2013 Lexus GS problems
The 2013 Lexus GS has 27 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (19%) concerns steering. After that come brakes (11%) and electrical system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 72,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 12 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 72,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 8 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 10 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 98% of model years in our database.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
This was an unintended acceleration with non functional braking of a Lexus GS 350. This occured on December 18 around 8:00 AM. The driver noticed an orange triangular light in the dash while travelling slowly through a neighborhood less than a mile from the incident. While approaching a lighted intersection, the car suddenly accelerated when the brake pedal was depressed. The brake pedal was stiff and did not work. The driver tried to avoid another vehicle by veering right.
September 27th 2017 - 2013 lexus gs 350 for 26432 from santa monica lexus in los angeles california sold the car without the dealer revealing recalls on the car by california law it is illegal to not disclose information on november 2nd 2018 17 he was my one airbag deployed later I found out that her hair back would not even have to believe in the dealer did not disclose that at the time of purchase which is a loofah january 1st of 2019 I received a letter from the manufacturer telling me to return a car because…
The contact called on behalf of the owner of a 2013 Lexus GS 350. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle while making a right or left turn, and the steering wheel was moved all the way. The contact stated that it felt like the tires were driving over a bumpy road. In addition, the vehicle independently veered to the left while driving. No warning lights were illuminated.