Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the steering. No safety recall has been issued.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1. Steering gear rack 2. The steering wheel feels like it slightly locks in place when changing lanes on the highway. This requires more force than usual to turn the steering wheel back straight, which could cause an accident. It feels like the steering wheel has to go over a notch to get the steering wheel back straight. 3. No. It is a known obvious issue. 4. No. It is a known obvious issue 5. No
The component issue is the dashboard. The dashboard has deteriorated and melted to a sticky, shiny tar with a major shine that is causing a glare and potential blind spot will driving. The problem with my vehicle has been a known issue with several models experiencing similar issues. The manufacture has a habit of not fixing the problem until many attempts made by the owner to rectify the problem or denies the claim that it meets a service bulletin that has expired as in my case.
The contact owns a 2014 Lexus GS450. The contact stated that while driving at various highway speeds, the electric power steering assist failed to operate as needed, causing the steering wheel to become stuck. The steering wheel became difficult to turn in either direction. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who replaced the alternator, but the failure persisted. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 141,000. The VIN was not available.
3 of 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2014 — this page | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2013 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2008 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2007 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2006 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2003 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1999 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1998 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.