Major Problems with Lexus GS 450h Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Lexus GS 450h to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Lexus GS 450h

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Lexus GS 450h.

Model Year	Complaints
2017 GS 450h	1
2011 GS 450h	2
2008 GS 450h	3
2007 GS 450h	12

Worst 3 Lexus GS 450h complaints

2007 Lexus GS 450h SERVICE BRAKES Mileage: 94500 miles

2007 Lexus GS 450h SERVICE BRAKES Mileage: 167000 miles

2007 Lexus GS 450h SERVICE BRAKES Mileage: 11 miles

Browse Lexus GS 450h complaints by category

Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE and ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Lexus GS 450h owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES car would not stop when brakes were applied. the last time it happened my wife was parking on the second...	9 ~ 63645 miles
ENGINE my 2007 lexus gs450h is not having all cylinders firing and has engine power loss. i called our local lexus...	3 ~ 145360 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL car has been serviced in two lexus delaerships in the last 2 months....car started blinking the stability control lights and...	3 ~ 87170 miles
POWER TRAIN as i was accelerating from a traffic light i heard a pop and lost all power to car. i rolled...	2 ~ 150444 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER car suddenly accelerated rapidly from very slow speed in hybrid mode when in process of stopping to park behind another	2 ~ 123500 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL this is part of complaint 11140678 filed with nhsta. i meant to attach the warranty enhancement for the abs actuator....	1 ~ 11 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i own a 2008 lexus gs 450h. i recently (march 2018) had an issue with my car that i need...	1 ~ 172606 miles
STEERING car has been serviced in two lexus delaerships in the last 2 months....car started blinking the stability control lights and...	1 ~ 94500 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 lexus gs450 hybrid. the contact was driving approximately 55 mph when she began to...	1 ~ 28610 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2007 lexus gs450h. consumer states braking problems with vehicle. *tgw the consumer stated the problem appeared to be a control	1

FAQ

What year Lexus GS 450h is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 4 years, Lexus GS 450h models of 2017, 2011, 2008 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Lexus GS 450h?

Lexus GS 450h models of 2007 and 2008 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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