2007 Lexus GS 350 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
57 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
47,666 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 42 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 10 of 57 complaints (17.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 16 | 28.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 4 | 7.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 4 | 7.0% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 5.3% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 3.5% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 3.5% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 10 |
| Engine | 6 |
| Air Bags | 5 |
| Exterior Lighting | 5 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 5 |
| Electrical System | 4 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 4 |
| Equipment | 2 |
Vehicle Speed Control: 10; Engine: 6; Air Bags: 5; Exterior Lighting: 5; Fuel/Propulsion System: 5; Electrical System: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling: 4; Equipment: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 11 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 11 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 8 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 4 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 5 |
| 150,000 and above | 3 |
Under 25,000: 11; 25,000 to 49,999: 11; 50,000 to 74,999: 8; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 3
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (11). 15 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 14 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
2007: 3; 2009: 5; 2010: 14; 2011: 6; 2012: 1; 2013: 3; 2014: 5; 2015: 8; 2016: 5; 2017: 1; 2018: 3; 2019: 3
Pattern summary
Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 16 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10195311 · 2007-07-04 (July 4, 2007)
YESTERDAY MY TEST DRIVE OF THE 2007 LEXUS GS 350 AWD CONFIRMS THAT LIKE ITS SIBLINGS AND COUSINS (THE LEXUS ES 350 AND THE TOYOTA CAMRY), THE GS GIVES NO "ERROR WARNING" WHEN THE "STOP BUTTON" IS PRESSED WITH THE VEHICLE STOPPED WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE. THERE IS NO CHIME, NO MESSAGE TO "PUT CAR IN PARK", JUST TOTAL SILENCE. IF THE DRIVER RELEASES THE BRAKE AT THIS POINT AND THE CAR IN ON AN INCLINE, NATURALLY IT WILL ROLL. OTHER MANUFACTURER'S (CADILLAC, BMW, INFINITI) GIVE A CHIME WARNING AND/OR A MESSAGE TO PUT …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10195311 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10199802 · 2007-08-16 (August 16, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GS350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOOR MAT BECAME STUCK ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CAUSED UNWANTED ACCELERATION. SHE NEARLY CRASHED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. SHE WOULD LIKE TO FIND A WAY TO KEEP THE MATS SECURE AT ALL TIMES. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,800.
Owner-reported narrative. 7,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10199802 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10277400 · 2009-07-20 (July 20, 2009)
2007 LEXUS GS350 SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THIS IS SIMILAR TO REPORTS ON FILE ON LEXUS 2007 ES350. THE GS350 WILL DRIVE AROUND IN PARKING LOT WITHOUT PRESSING ON GASOLINE PEDAL AT 12-15MPH. AT SPEEDS OF 40MPH A SLIGHT PRESSURE ON GAS PEDAL CAUSES ACCELERATION TO 50-60MPH. I AM FORCED TO DRIVE IT WITH TRIPTRONIC TRANSMISSION TO SLOW VEHICLE BECAUSE EXCESSIVE BRAKE PRESSURE REQUIRED TO STOP IT. THIS IN ON-GOING ISSUE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10277400 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10310411 · 2010-02-15 (February 15, 2010)
LEXUS GS 350 SURGE PROBLEMS IS TEMPORARILY ELIMINATED BY REMOVING NEGATIVE ON BATTERY CABLE FOR FIVE MINUTES. AT THIS POINT THE COMPUTER SEEMS TO RESET AND AUTO WILL DRIVE NORMAL FOR A WHILE. THIS TELLS ME THAT PERHAPS OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR TOYOTA, LEXUS ARE RELATED TO ELECTRONIC THROTTLE. I LEARNED HOW TO DO THIS FROM LEXUS MISSION VIEJO CALIFORNIA DEALERSHIP SERVICE. THE STORE WAS OWNED BY TOYOTA AT THE TIME, THE CARLSBAD CALIFORNIA LEXUS SAYS THEY WILL NOT DO THIS TO STOP SURGE BUT IT WORKS SO WHY DO THEY DENY IT???? I HAVE TO DO THIS CONSTA…
Owner-reported narrative. 22,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10310411 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10323599 · 2010-04-03 (April 3, 2010)
I WAS DRIVING AT 55MPH WHEN LEXUS 2007 LEXUS GS350 SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE G-FORCES PINNED ME TO THE SEAT. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND HIT BRAKE IN LESS THAN A SECOND. I THEN DISCONNECTED NEGATIVE POLE ON BATTERY FOR 5 MINUTES AND THIS RESETS THE COMPUTER AND SURGE TEMPORARILY ENDS. THE PROCESS WAS DESCRIBED TO ME BY A LEXUS DEALER SERVICE MANAGER FOR A PREVIOUS LEXUS I OWNED.
Owner-reported narrative. 31,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10323599 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10298637 · 2010-01-07 (January 7, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GS350. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT HAD TIME TO WARM UP AFTER A COLD START THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED AND THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 29000. UPDATED 07/08/10.*LJ UPDATED 8/24/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS SINCE STALLED TWO MORE TIMES, SINCE HE LAST WROTE IN BACK IN JANUARY. THE CONSUMER STAT…
Owner-reported narrative. 29,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10298637 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10315486 · 2010-03-02 (March 2, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GS 350. THE CONTACT WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THEN STARTED WHEN THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT WAS MAKING A TURN AND THE TRACTION CONTROL KICKED IN AND THE ENGINE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AGAIN. WHEN TAKING HIS FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THEN DEPRESSED IT AGAIN, THE VEHICLE RESPONDED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER AND IT TOOK THEM TWO MONTHS TO SEND A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE …
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10315486 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10475952 · 2012-09-19 (September 19, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GS350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD MALFUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL RELATED TO THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 76,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10475952 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10434130 · 2011-11-03 (November 3, 2011)
FUEL FEED LINE TO PASSENGER SIDE FUEL PUMP BECAME DISCONNECTED WHILE DRIVING. WAS STOOPED AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AND START SMELLING GAS, THOUGHT WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT CAR. AS LIGHT TURNED GREEN START TO MOVE AND ENGINE STOPPED. FORTUNATELY WAS ON THE DOWN HILL SO CAR ROLLED TO THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AND PULLED OVER. TRIED TO START COUPLE OF TIME AND GAS WAS DRIPPING UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE ENGINE. WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND ALL THEY CAN FIND IS FUEL FEED LINE TO THE FUEL PUMP WAS DISCONNECTED INSPECTED O-RINGS AND PIPE RETAINER WHICH WAS FOUND O…
Owner-reported narrative. 74,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10434130 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10818197 · 2016-01-05 (January 5, 2016)
LOW BEAM XENON HEADLIGHT ON DRIVERS SIDE INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS OFF. AT TIMES BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AND SHUT OFF COMPLETELY CAUSING NO VISION AT NIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE SWITCHED OFF THEN BACK ON THEY WORK ONCE AGAIN BUT USUALLY FOR A FEW MINUTES ONLY. ALSO, THERE'S ALWAYS A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL IN THE CAR, WHILE SITTING STILL. ONCE THE CAR IS IN MOTION, THE SMELL SEEMS TO GO AWAY.
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10818197 at NHTSA ↗