2015 Lexus Gs 350 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2015 Lexus Gs 350, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Steering423.5%
- Electrical317.6%
- Brakes211.8%
- Body & structure211.8%
- Other / unspecified15.9%
- Tires & wheels15.9%
- Visibility15.9%
- Driver assistance15.9%
- Engine15.9%
- Fuel system15.9%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
Steering: Car pulls to the right when travelling above 50mph. Done 4 wheels alignment at Lexus dealership already but the problem still persists. Technician said the steering rack is the problem but refused to acknowledge that it's the common issue with this car! Brakes: The 2-piece rotor makes clicking noise at low speed. the break pads make loud squeal noise every time the paddle pressed. This is a very common issue with Lexus 2 piece rotors but Lexus refused to acknowledge.
Car darts while attempting to hold the steering in place. Feels like it sticks and when attempting to correct it over-corrects.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE 2018 AND WITHIN APPROX. A MONTH I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY WHERE MY VEHICLE STALLED WHICH RESULTED IN MAJOR DAMAGES TO MY CAR . I COULDN'T EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW AT THE TIME. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT I SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REPORTED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULDN'T TURN OFF AND HE STATED IT PROBABLY NEEDED TUNEUP . CAR FELT ROUGH. ACCIDENT RESULTED IN VEHICLE REPAIR AND ME W/O A CAR. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, ENTIRE FRONT CAR SMASHED IN. AFTER VEHICLE WAS RESTORED ENGINE LIGHT AND TIRE PRESSURE LIGHTS REMAIN ON , HAD TO TAKE CAR TO LEXUS DEALERSHIP (NORTH PARK) WHERE IT WAS MAINTENENCE. WHEN I PICKED IT UP CAR SOUNDED STRANGELY LOUD AND AS I WAS DRIVING OFF THE CAR STALLED AGAIN. NOBODY WAS AVAILABLE TO HELP ME AND I ENDED UP TAKING CAR HOME . THE FOLLOWING DAY I SPOKE TO TWO MANAGERS AND EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS .MY CAR WAS THEN PICKED UP FROM MY HOME AND TAKEN TO LEXUS DEALERSHIP WHERE ANOTHER THOROUGH INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED. LONG STORY SHORT THEY FOUND SOMETHING WRONG AND HAVE ME AN ESTIMATE IN WHICH I PAID A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY. SINCE THEN MY CAR IS INSPECTED TIMELY AND TO THIS DAY ENGINE LIGHTS AND OTHER LIGHTS ARE ON AND NOBODY WILL DO ANYTHING BUT TAKE MY MONEY TO REPLACE MISC ITEMS! NOW I JUST READ THERE IS A RECALL WHICH EXPLAINS EVERYTHING AND FOR ONCE IT MAKES SENSE THAT THIS " LUXURY "CAR SOLD TO ME WAS A LEMON AND A VERY EXPENSIVE ONE AT THAT WITH ALL THE REPAIRS AND JUST FEELING SAFE IN MY VEHICLE WHILE I'M DRIVING! I'VE REACHED OUT TO LEXUS AND NOBODY RETURNS CALLS OR ACT LIKE THEY ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH A RECALL FOR MY CAR. IN THE MEANTIME, EVERYB TIME I DRIVE THE CAR I FEAR THAT IT WILL STALL AGAIN FOR THE 4TH TIME AND MAYBE ME AND MY SON WON'T BE SO LUCKY! WHEN IT STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY IT WAS SUDDEN AND IN HEAVY TRAFFIC . EVERY NOW AND THEN MY CAR WON'T START .
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: GREETINGS, THIS MESSAGE IS BEING SENT ON THE BEHALF OF CHERYL [XXX] & RAYMOND [XXX] 2015 LEXUS GS350 [XXX] SUBJECT: ANOTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUE AGAIN: ISSUE: BACK SEAT ARM REST IGNITED: REAR ARM REST IGNITED AND BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER LEAVING A BLACK BURNT MARK. WE ARE EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS THE SECOND ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE WHILE WE WERE DRIVING. WE HAVE PROVIDED A FEW PICTURES BELOW FOR YOUR REVIEW. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM SOMEONE SOON. WE DID TAKE OUR VEHICLE TO JOHNSON LEXUS OF RALEIGH SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 01/20/2020 AND WE SPOKE WITH GENERAL MANAGER DEBORAH MELI & SERVICE MANAGER RICK BERGEVIN. MR. RICK TOOK PHOTOS TO SEND TO A LEXUS SPECIALIST FOR REVIEW. MR. RICK SUGGESTED THAT THIS MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED DO TO OWNERS ERROR. EITHER SOMETHING SPILLED IN THAT AREA OR IT WAS A REFLECTION OF SOME OBJECT THAT CAUSED THIS ISSUE TO OCCUR. WE INFORMED HIM THAT THIS HAD TO HAVE HAPPENED DO TO HEATING ELEMENTS MALFUNCTIONING AND IT IGNITED FROM INSIDE OUTWARD. WHILE IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY. IF YOU HAVE ANY FEEDBACK OR SUGGESTIONS THAT COULD EXPEDITE THIS CLAIM PLEASE DO SO. REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
Steering: Car pulls to the right when travelling above 50mph. Done 4 wheels alignment at Lexus dealership already but the problem still persists. Technician said the steering rack is the problem but refused to acknowledge that it's the common issue with this car! Brakes: The 2-piece rotor makes clicking noise at low speed. the break pads make loud squeal noise every time the paddle pressed. This is a very common issue with Lexus 2 piece rotors but Lexus refused to acknowledge.
