2007 Lexus GS450H

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/24/2014· SERVICE BRAKES

  I OWN A 2007 LEXUS GS450 HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ENGAGING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE YEARS INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS AT VARIOUS MILEAGES BELOW 87,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 115,000. *TR

• 12/05/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  REAR VIEW MIRROR IS BEING DISCOLORED WITH BLACK SPOTS

• 12/03/2016· ENGINE

  MY 2007 LEXUS GS450H IS NOT HAVING ALL CYLINDERS FIRING AND HAS ENGINE POWER LOSS. I CALLED OUR LOCAL LEXUS DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE'S NO RECALL OF THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND THERE'S A CERTAIN RECALL DESCRIBING EXACTLY WHAT MY CAR IS DOING. THE RECALL NUMBER IS 10V309000- TOYOTA RECALLS 2006-2008 LEXUS MODELS DUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE PROBLEMS DUE TO MICRO-FOREIGN OBJECTS IN THE VALVE SPRING THAT CAN CAUSE IT TO BREAK. THIS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FAIL SUDDENLY, WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

• 11/21/2013· ENGINE

  HEARD POP FROM ENGINE LOST POWER. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OFF HIGHWAY AT 10 MILES PER HOUR OR LESS WITH ENGINE BANGING. MADE IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT THE ENGINE ROCKER ARM IN CYLINDER 3 BROKE.LEXUS WAS NO HELP, AS MY 5 YEAR ENGINE WARRANT EXPIRED. *TR

• 11/01/2015· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  REAR VIEW MIRRIOR BECOMES DISCOLORED AND GRAINY. HINDERS THE OPERATOR'S ABILITY TO SEE THE ROADWAY AND MAY PRESENT A SAFETY HAZARD.

• 10/24/2019· AIR BAGS

  DRIVERS SIDE KNEE AIRBAG REPORTING CODES OF SHORT IN SQUIB CIRCUIT WHICH COMES AND GOES. AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON WHEN ACTIVE. ALSO RANDOMLY REPORTS A CODE WITH OPEN IN SQUIB CIRCUIT WHICH ALSO COMES AND GOES. HISTORY REPORTS HAS THE CODES ACTIVE AND CLEAR. CODES ARE PRESENT AND WILL NOT CLEAR AT THIS TIME. THIS IS HAPPENING IN ALL SCENARIO'S OF MOVEMENT AND PARKED CONDITIONS. CODES ARE STILL PRESENT WHEN STARTED IN THE MORNING AFTER BEING PARKED OVERNIGHT.

• 10/23/2007· STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  2007 LEXUS GS450H WITH HYBRID ELECTRONICS LOCATED NEXT TO THE TRANSMISSION. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO HAVE FURTHER STUDY DONE ON BECAUSE OF THE HYBRID ELECTRONICS BEING NEXT TO THE TRANSMISSION. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED A VARIETY OF NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMS THAT PROHIBIT HIM FROM DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR NO MORE THAN 20 MINUTES OR SO AT A TIME AND FURTHER STATING THAT POSSIBLY SOMETHING IN THE DESIGN MIGHT BE THE CAUSE OF THE TINGLING/NUMBNESS HE EXPERIENCED. THE CONSUMER USED A DIGITAL GAUSS METER, WHICH INDICATE HIGH LEVELS OF ELECTRO-MAGNETIC FIELD RADIATION IN PROXIMITY TO THE DRIVER, EMANATING FROM THE MOTOR AND/OR GENERATOR. *TR

• 10/17/2018· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GS450H. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK HYBRID INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LEXUS OF AUSTIN (9910 STONELAKE BOULEVARD, AUSTIN, TX 78759, (512) 343-3400) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VARIABLE TIMING SYSTEM WAS WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V395000 (ENGINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

