Worst years for a Lexus GS
Owners have filed 211 complaints about the Lexus GS with NHTSA across model years 1995 to 2019. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Avoid
2006 Lexus GS60 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly windows, mirrors & wipers.
Every Lexus GS year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 2018 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2017 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2016 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2015 | — | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 2014 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 2013 | C | 27 | 8 | 2 | 72,338 | Steering |
| 2012 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2011 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2010 | C | 13 | 2 | 0 | 98,000 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2009 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2008 | A | 16 | 0 | 0 | 115,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2007 | C | 30 | 5 | 0 | 102,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2006 | D | 60 | 3 | 0 | 110,000 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2005 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2004 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2003 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2002 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2001 | — | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 1999 | — | 9 | 4 | 0 | 80,000 | Body & Structure |
| 1998 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1996 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 1995 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a Lexus GS
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Lexus GS, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Lexus GS
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.