BRAKES AND ROTOR WEAR OUT AT 28000 DRIVING MOSTLY FREEWAY
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
DRIVER DOOR POWER LOCK ACTUATOR DOESNT WORK. WILL NOT WORK AT ALL WITH POWER LOCK BUTTON OR KEY FOB. WILL ONLY WORK MANUALLY BUT ONLY AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OR GIGGLING IT STRONGLY. ALSO WILL NOT OPEN WHEN USING THE HANDLE. YOU MUST KEEP TRYING TO WIGGLE IT TO GET IT TO OPEN. HAZARDOUS CONDITION AS IT TAKES A WHILE TO GET IT TO OPEN. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THEM.
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK TUESDAY MORNING ON NEW YEARS DAY AT 8:45 AM 1/1/2019. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE RD, (NO OTHER CARS WHERE ON THE RD AT THE MOMENT) I HEARD A CRACKING SOUND, THEN NEXT THING I KNOW MY SUNROOF EXPLODED CAUSING ME TO SWERVE INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE OF TRAFFIC! I PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT OF MY CAR AND SURE ENOUGH MY SUNROOF WAS EXPLODED !!! WITH MY LUCK ITS NEW YEARS DAY AND NO ONE IS OPEN TO FIX IT, AND I LIVE IN RAINY WASHINGTON STATE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE SCRATCHES THE FENDER WHEN TURNING HALF WAY RIGHT. I REPORTED TO THE DEALER, DEALER ALSO SHOWED ME THE SAME MODEL WHICH HAS THE SAME ISSUE, THEN HE SAID HE CAN DO NOTHING WITH THIS, SO THIS IS NORMAL
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
BRIDGESTONE TURANZA 400-02 235/40 19 TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDE WALL EXPOSING STEEL BELTS. THE FIRST ONE AT 19K MILES / 12/21/2019 (THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A BAD TIRE AND BOUGHT ANOTHER FROM STERLING MCCALL LEXUS IN HOUSTON TEXAS) THE SECOND AT 23K MILES 05/28/2020. NOW THAT'S A PROBLEM. PURCHASE THE CARE FROM STERLING MCCALL LEXUS PRE OWNED WITH NEW TIRES ON THE CAR. TALKED TO SEVERAL LEXUS SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THREE LEXUS VEHICLES HAVE THIS TIRE ISSUE (LEXUS GS, RC AND IS VEHICLES AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LEXUS GS350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING SOUND FOLLOWED BY A CRACKING SOUND COMING FROM THE SUNROOF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MAGNUSSEN LEXUS OF FREMONT (5600 CUSHING PKWY, FREMONT, CA 94538) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED. THE INVESTIGATION CAME BACK WITH AN INCONCLUSIVE RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
DRIVING AT 70MPH WITH CRUISE ON. DASH LIGHTS CAME ON TO CHECK ENGINE, ALSO 4 WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED AND ENGINE STARTED TO ACT UNUSUAL. PULL OVER SHUT CAR OFF AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES TO RESTART AND EVERYTHING SEEMED TO REBOOT AND WENT BACK TO NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE 2018 AND WITHIN APPROX. A MONTH I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY WHERE MY VEHICLE STALLED WHICH RESULTED IN MAJOR DAMAGES TO MY CAR . I COULDN'T EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW AT THE TIME. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT I SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REPORTED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULDN'T TURN OFF AND HE STATED IT PROBABLY NEEDED TUNEUP . CAR FELT ROUGH. ACCIDENT RESULTED IN VEHICLE REPAIR AND ME W/O A CAR. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, ENTIRE FRONT CAR SMASHED IN. AFTER VEHICLE WAS RESTORED ENGINE LIGHT AND TIRE PRESSURE LIGHTS REMAIN ON , HAD TO TAKE CAR TO LEXUS DEALERSHIP (NORTH PARK) WHERE IT WAS MAINTENENCE. WHEN I PICKED IT UP CAR SOUNDED STRANGELY LOUD AND AS I WAS DRIVING OFF THE CAR STALLED AGAIN. NOBODY WAS AVAILABLE TO HELP ME AND I ENDED UP TAKING CAR HOME . THE FOLLOWING DAY I SPOKE TO TWO MANAGERS AND EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS .MY CAR WAS THEN PICKED UP FROM MY HOME AND TAKEN TO LEXUS DEALERSHIP WHERE ANOTHER THOROUGH INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED. LONG STORY SHORT THEY FOUND SOMETHING WRONG AND HAVE ME AN ESTIMATE IN WHICH I PAID A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY. SINCE THEN MY CAR IS INSPECTED TIMELY AND TO THIS DAY ENGINE LIGHTS AND OTHER LIGHTS ARE ON AND NOBODY WILL DO ANYTHING BUT TAKE MY MONEY TO REPLACE MISC ITEMS! NOW I JUST READ THERE IS A RECALL WHICH EXPLAINS EVERYTHING AND FOR ONCE IT MAKES SENSE THAT THIS " LUXURY "CAR SOLD TO ME WAS A LEMON AND A VERY EXPENSIVE ONE AT THAT WITH ALL THE REPAIRS AND JUST FEELING SAFE IN MY VEHICLE WHILE I'M DRIVING! I'VE REACHED OUT TO LEXUS AND NOBODY RETURNS CALLS OR ACT LIKE THEY ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH A RECALL FOR MY CAR. IN THE MEANTIME, EVERYB TIME I DRIVE THE CAR I FEAR THAT IT WILL STALL AGAIN FOR THE 4TH TIME AND MAYBE ME AND MY SON WON'T BE SO LUCKY! WHEN IT STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY IT WAS SUDDEN AND IN HEAVY TRAFFIC . EVERY NOW AND THEN MY CAR WON'T START .
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE 2018 AND WITHIN APPROX. A MONTH I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY WHERE MY VEHICLE STALLED WHICH RESULTED IN MAJOR DAMAGES TO MY CAR . I COULDN'T EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW AT THE TIME. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT I SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REPORTED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULDN'T TURN OFF AND HE STATED IT PROBABLY NEEDED TUNEUP . CAR FELT ROUGH. ACCIDENT RESULTED IN VEHICLE REPAIR AND ME W/O A CAR. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, ENTIRE FRONT CAR SMASHED IN. AFTER VEHICLE WAS RESTORED ENGINE LIGHT AND TIRE PRESSURE LIGHTS REMAIN ON , HAD TO TAKE CAR TO LEXUS DEALERSHIP (NORTH PARK) WHERE IT WAS MAINTENENCE. WHEN I PICKED IT UP CAR SOUNDED STRANGELY LOUD AND AS I WAS DRIVING OFF THE CAR STALLED AGAIN. NOBODY WAS AVAILABLE TO HELP ME AND I ENDED UP TAKING CAR HOME . THE FOLLOWING DAY I SPOKE TO TWO MANAGERS AND EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS .MY CAR WAS THEN PICKED UP FROM MY HOME AND TAKEN TO LEXUS DEALERSHIP WHERE ANOTHER THOROUGH INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED. LONG STORY SHORT THEY FOUND SOMETHING WRONG AND HAVE ME AN ESTIMATE IN WHICH I PAID A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY. SINCE THEN MY CAR IS INSPECTED TIMELY AND TO THIS DAY ENGINE LIGHTS AND OTHER LIGHTS ARE ON AND NOBODY WILL DO ANYTHING BUT TAKE MY MONEY TO REPLACE MISC ITEMS! NOW I JUST READ THERE IS A RECALL WHICH EXPLAINS EVERYTHING AND FOR ONCE IT MAKES SENSE THAT THIS " LUXURY "CAR SOLD TO ME WAS A LEMON AND A VERY EXPENSIVE ONE AT THAT WITH ALL THE REPAIRS AND JUST FEELING SAFE IN MY VEHICLE WHILE I'M DRIVING! I'VE REACHED OUT TO LEXUS AND NOBODY RETURNS CALLS OR ACT LIKE THEY ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH A RECALL FOR MY CAR. IN THE MEANTIME, EVERYB TIME I DRIVE THE CAR I FEAR THAT IT WILL STALL AGAIN FOR THE 4TH TIME AND MAYBE ME AND MY SON WON'T BE SO LUCKY! WHEN IT STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY IT WAS SUDDEN AND IN HEAVY TRAFFIC . EVERY NOW AND THEN MY CAR WON'T START .
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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