• 10/17/2012· SERVICE BRAKES

  THE BRAKES ALWAYS MAKE ALOT OF NOISE AND JUST HATE THE CAR. *TR

• 10/16/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  "ABS ACTUATOR" CAR WAS MAKES A CONTINUOUS BUZZING NOISE AND THEN A CLICK WHEN IN PARK, OR WHEN TURNED OFF AFTER DRIVING. REPORTED TO DEALER, WHO COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WHEN REPORTED IN 2016/2017. 2018, WAS TOLD THAT I NEED A ABS ACTUATOR AFTER ALL LIGHTS ON MY DASH APPEARED ON THE SCREEN. THE LIGHTS INCLUDE, ABS, CHECK ABS, SLIPPERY ROAD, AND A COUPLE OF HAZARD LIGHTS. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT SPORADIC TIMES LEADING UP TO THE LIGHTS APPEARING ON SCREEN, WHEN I PRESS DOWN ON THE BREAKS, IT TAKES A LONGER THAN NORMAL RESPONSE TO BREAK, UNLESS I PRESS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR IT FINALLY RESPONDS. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS NOT AWARE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS ACTUATOR SYSTEM THAT IS A PART OF THE BREAKING SYSTEM WITH LEXUS / TOYOTA CARS. I SPOKE TO DEALER HENDRIX LEXUS NORTH OF KANSAS CITY WHO FOUND THAT THE ISSUE WAS THE ABS ACTUATOR AND THAT IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $3,000.00. THE NOISE I HAD HEARD ON THE CAR CONTINUES AND THE CAR IS BASICALLY A HAZARD TO DRIVE. LOOKING AT MANY OTHER LEXUS FORUMS, THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. I LOOKED FOR RECALLS AND FOUND NOTHING ON IT. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP THAT SERVICES THE VEHICLE AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ITEM. I WAS TOLD NO. THEY INFORMED ME THAT LEXUS DOES HAVE A WARRANTY OF THIS, HOWEVER I AM OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS A HIGH SAFETY PART, SO I CALLED LEXUS. I SPOKE TO CASE MANAGER MILES @ 800-255-3987. MILES INSISTS THAT I AM OUT OF WARRANTY FOR THE " WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT" THAT ENDED IN 2017 OF DECEMBER, AND 10 YEARS AFTER OPERATION OF VEHICLE. I HAVE NO RECORD OF RECEIVING A LETTER IN THE MAIL. THE PREVIOUS REP SAYS THAT THE LETTER CAN BE OVERLOOKED BECAUSE IT LOOKS MORE LIKE JUNK MAIL. THIS IS A PROBLEM AND THIS PROBLEM IS ON THE STREETS AND THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL, NOT A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT I FOUND IS ATTACHED. WHY IS THIS NOT A SAFETY RECALL?

