https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Lexus GS 350. en-us Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:55:20 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#complaint-1880232 Tue, 14 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT 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 presse https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#complaint-1880233 Tue, 14 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT 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 presse https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#complaint-1878667 Wed, 08 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT When I am driving at high speeds, 60+ MPH, the steering wheel starts to act up. The wheel feels as if it locks and needs to be jerked out of position to move. Sometimes when I am turning, the wheel feels as if it locks and again I need to jerk it out of position, which makes me swerve. It does not happen when I am driving on the street or at low speeds, it happens at higher speeds. The wheel somet https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#complaint-1876171 Sat, 25 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT Intermittent issue with steering getting stuck at highway speeds. Jolts back into place after a few seconds. No warning lights on display. Mechanic unable to replicate it since it happens intermittently. https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#complaint-1776390 Mon, 01 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT Car darts while attempting to hold the steering in place. Feels like it sticks and when attempting to correct it over-corrects. https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#complaint-1768781 Thu, 16 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT After driving a while 30 minutes or so steering intermittently stiffens especially in turns loss of power steering. Creating very dangerous situation especially if you are yielding. It can cause a very bad accident situation as you may loose control driving control. It is an electronic steering. https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#complaint-1717499 Mon, 04 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#complaint-1717286 Sun, 03 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT I PURCHASED A USED 2014 LEXUS GS350 F-SPORT IN LATE 2019. NOT LONG AFTER PURCHASE I ALWAYS NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NEVER STRAIGHT, SEEMED A LITTLE TO THE RIGHT AND WHEN DRIVING ON FREEWAY THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD FEEL AS IF IT STICKS A LITTLE TO THAT POSITION AND WHEN TRYING TO ALIGN THE CAR TO THE LANE, I HAVE TO USE A LITTLE STRENGTH JUST FOR THE STEERING TO MOVE A LITTLE AND THEN IT https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#recall-20V682000-lexus-lexus-gs-350-2018 Wed, 04 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020 Sequoia, 2017-2020 Sienna, 2019-2020 Tundra, 2018-2020 Lexus ES350, 2017 Lexus GS200t, 2017-2019 Lexus GS350, 2019 Lexus GS300, 2018-2020 Lexus LC5 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#recall-20V682000-lexus-lexus-gs-350-2017 Wed, 04 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020 Sequoia, 2017-2020 Sienna, 2019-2020 Tundra, 2018-2020 Lexus ES350, 2017 Lexus GS200t, 2017-2019 Lexus GS350, 2019 Lexus GS300, 2018-2020 Lexus LC5 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#complaint-1698536 Fri, 09 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT PASSENGER SEAT FRAME HAD TO BE REPLACED AT MY COST BECAUSE IT WAS SENDING A FAULTY SIGNAL TO AIR BAG AND THE ONLY WAY THE DEALER COULD ERASE THE AIR BAG CODE WAS TO REPLACE THE SEAT FRAME AT A COST OF $1500 ALSO WITH THE SEATS, THE DRIVER SEAT SLIDES BACK AND FORTH WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH MAKING FOR AN UNSAFE PROCEDURE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. IT STARTLES THE DRIVER AND CAUS https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#complaint-1694891 Thu, 24 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT 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 ROUG https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#complaint-1694892 Thu, 24 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT 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 ROUG https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#complaint-1694893 Thu, 24 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT 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 ROUG https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#complaint-1693064 Thu, 17 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT I VISITED MULTIPLE TIMES AT THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP FOR FIXING THE TICKING NOISE. WHEN I DROVE UNEVEN PAVEMENT, PRESS BREAK, AND ROUGH ROAD, IT PRODUCES METAL TICKING NOISE. THEY FIXED MY CAR 3 TIMES (UNDER WARRANTY) BUT I'M STILL