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2008 Lexus LS460

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

68 reports with mileage · 11 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes. Review the 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints

3 reports
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185,200 miles · Feb 16, 2018
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Service BrakesWheels

BRAKE ACTUATOR FAILURE IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY LEXUS AND LEXUS SAYS THEY WILL NOT REPLACE MINE. ITS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BEEN A RECALL INSTEAD OF 'WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT' WITH LIMITATIONS TO GET LEXUS OUT OF FIXING SOMETHING THEY KNOW IS FAULTY AND A SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI #11073332

88,000 miles · Dec 17, 2015
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Unknown Or Other

AFTER DROPPING THE KIDS OFF THIS MORNING WAS DRIVING HOME AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN I GET THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH WHICH ALARMEDME AS THERE WAS LOUD BEEPS TOO. THE FIRST WAS BRAKE MALFUNCTION, THEN CHECK VSC SYSTEM, THEN CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE BRAKES GOT REAL SOFT AND THE CAR ACTED LIKE IT DIDNT WANT TO STOP

NHTSA ODI #10810888

65,000 miles · Sep 17, 2015
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Service Brakes

I HAD REMARKED TO THE LOCAL DEALER THAT IT MADE A CLUNK NOISE WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS WAS AT 63K MI WHEN I PURCHASED IT. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL. APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AND 10K MI. AFTER I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE SQUEALING WHEN BRAKING. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT NO ISSUES WERE FOUND AND T…

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I HAD REMARKED TO THE LOCAL DEALER THAT IT MADE A CLUNK NOISE WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS WAS AT 63K MI WHEN I PURCHASED IT. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL. APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AND 10K MI. AFTER I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE SQUEALING WHEN BRAKING. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT NO ISSUES WERE FOUND AND THAT IT WAS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY CHEAP AFTERMARKET BRAKES. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE BRAKES AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG, PROBABLY JUST CHEAP PADS. APPROXIMATELY 3K MI. LATER WHEN DRIVING AT APPROX. 35MPH. WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, AND STATED TO TAKE IMMEDIATELY TO THE DEALER. WHEN I TOOK IT I WAS INFORMED THERE WERE CODES REGARDING AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION AND LEAK, BUT THEY FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY RESET THE CAR AND ATTEMPTED TO RE-ILLUMINATE THE WARNING LIGHTS, WHICH THEY WERE UNABLE TO DO. APPROX. 1K MI. LATER THE WARNING LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED. WHEN I SPOKE TO THE DEALER THEY ASKED IF I HAD ANY DRIVEABILITY, OR BRAKING ISSUES, WHICH I DID NOT, THE CAR DROVE AND BRAKED NORMALLY. I WAS TOLD THEY COULD LOOK AT THE CODES AGAIN AND RESET THEM, BUT THEY WOULD MOST LIKELY COME BACK ON AGAIN IF IT WAS SOME OTHER TYPE OF MALFUNCTION. I WAS PLANNING ON PUTTING THE CAR AWAY FOR THE WINTER AND ADDRESSING THE ISSUE THEN, THE DEALER AGREED THAT IT WAS MOST LIKELY THE BEST TO BRING IT IN PRIOR TO TAKING IT OFF THE ROAD FOR WINTER. ONCE AGAIN APPROX. 1K MI. LATER A CONSTANT BEEPING STARTED WHILE DRIVING SHORTLY AFTER A HARD BRAKING INCIDENT. IT STOPPED, BUT STARTED AGAIN 2 WKS LATER WHILE DRIVING HOME AS I APPROACHED AN EXIT RAMP. I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO FIND I HAD NO BRAKING ABILITY. PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. I ENTERED THE 1/16TH OF A MILE RAMP AT 65MPH. I SWIFTLY DOWNSHIFTED ENOUGH THAT I MADE THE TURN AT THE END T ON TO MY STREET WITH ONLY MINIMAL FISHTAIL AND FOUND THAT THE VSC WAS STILL FUNCTIONING.

NHTSA ODI #10764616

Official recalls

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14V647000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

Oct 15, 2014

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Lexus LS vehicles manufactured May 9, 2006, to July 20, 2010, 2006-2011 Lexus GS vehicles manufactured January 6, 2005, to September 10, 2010, and 2006-2011 Lexus IS vehicles manufactured August 30, 2005, to September 10, 2010. Due to anti-corrosion plating remnants, fuel may leak from where the fuel pressure sensor is attached to the fuel delivery pipe.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will clean and reseal the fuel pressure sensor mounting area, free of charge. The recall began March 3, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

10V309000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine

Jul 6, 2010

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2008 LEXUS PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 26, 2005 THROUGH AUGUST 4, 2008. MICRO-FOREIGN OBJECTS IN THE MATERIAL OF THE VALVE SPRING MAY DEGRADE THE STRENGTH OF THE VALVE SPRING, POSSIBLY CAUSING THE SPRING TO BREAK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE ENGINE COULD FAIL AND STOP SUDDENLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.