• 10/16/2018· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  THIS IS PART OF COMPLAINT 11140678 FILED WITH NHSTA. I MEANT TO ATTACH THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT FOR THE ABS ACTUATOR. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH TOYOTA/LEXUS AND I FEEL THAT IT IS MORE THAN A WARRANTY CONCERN. THIS IS A MALFUNCTION OF A PART THAT IS SAFETY CONCERN TO THE HIGHWAYS AND BEYOND. I ALSO AM CONCERN IF THIS WAS AN ISSUE LOOKED AT WHEN TOYOTA HAD THE "UNINTENDED ACCELERATION" ISSUE WHERE DRIVERS WERE NOT ABLE TO STOP. THESE CARS GO FAR BEYOND THE REGULAR 150,000 MILE CUTOFF FOR THE ENHANCED WARRANTY MILEAGE GIVEN OF THE VEHICLES LISTED IN THE WARRANTY. IN THIS PARTICULAR WARRANTY, MY CAR IS NOT LISTED AT FIRST BUT IF YOU SCROLL DOWN THE ATTACHED WARRANTY IT APPEARS. MORE THAN 736,000 VEHICLES ACCORDING TO THIS DOCUMENT ARE COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY, HOWEVER I AM PRETTY SURE THAT MANY WERE NOT FIXED AND THIS IS A CONCERN TO PEOPLE DRIVING. THE "UNINTENDED ACCELERATION" WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM, BUT WHAT IF THE ABS SYSTEM COMPLETELY FAILS AND NOT ABLE TO REACT IN TIME TO STOP WHEN ONE IS DRIVING TO TAKE THEIR KIDS TO SCHOOL, THROUGH SCHOOL ZONES, OR EVEN THROUGH BUSINESS DISTRICTS ON THEIR COMMUTE TO WORK, WHO MAY NOT KNOW OF THIS ISSUE. THIS WARRANTY I FOUND ONLINE AT A FORUM AND NEVER TO MY KNOWLEDGE RECEIVED THIS AT ALL IN THE MAIL AS LEXUS STATED THAT EACH CUSTOMER WOULD HAVE RECEIVED THIS AS A MATTER OF FACT TO THEIR HOMES ACCORDING TO THE DMV RECORDS THEY HAD ON FILE. I WAS NEVER VERIFIED THAT IT WAS SENT TO MY CORRECT ADDRESS OF RECORD ACCORDING TO MY PREVIOUS REP AND MILES, MY CASE MANAGER AT LEXUS.

• 09/24/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SINCE PURCHASE (2/1/07), I HAVE HAD NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMS WHILE DRIVING THE LEXUS GS450H. THESE INCLUDE, AT DIFFERENT TIMES, TINGLING IN THE HANDS AND FEET, NUMBNESS IN THE FACE, STINGING SENSATION IN THE EYES AND DULL HEADACHES. THESE SYMPTOMS OCCUR ONLY WHEN DRIVING THE LEXUS GS450H, AND AT NO OTHER TIME IN NO OTHER CAR. THE DEALER AND I WORKED MONTHS TO RULE OUT A NUMBER OF POSSIBLE CAUSES WITHOUT SUCCESS. FINALITY, WITHOUT ANOTHER WORKING THEORY ABOUT WHAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE, I BEGAN TO INVESTIGATE ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD RADIATION (EMF) COMING FROM SOME PART OF THE HYBRID SYSTEM AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE. AS THE ONLY REAR WHEEL DRIVE HYBRID, THE MOTOR AND GENERATOR ARE CLOSER TO THE DRIVER THAN ANY HYBRID IN PRODUCTION---IN FACT, RIGHT NEXT TO THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER IN THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING AREA. CORRELATE THIS WITH POWER OF GS450H'S HYBRID MOTOR AND GENERATOR AND EMF HAS TO BE A CONSIDERED AS A CAUSE. LEXUS MADE NO SERIOUS EFFORT TO TEST THIS CAR FOR EMF. (FOR EXAMPLE, THEIR TECH ASKED TO USE MY HANDHELD GAUSS METER TO TAKE MEASUREMENTS). SUBSEQUENTLY, I HAN ENGINEERING FIRM SPECIALIZING IN EMF MEASUREMENT AND SHIELDING CONDUCTED A 30-MINUTE STUDY OF EMF EMISSIONS IN THE FRONT SEAT AREA. THEIR INSTRUMENTS MEASURED A SUSTAINED EXPOSURE OF 100MG IN THE AREA OF THE DRIVER?S AND FRONT PASSENGER?S LEGS. THESE FINDINGS SHOULD CONFIRM, AT THE VERY LEAST, THE NEED FOR FURTHER STUDY OF THIS VEHICLE FOR POTENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES. ALTHOUGH THERE IS NOT YET SCIENTIFIC CONSENSUS ABOUT EMF RADIATION AS A HEALTH HAZARD, THE EPA HAS ADVOCATED FOR "PRUDENT AVOIDANCE" OF EMF RADIATION EXPOSURE. WITH SUSTAINED EXPOSURE OF UP TO 100MG+ IN THE DRIVER?S AREA, HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE IN THE GS450H? I HAVE NO PLANS TO BRING LEGAL ACTION OF ANY KIND AGAINST LEXUS, HOWEVER, I CANNOT AND WILL NOT SELL THIS CAR BEFORE I HAVE DONE ALL THAT I CAN TO ENSURE THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT A DANGER TO OTHERS. *JB

