My vehicle has been making noises on start-up and in time it makes the same knocking noise while idling. I brought my car to my mechanic and he says it's my VVTI system failing and should be remedied under campaign 13V395000. The problem is holding Lexus accountable since it's not an open recall under my VIN. I've contacted Lexus directly and confirmed this service was not completed. My VIN is listed on your site as being a potential for this issue. Please help, thanks.
Engine & cooling
Lexus GS350/430 Engine problems by year
17 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Lexus GS350/430's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
Engine complaints by model year
| Year | Engine complaints | Crashes | Injuries | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Latest GS350/430 engine complaints
OIL CONSUMPTION, I HAVE TO ADD 2 QUARTS EVERY 1300 MILES
Because of the design, the rings stick causing oil consumption and engine wear. It smokes when driven. This affects these vehicles approximately years 06 - 11. They revamped the engine after 11 to fix the problem. They should repair our engines
Low oil light came on 1000 miles after oil change at lexus dealership. Car was low 2.5 Quarts of oil. Blue grey smoke was coming out of the car during acceleration and car smelled like poison inside very unsafe. Car has been dealer maintained for everything. Car was certified pre owned as well. At 100,000 miles oil consumption test was done and was in fact proved to be burning oil. Car is burning way too much oil. I've had 4 other vehicles none have burned oil. This is unacceptable and I might have to buy a new engine soon. Please help me out. Thank you.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 lexus gs 350. After taking the vehicle to the dealer to be remedied per nhtsa campaign number: 13v395000 (engine), it was diagnosed that one of the engine valves was bent. In addition, the engine's rocker was fractured and both the valves and rocker needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 88,000. The vin was not provided.
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 lexus gs 350. While driving approximately 5 mph, flames appeared from the front passenger side of the vehicle without warning. The contact pulled over and the entire passenger side was engulfed in flames. The fire department responded and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and was not diagnosed; however, the vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 134,000.
My car had several recalls on it I just recently started getting mail on the recall I got the first letter in feb and the second at the end of march and it had to do with 3 parts valve spring , actuator, valve varient timing the week after I got my 2nd recall letter my car just stopped working when I filled it with gas, but 2 days before that I was driving then vsc, engine , abs lights all came on and I lost power with no acceleration ,i took it to toyota and it was diagnosed and I was told I needed the recall...
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items (3) replaced, I then was directed to take it to lexus and they refused to honor the recall and the parts that caused my car to break down. The recall parts which they wont replace I was told it was out of warranty and to many miles . So I was told I have to get the parts fixed that were on recall in order for them to look at the car I spoke to corporate mrs judy combs she asked bobby rahal if they can assist with getting my car fixed because of the recall items and they declined instead I got a bill for 5427.00 If I wanted it fixed. And the service guy [[redacted]] told me the reason the car broke down is because of the recall items and he would love to fix it but his manager said no. So lexus refused to honor the recall and I have to get my car fixed in order for them to look at it. I was sent a invoice that said lexus the corporate office declined to help but it was the actual dealer that declined to replace the recalled parts. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6). *Tr
2007 Lexus es 350. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle unintended acceleration. *Smd the consumer stated she experienced sudden acceleration for 2 miles, that took the vehicle from 60 mph to 85 plus mph. During the acceleration period, she could not slow down despite taking her foot off the accelerator and pressing the brake pedal repeatedly. The vehicle eventually slowed down on its on accord and decelerated. She was able to stop the vehicle. The consumer also noticed the tachometer needle usually registered between 2000 and 3000 rpm's, began to widely fluctuate between 2000-6000 rpms with no corresponding change in the vehicle engine sound. *Jb
Heard pop from engine lost power. Was able to drive off highway at 10 miles per hour or less with engine banging. Made it to my mechanic who said that the engine rocker arm in cylinder 3 broke.Lexus was no help, as my 5 year engine warrant expired. *Tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 lexus gs350. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number 13v395000 (engine) however, the contact was not able to have the vehicle serviced under the recall because the part needed for the repair was not available. The manufacturer was notified but could not provide an expected date for the remedy part to become available. The contact had not experienced failure.
