Lexus LS — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Lexus LS Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2025 highlighted. 1994: 4 complaints 1994 1995: 2 complaints 1996: 1 complaints 1997: 1 complaints 1998: 2 complaints 1998 1999: 3 complaints 2000: 1 complaints 2001: 3 complaints 2002: 7 complaints 2002 2003: 1 complaints 2004: 8 complaints 2005: 5 complaints 2006: 17 complaints 2006 2007: 45 complaints 2008: 43 complaints 2009: 13 complaints 2010: 8 complaints 2010 2011: 9 complaints 2012: 5 complaints 2013: 5 complaints 2014: 3 complaints 2014 2015: 2 complaints 2016: 5 complaints 2018: 13 complaints 2019: 1 complaints 2019 2020: 0 complaints 2021: 5 complaints 2023: 1 complaints 2024: 0 complaints 2024 2025: 1 complaints 2025
2025: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19944
19952
19961
19971
19982
19993
20001
20013
20027
20031
20048
20055
200617
200745
200843
200913
20108
20119
20125
20135
20143
20152
20165
201813
20191
20200
20215
20231
20240
20251

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2025 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 43 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 45 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.