• 09/17/2019· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  LEFT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT INTERMITTENTLY TURN OFF. NEED TO TURN OFF HEADLIGHT FOR BRIEF PERIOD CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD IN ORDER FOR BOTH HEADLIGHTS TO TURN BACK ON. SEEMS TO BE KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR YEAR/MODEL.

• 09/02/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GS450H. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES SCREECHED EXCESSIVELY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND DETERMINED THAT THE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

• 09/02/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

  THE FRONT BRAKE HAVE BEEN MAKING A SQUIKY NOSE WHEN YOU PRESSED TO STOP THE CAR. I CALLED LEXUS FOR A POTENTIAL RECALL REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. LEXUS TALL ME IT WAS NOT ON RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. FOR MONTHS WE KEPT TRYING TO FIND A SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM WE COULDN'T UNTIL A WEEK AGO THE DEALER HAVE FINALLY ADMITED THAT THE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY/ ABS BRAKE MODULE HAVE FAILED AND THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED TO THIS COMPONENT OF THE VEHICLES AND ASK TO ME TO CALL LEXUS FOR A REMEDY.

• 08/30/2020· ENGINE

  BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN, THE RINGS STICK CAUSING OIL CONSUMPTION AND ENGINE WEAR. IT SMOKES WHEN DRIVEN. THIS AFFECTS THESE VEHICLES APPROXIMATELY YEARS 06 - 11. THEY REVAMPED THE ENGINE AFTER 11 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY SHOULD REPAIR OUR ENGINES

• 08/17/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GS450 HYBRID. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN SHE BEGAN TO FEEL AN ABNORMAL TINGLING SENSATION IN HER FEET, FACE AND UPPER TORSO. THE CONTACT BEGAN TO GROW NAUSEOUS WHILE IN THE VEHICLE. SHE RESEARCHED WHAT POTENTIALLY COULD HAVE CAUSED THE INFLUX OF NAUSEA AND FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE MAY EMIT ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION DUE TO THE HYBRID SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR EXAMINATION FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,610.

• 08/02/2016· STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED IN TWO LEXUS DELAERSHIPS IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS....CAR STARTED BLINKING THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS AND STEERING STARTED INTERMITTNETLY WORKING AND THE BRAKES WERE AT 50%. I WAS ABLE TO THE STOP THE CAR AND SHUT IT DOWN WHEN I RESTARTED THE NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON. THE STEERING FEEL WAS BACK TO NORMAL AND SO WERE THE BRAKES. I ACCELERATED UP TO ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR...AND THE LIGHTS WENT OFF WITH ALARMS AND THE STEERING AND BRAKES COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NOT WORK AND I HIT A PARKED CAR BECAUSE OF NO ABILITY TO CONTROL THE CAR. NO WARNING SIGNS BEFORE THAT. THIS WAS ON A SMALL CITY SIDE STREET IN FRONT OF A SCHOOL

