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2009 Lexus LS460

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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10Owner complaints

Model-year median: 8

2Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes
6Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Engine
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
All reported categories
Suspension
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 10 of 10 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electronic Stability Control (esc). Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

1 reports
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38,500 miles · May 2, 2012
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKING, AT TIMES, IS IRREGULAR, DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. FEELS AS IF THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS MISREADING DATA. TOOK CAR TO LEXUS DEALER ABOUT 2-2.5 MONTHS AGO AND TOLD ROTORS WERE A BIT WARPED. DEALER TURNED ROTORS AND SAID EVERYTHING SHOULD BE FINE. PROBLEM DID NOT FULLY RESOLVE. ABOUT A WEEK AGO, NOTICED SAME ISS…

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BRAKING, AT TIMES, IS IRREGULAR, DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. FEELS AS IF THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS MISREADING DATA. TOOK CAR TO LEXUS DEALER ABOUT 2-2.5 MONTHS AGO AND TOLD ROTORS WERE A BIT WARPED. DEALER TURNED ROTORS AND SAID EVERYTHING SHOULD BE FINE. PROBLEM DID NOT FULLY RESOLVE. ABOUT A WEEK AGO, NOTICED SAME ISSUES AND RETURNED TO DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TURNING AGAIN AND THAT THEY COULD SEE A DEPRESSION ON ONE ROTOR MADE FROM THE BRAKE PAD. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROTORS CAN GET HOT IN TRAFFIC AND I LIKELY PRESSED TOO HARD ON THEM IN TRAFFIC. HOWEVER, THIS OCCURRED DURING THE MONTHS OF MID-FEBRUARY THROUGH APRIL AND CLIMATE HAS BEEN MODERATE. BETWEEN THESE TWO VISITS, I HAD DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 4K MILES AND I HAVE NOT RIDDEN BRAKES UNDULY HARD. AFTER MOST RECENT VISIT TO DEALER, BRAKING IS NOT ALWAYS SMOOTH AND FEELS LIKE A CONTROL MODULE IS NOT CALIBRATING THE BRAKING PRESSURE CORRECTLY CAUSING IMPROPER PRESSURE ON ROTORS AND PERIODIC IRREGULARITY WHEN BRAKING. *JS

NHTSA ODI #10457195

Official recalls

2

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.

10V218000 · Steering:electric Power Assist System

May 21, 2010

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 LEXUS LS460 AND LS600 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 20, 2009 THROUGH MAY 13, 2010. A PROGRAMMING CHANGE OF THE STEERING CONTROL ECU FOR THE VARIABLE GEAR RATIO STEERING (VGRS) SYSTEM CAN CAUSE IMPROPER ACTIVATION OF THE STEERING SYSTEM PROTECTION LOGIC DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE SYSTEM WHEN LARGER THAN NORMAL STEERING INPUTS ARE APPLIED AT A FULLY TURNED POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IMPROPER ACTIVATION OF THE STEERING SYSTEM PROTECTION LOGIC CAN CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME OFF-CENTERED UP TO 90 DEGREES. THIS MAY OCCUR AFTER THE DRIVER HAS FULLY TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL IN ONE DIRECTION THEN QUICKLY ATTEMPTS TO TURN IT BACK TO THE CENTER POSITION. SHOULD THIS OCCUR WHILE DRIVING, THE RISK OF A CRASH IS INCREASED.

Remedy: TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND LEXUS DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING CONTROL ECU FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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