX35019601611F
132005 Lexus RX33019231710F
142004 Lexus ES33019014024D
152006 Lexus RX400H1865169D

Latest Lexus recalls

Electrical system: instrument cluster / panel

26V34100081,893 vehicles affected

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2025 Lexus UX Hybrid, 2024 Lexus GX, Toyota Mirai, and 2024-2025 Toyota Land Cruiser Hybrid vehicles. The instrument panel cluster combination meter may fail to display certain warnings or...

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