Safety Score
92
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
42
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2008 Lexus Ls.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Purchased a used 2008 Lexus LS460 and within about two hours the vehicle abruptly and completely shut down while drivin… |
| 2025-04-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I am speaking on behalf of my [XXX] mother who owns the car. Summarily, we took the car to two Lexus Service Repair sh… |
| 2024-12-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I was on the exit for union turnpike on the gcp at a good 40 miles per hour when boom a whole bunch of lights popped up… |
| 2024-10-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I am writing to formally lodge a complaint regarding the negligence and lack of accountability demonstrated by Lexus Ma… |
| 2024-06-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Lexus LS460. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle and depressing the brake pedal… |
| 2024-04-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | the interior is malting and give a bad smell ( strong preform ), which effect breathing |
| 2023-12-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Lexus LS460. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the brake warning light illuminated on th… |
| 2023-07-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Lexus LS460. The contact stated while driving at approximately 55 MPH, the braking system malfu… |
| 2023-06-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:ELECTRIC:SOLENOID/ACTUATOR | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Lexus LS460. The contact stated that while driving out of the driveway, the brakes became inope… |
| 2022-11-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | These Vehicles have a ongoing problem with the brake actuator. Lexus I'm sure Is aware of the problem I believe they sh… |
| 2022-10-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Dash board sticky and cracking. Dash feels like glue is on it and getting worst. |
| 2022-02-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Lexus LS460. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the brake pedal was de… |
| 2021-11-11 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Parking Break was stuck on and would not release. Owner removed spare tire and loosened parking break system, but ligh… |
| 2020-12-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Car doesn’t run probably. Seat are getting ripped |
| 2020-06-16 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY (IN MOTION) INTO A CITY STREET, CAR STOPPED ABRUPTLY AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. IMMEDIATELY WAR… |
| 2020-06-11 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHILE I WAS DRIVING ONE DAY, MY CAR'S BRAKING SYSTEM LOSS POWER TO THE BRAKES AND I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR. THE CAR BE… |
| 2020-05-18 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY MECHANICAL DEFECT, ISSUES WITH BRAKING SYSTEM THAT IS A WELL KNOWN CONCERN WITH SIMILAR MODELS.… |
| 2020-04-08 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | AS I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE I FEEL VIBRATIONS THEN MY DASH ILLUMINATE WITH VSC, ABS, SKID CONTROL, BRAKE LIGHT AS WELL… |
| 2020-02-25 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | MY 2008 LEXUS LS600HL HAS A DEFECTIVE BRAKE ACTUATOR. LEXUS IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE ON THESE CARS AND PUT OUT A WARRANTY … |
| 2020-01-13 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED … |
| 2019-11-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | MY BRAKES HAVE BEEN MAKING A CLICKING AND TAPPING SOUND. THEY ALSO FEEL SPONGY AND HARD TO STOP THE CAR. I WAS DRIVING … |
| 2019-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Hello, For over 2 years now, I have had to get oil added to my vehicle multiple times (estimated 2-3 times after my … |
| 2019-02-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY LEXUS LS460 SPONTANEOUSLY STARTED ON FIRE IN A PUBLIC PARKING LOT. NO WARNING LIGHTS ,NO KNOWN CAR PROBLEMS. I HAD … |
| 2018-10-11 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKE PEDAL MAKING STRANGE NOISE, I STOPPED AT THE DILLERSHIP-ALL MY BRAKES WAS CHANGED TO BRAND AND TOYOTA PARTS FROM.… |
| 2018-05-12 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I NOTICE A SMALL BUBBLE SPOT ON THE BOTTOM MIDDLE FRONT PASSAGE DOOR AND UP UNTIL THANKSGIVING 2020 A HUGE RUST SPOT. T… |
| 2018-02-28 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ABS ACTUATOR IS MALFUNCTIONING/ DYSFUNCTIONAL. I SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THE PART WAS RECALLED. |
| 2018-01-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PADDLE, I GET A CLICKING NOISES FROM THE BRAKES. HAPPY HE ONLY HAS 80,000 MILES. DON'T KNOW IF … |
| 2018-01-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY CAR IS STALLING ALL THE LIGHTS ARE ON. I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL WAS OUT FOR THIS ONE. |
| 2017-11-06 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE DOOR PANELS AND DASHBOARD GETS STICKY DURING WARM DAYS. ALSO, IT HAS PEELED EASILY WHEN BARELY SCRAPED. OTHER LEXUS… |
| 2017-10-03 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | (HESITATION ON ACCELERATION) THIS MORNING GOING TO WORK L NOTICE THAT THE CAR WASN'T ACTING RIGHT. I WAS AT THE YIELD… |
| 2017-06-09 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | DRIVER SIDE MIRROR DOES NOT LOCK INTO POSITION. WHEN DRIVING, WIND CAUSES SIDE MIRROR HOUSING TO MOVE AFFECTING VISIBIL… |
| 2017-05-11 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, CAR WARNINGS ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN FLASHING STATING "CHECK ABS", "CHECK VSC", "CHECK BRAK… |
| 2017-03-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DASH PANEL AND DOOR PANEL MELTING AND SHININING |
| 2017-02-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | UPPER DASH STICKY AND MELTING. LOWER DASH CRACKING, STICKY AND MELTING. UPPER DOOR PANELS ALSO STICKY AND MELTING. SEEM… |
| 2016-07-26 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | LEXUS ADMITS THAT THE ABS BRAKE ACCUMULATOR IS SUSPECT TO INTERNAL LEAKS WHICH CAN LEAD TO LACK OF BRAKING ABILITY. HU… |
| 2016-06-30 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | INTERIOR DOOR PANELS AND GLOVE COMPARTMENT BECOME STICKY AND SHINY WHEN THE CAR IS IN THE SUN FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME. … |
| 2016-06-22 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THIS PROBLEM IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO "MELTING DASH" OR "STICK INTERIOR PANELS". THERE IS A TSB L-S… |
| 2016-01-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I HAVE BEEN WAITING A LONG TIME TO GET THESE DEFECTIVE DOOR PANELS REPLACED ON MY LEXUS LS 460,2008 THESE PANNELS BECO… |
| 2014-05-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | LEXUS HAS A FAULTY BRAKE ACTUATOR DESIGN. IT'S MAKING CLUNKING REPETITIVE NOISES WHEN BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED. LEXUS KNOWS… |
| 2012-01-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | LEXUS ISSUED A RECALL FOR SEVERAL INTERIOR PARTS ON MY MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE AS WELL AS OTHERS FOR SEVERAL YEARS TH… |
| 2011-01-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DASHBOARD AND DOOR PANELS SEEM TO BE MELTING. IN SUNSHINE THEY GET GLUEY AND STICKY. SUN ON DASH REFLECTS IN EYES |
| 2008-08-09 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | BECAUSE OF MY BLIND SPOT, ALMOST HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. DON'T YOU THINK IT IS ABOUT TIME THAT THE CAR MANUFACTURER PR… |