2018 Model Year

Lexus LS

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
10
Recalls
1
Crashes
0
Severe
0

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

19V134000 Feb 2019

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Seats
Jan 2025

Large lump/lumps on the lower left / bottom portion of the driver's seat, protruding from the seat bottom closest to the lower bolster. As a direct re...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 2024

Recently I purchased a CPO Lexus 2018 LS 500. I realized I am not able to enter Coordinate in the GPS Navigation system. Lexus took away the most im...

WHEELS
Jan 2024

All 4 tires have tread wear on the inner side. Took it to lexus they said no remedy is available ended up selling the car. May cause slip and accident

Electrical System
Apr 2022

The vehicle exhibited 3 episodes of premature battery failure. Mileage of the vehicle is 6000 miles. Without any warning the car would just not star...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Oct 2020

VEHICLE HESITATES WHILE DRIVING. RECALL ANNOUNCED TO US 1/20/2020. HAVE ATTEMPTED NUMEROUS TIMES TO HAVE DEALERSHIP DO THE FREE RECALL REPAIR. EVEN WH...

Power Train
Apr 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 LEXUS LS 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM TENTH GEAR TO FOURTH GEAR WITHOUT...

STEERING,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 2019

APEAL AGAINST THE RECALL DONE BY LEXUS TOYOTA ON MAY 16TH, 2019, I TOOK MY CAR LEXUS 2018 LS 500 TO THE DEALER, LEXUS OF WOODLAND HILLS, WHERE I BOUG...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Nov 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 LEXUS LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM, WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO AID IN PREVE...

TIRES,WHEELS
Sep 2019

I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT TODAY WITH LEXUS CORPORATION BECAUSE BOTH MY DEALERSHIP, NEW COUNTRY LEXUS OF LATHAM, AND LEXUS CORPORATION HAVE CHOSEN TO...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
May 2019

THE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM BLOWS FUSES AND STOPS WORKING, BUT THE LIGHT ON THE DASH CONTINUES TO INDICATE THAT EVERYTHING IS WORKING. IN OTHER...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2018 Lexus LS has 10 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

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