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1994–2025 · 27 model years

Lexus LS recalls & problems by year

27 recalls and 215 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints200745 complaints
Most recalls20252 recalls
Crashes reported16in owner complaints
Injuries reported210 deaths
Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year
0132538501994: 4 complaints, 0 recalls1998: 2 complaints, 1 recalls1999: 3 complaints, 1 recalls2000: 1 complaints, 2 recalls2001: 3 complaints, 2 recalls2002: 7 complaints, 2 recalls2003: 1 complaints, 1 recalls2004: 8 complaints, 2 recalls2005: 5 complaints, 2 recalls2006: 17 complaints, 1 recalls2007: 45 complaints, 1 recalls2008: 43 complaints, 1 recalls2009: 13 complaints, 0 recalls2010: 9 complaints, 0 recalls2011: 9 complaints, 0 recalls2012: 5 complaints, 0 recalls2013: 6 complaints, 0 recalls2014: 3 complaints, 0 recalls2015: 3 complaints, 0 recalls2016: 5 complaints, 0 recalls2018: 15 complaints, 2 recalls2019: 1 complaints, 1 recalls2020: 0 complaints, 1 recalls2021: 5 complaints, 1 recalls2023: 1 complaints, 2 recalls2024: 0 complaints, 2 recalls2025: 1 complaints, 2 recalls1994200020032006200920122015201920232025
Model yearNHTSA starsEPA mpgRecallsComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesDeaths
2025 LS—21–25 mpg210000
2024 LS—21–25 mpg200000
2023 LS—21–25 mpg210000
2021 LS—21–28 mpg150000
2020 LS—26–28 mpg100000
2019 LS—26–28 mpg110000
2018 LS—26–28 mpg2150000
2016 LS—18–20 mpg051020
2015 LS—20 mpg030000
2014 LS—20 mpg030000
2013 LS—20 mpg060000
2012 LS—20 mpg052000
2011 LS—20 mpg091000
2010 LS——090000
2009 LS——0130000
2008 LS——1430100
2007 LS——1453030
2006 LS—19 mpg1176050
2005 LS——250010
2004 LS——281000
2003 LS——110020
2002 LS——270050
2001 LS——230020
2000 LS——210000
1999 LS——132010
1998 LS——120000
1994 LS——040000

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

  • Service brakes56
  • Unknown or other32
  • Electrical system25
  • Engine23
  • Structure20
  • Vehicle speed control18
  • Air bags13
  • Fuel/propulsion system12