• 07/30/2019· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  INNER REAR VIEW MIRROR DISCOLORATION INCLUDING BLACK STREAKS AND SPOTS MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SAFELY OBSERVE BEHIND VEHICLE. LEXUS HAS AN INTERNAL "SECRET" SAFETY TSIB L-SB-0043-16 BUT REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT OR PERFORM A REPAIR, CLAIMING IT IS NOT THE SUBJECT OF A OFFICIAL RECALL. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR MANY LEXUS OWNERS AND IS WIDESPREAD ACROSS NUMEROUS LEXUS MODELS OVER THE YEARS OF 2006 THROUGH 2009 AND INCLUDES GS300, GS350, GS430, GS450H AND GS460. I CALLED THE "LEXUS GUEST EXPERIENCE CENTER" AT THEIR 800 NUMBER AND THEY WERE EVASIVE AND COMBATIVE WITH ABSOLUTELY ONE GOAL IN MIND: NO SAFETY ISSUE WILL BE COVERED WITHOUT BEING FORCED INTO COVERAGE THROUGH A RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE SERVICE BULLETIN CLEARLY COVERS THE VIN OF MY 2007 GS350 AND CLEARLY IDENTIFIES THE DEFECTIVE MIRROR. SEARCHES ACROSS THE INTERNET SHOW MANY COMPLAINTS BY OWNERS OF LEXUS REFUSING TO FIX THIS DEFECTIVE MIRROR. HTTPS://REPAIRPAL.COM/THE-INSIDE-REAR-VIEW-MIRROR-MAY-BECOME-DISCOLORED-857 HTTPS://REPAIRPAL.COM/THE-INSIDE-REAR-VIEW-MIRROR-MAY-BECOME-DISCOLORED-318 HTTPS://WWW.CLUBLEXUS.COM/FORUMS/GS-3RD-GEN-2006-2011/735645-BLACK-SCRATCHES-ON-REAR-VIEW-MIRROR.HTML HTTPS://WWW.CLUBLEXUS.COM/FORUMS/IS-2ND-GEN-2006-2013/652097-ABOUT-BLACK-SPOTS-ON-REARVIEW-MIRROR-2.HTML HTTPS://WWW.CLUBLEXUS.COM/FORUMS/GS-3RD-GEN-2006-2011/556707-REARVIEW-MIRROR-QUESTION.HTML

• 07/27/2016· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GS450H. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A LOUD UNKNOWN NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE, STABILITY CONTROL, AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY WHEN RESTARTED AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

• 07/26/2015· POWER TRAIN

  WITH NO WARNING,WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPS . AFTER CAR COMES TO COMPLETE STOP SHIFTER IN PARK TURN IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON ENGINE STARTS FINE ,BUT I HAVE HAD TO DO THAT SO MANY TIMES I THINK THE STARTER IS TAKING A SERVER BEATING . SOMETIMES THIS HAPPENS 2-10 TIMES A DAY,THIS COULD BE EXTREMLY DANGEROUS LIKE ON THE FREEWAY ,IN RUSH HOUR ,WITH IT RAINING TRAVELING 65 -70MPH WITH NO EMERGENCY LANE .

• 06/29/2015· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  REAR VIEW MIRROR DEFECTIVE : SCRATCHED AND DIS COLORED

• 06/23/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID ISSUE

• 06/13/2023· ENGINE

  My vehicle has been making noises on start-up and in time it makes the same knocking noise while idling. I brought my car to my mechanic and he says it’s my VVTI system failing and should be remedied under campaign 13V395000. The problem is holding Lexus accountable since it’s not an open recall under my VIN. I’ve contacted Lexus directly and confirmed this service was not completed. My VIN is listed on your site as being a potential for this issue. Please help, thanks.

• 05/25/2020· ENGINE

  LOW OIL LIGHT CAME ON 1000 MILES AFTER OIL CHANGE AT LEXUS DEALERSHIP. CAR WAS LOW 2.5 QUARTS OF OIL. BLUE GREY SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE CAR DURING ACCELERATION AND CAR SMELLED LIKE POISON INSIDE VERY UNSAFE. CAR HAS BEEN DEALER MAINTAINED FOR EVERYTHING. CAR WAS CERTIFIED PRE OWNED AS WELL. AT 100,000 MILES OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WAS DONE AND WAS IN FACT PROVED TO BE BURNING OIL. CAR IS BURNING WAY TOO MUCH OIL. I'VE HAD 4 OTHER VEHICLES NONE HAVE BURNED OIL. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND I MIGHT HAVE TO BUY A NEW ENGINE SOON. PLEASE HELP ME OUT. THANK YOU.

