Lexus Ls
Owners filed 215 complaints across 30 model years of the Lexus Ls. The 2007 drew the most (45); the 2025 the fewest (1).
Model years30
Complaints215
Recalls27
Fires2
Deaths0
Every Lexus Ls model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Seat Belts | Routine | |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Seats | Routine | |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | — | — | Wheels | Routine | |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2018 | 14 | 2 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Routine | |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2011 | 9 | 0 | — | 1 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2008 | 43 | 1 | 1 | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2007 | 45 | 1 | — | 3 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2006 | 17 | 1 | — | 6 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2005 | 5 | 2 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2004 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Structure › Body › Trunk Lid | Routine | |
| 2002 | 7 | 2 | — | — | Structure › Body › Trunk Lid | Routine | |
| 2001 | 3 | 2 | — | — | Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch | Routine | |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Electrical System › Instrument Panel › Speedometer/Odometer | Routine | |
| 1999 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Seat Belts › Front › Retractor | Routine | |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel | Routine |
Which Lexus Ls years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2007 is the weakest year on record, with 45 complaints concentrated in the service brakes. It carries 1 recall.
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.