Lexus GS300
Owners filed 333 complaints across 19 model years of the Lexus GS300. The 2006 drew the most (124); the 2019 the fewest (0).
Model years19
Complaints333
Recalls12
Fires5
Deaths1
Every Lexus GS300 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | Structure › Body | Routine | |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2006 | 124 | 2 | 1 | 9 | Exterior Lighting | Routine | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 | — | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2003 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2002 | 13 | 0 | — | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | Fatalities reported | |
| 2001 | 17 | 0 | — | 2 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2000 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 3 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 1999 | 38 | 0 | — | 8 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 1998 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Exterior Lighting › Headlights | Routine | |
| 1995 | 9 | 1 | — | 2 | Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint | Routine | |
| 1994 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 1993 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | Steering | Routine |
Which Lexus GS300 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2006 is the weakest year on record, with 124 complaints concentrated in the exterior lighting. It carries 2 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.