• 05/21/2026· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,WHEELSCrash

  We were crossing under the light to go to the gas station and we believe the car that hit us ran a red light. It caused right rear damage and side airbags to deploy. There's a metal piece in the tire and its undriveable.

• 05/09/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GS350. DURING RAINY WEATHER OR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A CAR WASH, WATER WOULD LEAK INTO THE HEADLIGHT CASING. THE ISSUE CAUSED THE FUSES TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

• 05/03/2013· ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GS450H. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING NOISE HEARD FROM UNDER THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT CAME TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN IMMEDIATELY CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,080. KMJ

• 05/03/2012· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AT NIGHT. I AM TOLD THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, WATER GETS INTO THE SEALED HEAD LAMP AND SHORTS OUT THE BALIST. *TR I WAS ALMOST HIT AS ANOTHER CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME BEFORE I REALIZED BOTH HEAD LIGHTS HAD SHORTED OUT. THEY TURN BACK ON ONCE RESET BUT GO OUT WITH OUT WARNING.

• 04/30/2024· AIR BAGS

  SRS Driver side knee air bag DTC B1861

• 04/29/2019· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GS 450H. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE ENGINE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MAGNUSSEN LEXUS OF FREMONT (LOCATED AT 5600 CUSHING PKWY, FREMONT, CA 94538, (510) 657-6600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VARIABLE VALVE TIMING NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

• 04/16/2017· SERVICE BRAKES

  BRAKE ACCUATOR WENT OUT TO QUICKLY. THIS PART IS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN MOTOR

• 04/12/2013· STEERING

  AS I WAS DRIVING, ALL THE SUDDEN I HAD A DIFFICULT TIME TO MAKE TURNS. I NOTICED THAT THE P/S LIGHT IS ON. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCHES ON THE INTERNET AND I FOUND OUT THAT SEVERAL TOYOTA & LEXUS VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR POWER STEERING AND EMC FAILURE PROBLEM. SO WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY TOLD ME ALL THE RECALL ON MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN DONE AND THERE IS NO EMC FAILURE RECALL AT THIS MOMENT. BUT THERE WAS A EMC RECALL ON THE PREVIOUS YEAR MODEL. I ASSUME THAT THEY MIGHT BE USING THE SAME PARTS ON MY CAR AND THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AS WELL. *TR

• 04/06/2024· VISIBILITY

  The anti-reflective coating on the rear view mirror on the inside of the car is coming through the mirror causing black spots that obscure vision out the back of the car. This issue affects all 2006-2011 Lexus gs models. All oem replacements online have this happen to some degree. I bought this car a couple months ago, this was an issue from the day I bought it and most likely started many years prior in my specific model.

• 04/06/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  2007 LEXUS GS450H. CONSUMER STATES BRAKING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM APPEARED TO BE A CONTROL CONFLICT WHICH HAS MANIFESTED INTO A SERIOUS JERKING WHILE SLOWING TO A STOP.

• 04/04/2020· STEERING

  NO POWER STEERING

• 04/03/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

  THE LEXUS DEALER ONCE AGAIN (THE FIRST INSTANCE WAS IN DECEMBER 2013 AT 45,533 MILES AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF PADS AND ROTORS.) REPORTED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THAT THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER PINS WERE SEIZED AND HAD TO BE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED (NEITHER ACTION IS A LEXUS SCHEDULED PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY.). AS IN THE FIRST INSTANCE, IT IS FORTUNATE THAT NO ACCIDENT RESULTED FROM THESE SEIZED CALIPERS. *TR

• 04/02/2013· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GS450 HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ENGAGING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *TR

• 03/09/2020· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  AUTO DIMMING GLASS HAS STARTED TO DETERIATE CAUSING BLACK STREAKS AND IMPAIRING VISIBILITY. THIS IS DON'T A SURFACE LEVEL SCRATCH, THIS IS UNDERNEATH THE GLASS AND A FAULTY PRODUCT.