HEARING THE SAME NOISE OVER AND OVER. 1ST TIME - THEY INSULATED THE REAR DOOR SPEAKER 2ND TIME - THEY CHANGED THE SEAT-BELT BUCKLE 3RD TIME - THEY CHANGED THE SEAT-BELT https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#complaint-1693065 Thu, 17 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT I VISITED MULTIPLE TIMES AT THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP FOR FIXING THE TICKING NOISE. WHEN I DROVE UNEVEN PAVEMENT, PRESS BREAK, AND ROUGH ROAD, IT PRODUCES METAL TICKING NOISE. THEY FIXED MY CAR 3 TIMES (UNDER WARRANTY) BUT I'M STILL HEARING THE SAME NOISE OVER AND OVER. 1ST TIME - THEY INSULATED THE REAR DOOR SPEAKER 2ND TIME - THEY CHANGED THE SEAT-BELT BUCKLE 3RD TIME - THEY CHANGED THE SEAT-BELT https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#complaint-1686434 Fri, 21 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 LEXUS GS 350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, LEFT APPROACHING AN ON RAMP, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUDDER AND STALLED OUT WHILE THE ACCELERATED PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE CAUSING ANOTHER VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE CONTACTS VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN IN 360 AND END UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. ALL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#complaint-1678111 Sun, 19 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT A RECALL NOTICE WAS ISSUED ON JANUARY 12, 2020 TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP ON MY LEXUS. I CONTACTED PARKPLACE LEXUS IN GRAPEVINE, TEXAS TWICE AND MOST RECENTLY ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS HAVE NOT YET ARRIVED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL PUMP COULD FAIL ABRUPTLY WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN POTENTIALLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#complaint-1673085 Mon, 29 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT LOUD CHIRPING NOISE FROM ENGINE DURING IDLE AND ITS FROM HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#complaint-1673086 Mon, 29 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT LOUD CHIRPING NOISE FROM ENGINE DURING IDLE AND ITS FROM HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#complaint-1665811 Thu, 28 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT 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 S https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#complaint-1664836 Sun, 24 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT THERE'S A RECALL ON MY CAR FOR THE FUEL PUMP WHICH I WAS NOTIFIED LAST MONTH ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THEY ARE STILL WORKING ON A SOLUTION FOR THE ISSUE BUT THIS ISN'T HAPPENING AS QUICK AS IT SHOULD. I'M CONCERNED DRIVING KNOWING THAT MY CAR COULD POSSIBLY STALL AT ANY MOMENT AS I DRIVE ON ONE THE BUSIEST FREEWAYS IN DALLAS ON A DAILY BASIS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF I COULD HAVE THIS REPAIR EXPEDITED AS I https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#complaint-1652283 Fri, 06 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#complaint-1651101 Mon, 02 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT 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 MANUFACTUR https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#complaint-1646778 Sat, 15 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN; GREETINGS, IT IS WITH EXTREME DISAPPOINTMENT, FRUSTRATION AND TRAUMA THAT WE NOTIFY YOU OF A THIRD BURN IN OUR CAR. ON FRIDAY, 14 FEBRUARY WE EXPERIENCED A 2ND SMOKE AND BURN STAIN ON THE ARM REST IN THE REAR. YET AGAIN THE CAR WAS IN MOTION, TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 3:30P, WE HAD 4:30P DINNER RESERVATIONS. AS SUGGESTED DURING OUR LAST VISIT MONDAY, 20 JANUARY A https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#complaint-1640555 Fri, 24 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#complaint-1640556 Fri, 24 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#complaint-1637598 Wed, 15 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT 2011 LEXUS GS 350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO INAUDIBLE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *JS https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#recall-20V012000-lexus-lexus-gs-350-2018 Mon, 13 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Corolla, and certain Lexus NX 300, and ES 350 vehicles on January 13, 2020. On March 4, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include c https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350 https://plaincars.com/make/lexus-gs-350#recall-20V012000-lexus-lexus-gs-350-2015 Mon, 13 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Corolla, and certain Lexus NX 300, and ES 350 vehicles on January 13, 2020. On March 4, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include c