Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2008 lexus passenger cars manufactured from august 26, 2005 through august 4, 2008. Micro-foreign objects in the material of the valve spring may degrade the strength of the valve spring, possibly causing...
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Lexus GS450H Engine problems by year
17 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Lexus GS450H's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
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I started my car in the morning and when I started the engine it was an instant extreme rough idle with the engine light and traction control light blinking on my dashboard and the engine cuts out on its own. I have my car at a Toyota dealership since it's closer than the Lexus dealership and they have ran an extensive testing diagnostic on my car resulting in a valve stuck open and a valve spring fell out. I have kept up the regular maintenance on my car, like every 5,000 miles fully synthetic oil changes, premium...
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gas, regularly checking for recalls, always checking my fluids, correct tires and tire pressure, and I have in no way misused my car since it's the only car I have to drive. I found that Lexus had a recall on the GS 350 for the 2007 to 2011 years for the problem I'm currently dealing with. In 2012 Lexus did not make a GS 350 but 2013 they were offered again and I feel like they didn't resolve the engine problem before putting out the new production, at least for the 2013 year. Now as my car sits I have to pay $9,200 to fix the problem and I don't have that type of money. I would have to sell my house to pay for my car to get fixed. Luckily the car didn't stop running while I had my family in the car. I don't feel that I did anything wrong to make the internal engine have a valve issue. This car should still be running at 148,100 miles.
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.
I am writing to file a complaint against Lexus Corporation regarding a significant safety issue with my vehicle. Despite NHTSA's recall notice for defective engine valve springs installed in certain 2008 GS350 vehicles with a specified range of VIN numbers that includes my vehicle's, Lexus still persevered my car is not applicable for the recall and refused to cover the necessary repair costs after identifying the root cause of my car's engine failure to be a broken valve spring out of a total of 24, as was...
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initially diagnosed by a local auto repair shop. Their negligence of timely contacting impacted vehicle's owner and outright refusal to cover this critical recall repair cost is truly outrageous as my own life and public safety have been in danger during these years. My vehicle experienced a near-catastrophic sudden engine failure with violent shaking and stalling at around 7:30am on April 27 while traveling on Highway 101. Fortunately, I managed to exit the highway safely during the heavy traffic and pulled into a nearby parking lot. It was towed to a local auto repair shop for initial diagnosis and a few days later transported to the Stevens Creek Lexus repair facility as instructed by them. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a recall (document link: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2010/RCMN-10V309-1264.pdf) encompassing the range of vehicles affected by the defective valve springs, which includes my vehicle. However, despite being within the recall range, Lexus Corporate still refused to cover the repair costs. I respectfully request your intervention in conducting a thorough investigation into this matter. It is crucial that Lexus Corporate be held accountable for their actions, and appropriate measures be taken to rectify this safety issue without delay. The safety of consumers must always be a top priority, and I trust that NHTSA will take decisive action to protect the public from further harm.
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.
This car burns an insane amount of oil and turns black in color. I have no oil leak but have to put about a quart in weekly.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 lexus gs 450h. When the vehicle was started, the engine made an abnormal noise. The vehicle was taken to magnussen lexus of fremont (located at 5600 cushing pkwy, fremont, ca 94538, (510) 657-6600) where it was diagnosed that the variable valve timing needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 lexus gs450h. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning while driving 35 mph. The contact stated that the check hybrid indicator illuminated after the failure occurred. The vehicle was towed to lexus of austin (9910 stonelake boulevard, austin, tx 78759, (512) 343-3400) where it was diagnosed that the variable timing system was worn and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 13v395000 (engine). The failure mileage was 130,000.
I am the owner of a lexus 2008 gs450h and take excellent care of my vehicle. On june 10, 2017, I took my car to the lexus of roseville dealership in roseville, california for the 80k mile servicing.. No other work was performed on my vehicle between june 10 - august 29, 2017 and no one was even under the hood of the vehicle. Lexus of roseville is responsible for the damage, subsequent expenses to repair and related expenses. As I am sure you are aware, part of the lexus multipoint inspections requires...
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service personnel to periodically inspect and adjust the engine coolant (radiator) and radiator cap to determine whether it needs replacement or repair. The attached service history reflects that this simple inspection was never completed during this june 10, 2017 servicing. On august 29, 2017, while driving to arizona from california, the radiator cap failed causing the engine to overheat. I was stranded 90 miles north of the nearest town in 110-degree heat with substandard cell phone service. This overheating caused substantial engine damage which made the vehicle inoperable. It was necessary to replace the entire engine. My car was towed to bell lexus north scottsdale, arizona. It was days before the engine was replaced and the vehicle returned to me in an operable condition. The negligence of lexus of roseville in servicing my lexus caused the damage by failing to conduct the simple inspection which would have prevented this damage from occurring. This was confirmed by bell lexus north scottsdale. I was required to have the vehicle towed and to stay in a hotel during the repair. These were expenses I would not have incurred if this incident had not happened. Demand is made for reimbursement of the above expenses in the amount of $9,685.38. I am very hopeful to resolve this matter in a respectable and amicable fashion.
Smell of gas in the main cabin all of the sudden when driving on a city street. Upon exiting car, smell of gas coming from engine compartment.
My 2007 lexus gs450h is not having all cylinders firing and has engine power loss. I called our local lexus dealer and they said there's no recall of this kind of problem. I searched online and there's a certain recall describing exactly what my car is doing. The recall number is 10v309000- toyota recalls 2006-2008 lexus models due to possible engine problems due to micro-foreign objects in the valve spring that can cause it to break. This could cause the engine to fail suddenly, while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of a crash.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 lexus gs450h. While the vehicle was parked, a loud unknown noise was heard from the rear of the vehicle. The check engine, stability control, and electronic stability program warning lights illuminated. In addition, the vehicle vibrated severely when restarted and failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was operated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed, but the cause of the failure was not found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.
After having the camshaft timing gear replaced due to the recall, I noticed my car was burning a lot of oil but there was no leak. My car would be out of oil 1,800 mile prior to me next oil change and I would need to add 2 quarts of oil to my car. When I brought the car in to be looked at, I was told that there was oil seepage in the timing chain area which is a $3,500 repair. The more I research, the more I'm finding that people are stating this is related to the recall performed.
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
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