• 02/28/2019· POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS

  AIR BAGS - LEXUS REFUSED TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY DEPLOYED AIRBAGS DUE TO LIGHTLY SCRUBBING A CURB POWER TRAIN - THE AUXILIARY OIL PUMP ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED, AS IT IS COMMONLY KNOWN TO DO. THE BEARINGS INSIDE THE PUMP WEAR DOWN OVER TIME AND EVENTUALLY SIEZE. THIS LEADS TO THE VEHICLE BEING LIMITED TO 70 MILES PER HOUR AS WELL AS DISABLES THE HYBRID SYSTEM. THIS TRIGGERS MIL P2797.

• 02/25/2016· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT INTERMITTENTLY STOPS WORKING WHILE IN MOTION AND/OR STOPPED. TRUSTED REPAIR SHOP SAID HEADLIGHT BALLAST IS BAD AND THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE BALLAST IS STARTING TO MAKE NOISE AS IF IT IS GOING BAD AS WELL. THEY HAVE REPAIRED MANY LEXUS CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE ON THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF THE CAR. IN SOME CASES, DRIVERS HAVE HAD BOTH HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF AT ONCE. LEXUS REQUIRES A COMPLETE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY TO REPLACE THE BAD BALLAST, A COST OF OVER $2500 FOR BOTH SIDES. GIVEN THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SHOULD BOTH HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF AT THE SAME TIME WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THAT THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM.

• 02/22/2024· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  The contact owns a 2007 Lexus GS350. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to start and there was a fuel odor inside the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle was jerking while driving. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic, where it was diagnosed with engine misfire and defective fuel injectors. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V012000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

• 02/09/2012· SUSPENSION

  MY CAR WAS PARKED INSIDE OF THE PARKING STRUCTURE OF MY CONDO. WHEN MY WIFE STARTED THE CAR AND TRIED TO MOVE THE CAR BACKWARD TO LEAVE THE PARKING STRUCTURE, ABOUT A SECOND LATER, WITH HUGE BOOM NOISE, THE CAR JUST COLLAPSED. THE REAR TIRE ON DRIVER SIDE WAS LEANING OUTSIDE AND IT SEEMS EITHER BALL JOINT OR UPPER OR LOWER CONTROL ARM IS BROKEN AND THE CAR IS OFF THE BALANCE WITH REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE BODY FRAME IS LOWERED DUE TO THIS. MY WIFE PANICKED AND WE WERE ALL SHOCKED WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THIS CAR. ESPECIALLY WHEN WE HAVE 18-MONTH OLD DAUGHTER AND IT WAS VERY VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF SHE WAS DRIVING ON A FREEWAY GOING ON 65-70 MILES PER HOUR AND IF THIS HAPPENED, WE WOULD'VE NOT BEEN HERE. I HAVE TAKEN MANY PHOTOS AND VIDEOTAPED IT TO HAVE SOME KIND OF EVIDENCE BEFORE MOVING THE VEHICLE OR TOWING. AFTER THE INCIDENT, I HAVE NOTIFIED THE LOCAL LEXUS DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND EXPLAINED IT TO THE SERVICE DEPT MANAGER WHAT HAS HAPPENED AND ALSO NOTIFIED MY INSURANCE COMPANY ABOUT THIS WHOLE ISSUE. I CANNOT IMAGINE HOW THIS KIND OF INCIDENT CAN HAPPEN TO ME AND THIS IS VERY SERIOUS MATTER AND RARE INCIDENT ESPECIALLY THAT THE CAR IS ONLY 4 1/2 YRS OLD AND WITH ONLY 35,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR COULD HAVE KILLED MY FAMILY IF WE WERE DRIVING IT ON THE FREEDAY GOING OVER 60-70 MILES PER HOUR. THIS SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN LIGHTLY DUE TO HIGH RISK OF AUTOMOBILE SAFETY ISSUE AND FULL INVESTIGATION IS MANDATORY TO FIND OUT EXACTLY WHETHER THERE WAS ANY MECHANICAL DEFECTS FROM LEXUS WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURED. *TR