I received an urgent safety recall from lexus/ toyota motors regarding a no-charge replacement for a 2gr-fse intake vvt actuator gear. When I contacted lexus, they indicated that parts will not be available until march of 2014, (with no guarantee that they will have them at that point,) and that they would place my name on a waiting list. I find it unacceptable that I'm informed of a dangerous safety issue, then told I have to wait 4+ months for resolution. What is an acceptable amount of time that a manufacturer has to provide parts/ materials and perform repairs? Please advise. *Tr
I bought a pre-owned certified 2007 lexus gs 350 in sept 2010, I was driving on a major highway when I heard a pop and the engine lost power. Luckily I was able to move to the corner lane to avoid a tractor trailer hitting me from behind. The car was then towed to the nearest lexus dealer, I was told by that dealer that a recall was performed just prior to my purchase of the vehicle and some screws were missing from the repair. Which cause an engine failure while I was driving. The lexus dealer that I bought the...
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car from, insists they fix the new engine, the car was then towed to the lexus dealer from whom I purchased the vehicle. Now they are saying a chain was cut in the engine and they will just replace the chain and not the entire engine, I was expecting a new engine. *Tr
Recently, toyota has officially filed a government recall on over 138,000 lexus models due to engine problems. The recall affects 2007-2008 lexus gs 350/450h, 2008 lexus gs 460, 2006-2008 lexus is 350, 2007-2008 lexus ls 460/460l, and 2008 lexus ls 600hl models. The problem stems from foreign material that may have contaminated the valve spring causing it to degrade and possibly break. If that occurs, the engine could fail and stop while the vehicle is in motion increasing the risk of a crash. (Article from...
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associated press dec. 23, 2010: Los angeles ' toyota motor corp. Agreed to pay $10 million to the family of four people killed in a runaway lexus crash that led to recalls of millions of the automaker\\\'s vehicles, an attorney said thursday. The amount was released thursday by orange county lawyer larry willis, who represents the dealership that lent the lexus to the family, attorney jean-paul jassy said. Jassy spoke with willis and represented several media organizations, including the associated press, that filed a motion opposing efforts to keep the details sealed.) I leased a lexus gs350 several years ago (4/12/2007). My lease does not expire until 4/12/2012. I wrote lexus a letter stating that I would like to return my lexus gs350 to the local dealer and end my lease before the expiration date of 4/12/2012. Lexus responded by indicating that it would not let me return my car. Please assist me and order lexus to end my lease due to the unsafe vehicle they provided me. *Tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 lexus gs 350. The contact was making a right turn, the engine stalled and then started when the vehicle lunged forward. The contact was making a turn and the traction control kicked in and the engine stalled in the middle of the road again. When taking his foot off of the accelerator pedal and then depressed it again, the vehicle responded normally. The contact informed the manufacturer and it took them two months to send a factory representative to inspect the vehicle. They informed him...
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that they could not duplicate the failure. The contact took the vehicle to an authorized dealer and they refused to repair it stating that was the way it should function. The contact also had multiple problems with the outside mirrors when it enabled him to see outside of the vehicle. The dealer repaired both mirrors but had to repair them multiple times. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure was mileage 3,000 and the current mileage was 25,000.
Lexus gs 350 surge problems is temporarily eliminated by removing negative on battery cable for five minutes. At this point the computer seems to reset and auto will drive normal for a while. This tells me that perhaps other complaints for toyota, lexus are related to electronic throttle. I learned how to do this from lexus mission viejo california dealership service. The store was owned by toyota at the time, the carlsbad california lexus says they will not do this to stop surge but it works so why do they deny it???? I have to do this constantly. I did have an accident right after dealer worked on surge issue. *Tr
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