Total Complaints
6 filings
LEXUS GS460 · model year
2008 LEXUS GS460
6 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report, and 2 active recalls for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2008LEXUSGS460 carries 6 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2008 GS460 is traction control system with 1 filings, followed by vehicle speed control (1) and engine (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability. This model year has 2 active recall campaigns, which means the manufacturer is obligated to remedy the covered defect at no charge for the life of the vehicle — the full NHTSA campaign numbers are listed below.
NHTSA currently has 3 investigation files overlapping the 2008 GS460. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
6
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
1 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| ENGINE | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 |
Recalls (2)
14V64700015/10/2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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
10V30900006/07/2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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.
Recent Complaints
20160104SERVICE BRAKES
OCTOBER 2015 HAD BRAKES REPLACE DO TO BAD FRONT PADS/ROTORS AT FLOW LEXUS. DROVE AROUND FOR SEVERAL WEEKS TO BREAK IN BRAKES. EVERYTIME I DEPRESSED BRAKES 90% OF TIME HEARD METAL TO METAL LOUD SCRAPPING NOISE ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND I WAS IN MOTION. JANUARY 4,2016 TOOK AUTO BACK TO FLOW LEXUS. BRAKES RETESTED, LUBRICANT AND FLOW LEXUS STATED COULD NOT DETECTED THE NOISE. YET ON MY WAY HOME IN MOTION I DETECTED THE BRAKE NOISE AGAIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE BRAKE SOUND IS HEARD WHEN I SLOW UP TO STOP AS WELL AS WHEN I SLOW UP TO TURN. THE SOUND IS SO LOUD OTHER PEOPLE TURN THEIR HEAD TO LOOK TO SEE WHAT'S WRONG.
Mileage: 70,000
20160102ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON TWO OCCASIONS MY GS460 LEXUS IN STATIONARY MODE WOULD NOT START. ON 1ST OCCASION TOWED TO FLOW LEXUS WHICH WAS CHARGED FOR APPROXIMATELY $65.00. THE 2ND TIME FOUR MONTHS LATER I WAS PUMPING GAS AT SAM'S AND THE CAR BATTERY WENT DEAD. A CUSTOMER GAVE ME A BOOST. I CALLED FLOW LEXUS THEY SAID TO HAVE IT TOWED AND TO REPLACE BATTERY FOR $200.00. I PURCHASED MY BATTERY AT SAM'S. VEHICLE MAKING REAR END SOUND SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED CAR. WILL TAKE BACK TO FLOW LEXUS.
Mileage: 70,000
20160102UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON TWO OCCASIONS MY GS460 LEXUS IN STATIONARY MODE WOULD NOT START. ON 1ST OCCASION TOWED TO FLOW LEXUS WHICH WAS CHARGED FOR APPROXIMATELY $65.00. THE 2ND TIME FOUR MONTHS LATER I WAS PUMPING GAS AT SAM'S AND THE CAR BATTERY WENT DEAD. A CUSTOMER GAVE ME A BOOST. I CALLED FLOW LEXUS THEY SAID TO HAVE IT TOWED AND TO REPLACE BATTERY FOR $200.00. I PURCHASED MY BATTERY AT SAM'S. VEHICLE MAKING REAR END SOUND SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED CAR. WILL TAKE BACK TO FLOW LEXUS.
Mileage: 70,000
20150311VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CARS STEREO SOUND SYSTEM HAS ALLOT OF STATIC DONE SOME RESEARCH AND HAVE COME TO A CONCLUSION THAT ITS A FAULT FROM MANUFACTURERS AS MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUES WITH THEIR MARK LEVINSON SPEAKERS WHERE THE FOAM AROUND THE SPEAKERS FALLING APART. ANOTHER ISSUE IS WITH THE VSC ISSUE WHERE IT COMES ON DASH ERROR AND SHUT THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF MAKING AUTOMOBILE TO PEEL OFF AND LOSE TRACTION. LAST ISSUE WHICH IS COMMON IS THE HEAD LIGHT SPRINKLER ALWAYS TURNING ON WHEN STARTING AUTOMOBILE WASTING WASHER FLUID. *TR
Mileage: 50,000
20150311ENGINE
MY CARS STEREO SOUND SYSTEM HAS ALLOT OF STATIC DONE SOME RESEARCH AND HAVE COME TO A CONCLUSION THAT ITS A FAULT FROM MANUFACTURERS AS MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUES WITH THEIR MARK LEVINSON SPEAKERS WHERE THE FOAM AROUND THE SPEAKERS FALLING APART. ANOTHER ISSUE IS WITH THE VSC ISSUE WHERE IT COMES ON DASH ERROR AND SHUT THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF MAKING AUTOMOBILE TO PEEL OFF AND LOSE TRACTION. LAST ISSUE WHICH IS COMMON IS THE HEAD LIGHT SPRINKLER ALWAYS TURNING ON WHEN STARTING AUTOMOBILE WASTING WASHER FLUID. *TR
Mileage: 50,000
20101220CrashTRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2008 LEXUS GS460 WHICH WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH NOT STARTING, ON TWO OCCASIONS IT NEEDED TO BE JUMP STARTED, ON THE SECOND OCCASION AFTER BEING JUMPED, I WAS ADVISED TO DRIVE TO THE LEXUS DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AGAIN. AS BEFORE, THERE WERE MANY "DUMMY" LIGHTS LIT UP ON THE DASH BOARD, ONE OF WHICH WAS THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WHICH I ATTRIBUTED TO THE BATTERY BEING DEAD. AS I WAS DRIVING TO THE DEALERSHIP, I ACCELERATED SLIGHTLY (ABOUT 30 MPH) TO PASS A VEHICLE THAT HAD STOPPED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AND MY LEXUS STARTED TO FISH TAIL ACROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC, THANKFULLY I DID NOT HIT ANYONE BUT I DID CRASH MY CAR INTO A SNOW BANK, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CAR AND A MINOR CASE OF WHIPLASH. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL WAS NOT FUNCTIONING DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE BATTERY HAD DIED BUT EVEN AFTER BEING JUMP STARTED STILL DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO RUN THE TRACTION CONTROL. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THE REASON THE BATTERY KEPT DYING WAS DUE TO A LUMBAR SU
Mileage: 19,000
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2008 LEXUS GS460 have?▼
The 2008 LEXUS GS460 has 6 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
Are there any recalls for the 2008 LEXUS GS460?▼
Yes, the 2008 LEXUS GS460 has 2 recall(s). The most common affected component is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. Recalls are issued by NHTSA and manufacturers must provide a free remedy.
What are the most common problems with the 2008 LEXUS GS460?▼
The most-complained component for the 2008 LEXUS GS460 is TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and ENGINE.
Is the 2008 LEXUS GS460 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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