• 02/06/2021· ENGINE

  OIL CONSUMPTION, I HAVE TO ADD 2 QUARTS EVERY 1300 MILES

• 02/05/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I OWN A 2007 LEXUS GS450 HYBRID. LAST WEEK WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY I DROVE OVER SOME BUMPS IN THE ROAD & APPLIED THE BRAKES. NOTHING HAPPENED FOR A SECOND OR TWO & THEN THE BRAKES WORKED AS ALWAYS. THIS WAS DEFINITELY A BRAKE FAILURE & THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. *TR

• 01/29/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEMCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GS. WHILE REVERSING AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK A POLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT START AND THE CHECK HYBRID INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER 40 MINUTES, BUT THE WARNING INDICATOR WAS STILL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THE WARNING INDICATOR WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYBRID BATTERY WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

• 01/09/2020· AIR BAGS

  SHOWING AIRBAG ALERT LIGHTING ON DASHBOARD

• 01/01/2011· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  CAR: 2007 LEXUS GS450H, FACTORY CERTIFIED. HAD A SERIOUS ISSUE WHICH WARRANTS A RECALL OF ALL AFFECTED CARS, WHICH MAY NOT BE LIMITED TO THE GS HYBRID. THIS HAPPENED ONLY A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER BUYING THE CAR. PER LEXUS, IT IS A DEFECT WHICH WILL IMPACT ALL OF THEIR HYBRIDS, AND PROBABLY ALL TOYOTA HYBRIDS AS WELL. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT RUSH HOUR, THE CAR TURNED ITSELF OFF. NO POWER STEERING, NO POWER BRAKES... NO POWER PERIOD. FORTUNATELY, I USED TO DRIVE RACE CARS PROFESSIONALLY AND WAS ABLE TO HANDLE IT, BUT I SUSPECT THAT MOST DRIVERS WOULD HAVE CRASHED. BECAUSE THE PUSH-TO-START BUTTON DOESN'T WORK UNLESS YOU'RE IN PARK, I HAD TO COME TO A FULL AND COMPLETE STOP, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FAST LANE OF THE FREEWAY. NOT SAFE. TO BE CLEAR, THERE WERE NO INJURIES ETC., BUT, SPEAKING AS A PRO DRIVER, THE SITUATION WOULD NORMALLY HAVE RESULTED IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH. PER LEXUS, IT APPEARS THAT THE CAR COMPUTER SHUTS OFF THE CAR WHEN THERE IS A FAULT IN A SENSOR WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO MONITOR THE TRANSMISSION. THEY CONSIDER THIS TO BE 'CORRECT' BEHAVIOR AND REFUSE TO FIX IT. MY PERSPECTIVE: YOU SHOULD NOT DESIGN A CAR TO TURN ITSELF OFF WHEN IT'S MOVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED JUST BECAUSE A SENSOR HAS A GLITCH. THE WORST CASE SCENARIO OF DAMAGING THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT NEARLY AS BAD AS THE TYPICAL CASE SCENARIO OF LOSING STEERING AND BRAKES ON THE FREEWAY. RECOMMENDATIONS: (1) COMPEL TOYOTA TO RECALL ALL AFFECTED CARS TO FIX THAT "FEATURE" SO THE CAR DOESN'T SHUT ITSELF OFF UNLESS THE ENGINE IS IMMINENTLY ABOUT TO EXPLODE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, AND (2) IF THE CAR IS POWERED OFF WHILE MOVING, ALLOW THE PUSH-TO-START BUTTON TO WORK WITHOUT FIRST PARKING THE CAR. *TR