2007 Lexus LS problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
45 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
99,091 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 26 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 19 of 45 complaints (42.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 20 | 44.4% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 8.9% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 6.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 6.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 2.2% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 19 |
| Unknown Or Other | 6 |
| Air Bags | 5 |
| Electrical System | 5 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 4 |
| Engine | 4 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 |
| Steering | 3 |
Service Brakes: 19; Unknown Or Other: 6; Air Bags: 5; Electrical System: 5; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 4; Engine: 4; Fuel/Propulsion System: 3; Steering: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 5 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 3 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 4 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 8 |
| 150,000 and above | 5 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 5
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 19 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 |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2010: 2; 2013: 1; 2014: 2; 2015: 2; 2016: 3; 2017: 1; 2019: 6; 2020: 8; 2021: 7; 2022: 2; 2023: 3; 2024: 3; 2025: 4; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 20 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 3 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 10855531 · 2016-04-14 (April 14, 2016)
BRAKE MALFUNCTION ERROR WAS SHOWN ON THE SPEEDOMETER SCREEN WITH FIVE LIGHTS (ABS, VSC, BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, AND WARNING LIGHT). THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY SOFT AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO ABRUPT STOPS. ON OTHER OCCASIONS THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD AS A ROCK AND ALSO MADE THE VEHICLE COME TO A JERKING STOP. PULSATION AND NOISE WERE ALSO NOTED. DEALER ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PART (44050-50110) WAS THE CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION AND NOISE. LEXUS TECH AND ADVISOR NOTED THAT THIS IS A A VERY COMMON ISSUE ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL - 200…
Owner-reported narrative. 49,303 miles reported. Look up ODI 10855531 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10992739 · 2017-06-01 (June 1, 2017)
MY KIDS AND I WAS TRAVELING IN VEHICLE WHEN I TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND NOTICED MY CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 25 MPH ON CITY STREET AND HAD TO PULL OVER AND LATER GET MY CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED MY ACTUATOR NEEDS REPLACING AND LEXUS WILL COVER THE COST, HOWEVER THE ACTUATOR CAUSED MY BRAKE PUMP TO GO OUT. LEXUS HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL BUT HAVE PUT AN "EXTENDED WARRANTY" IN PLACE UNTIL 12/2017, MY FAMILY LIVES WAS ENDANGERED DUE TO THIS FAILURE AND NOW LEXUS WANT TO CHARGE ME $2K TO REPLACE THE BRAK…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10992739 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10925683 · 2016-11-13 (November 13, 2016)
WHILE DRIVING, THE NAVIGATION MONITOR SCREEN HAS GONE BLACK AND RESET 10 TO 15 TIMES. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, ON 2 TO 4 OCCASIONS, A RED "ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT" COMES ON FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THE STEERING HESITATES. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON I-5 AT 60+ MPH. IT DIDN'T HAPPEN AFTER I SLOWED DOWN TO LESS THAN 50 MPH.
Owner-reported narrative. 34,350 miles reported. Look up ODI 10925683 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10936334 · 2016-12-19 (December 19, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS460. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING POWER WHILE TURNING. THE STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000. UPDATED 03/02/17*LJ *CN
Owner-reported narrative. 133,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10936334 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10619483 · 2014-08-07 (August 7, 2014)
I'M GETTING A LOSS OF POWER ON ACCELERATION.. HAPPENS OF AND ON EVERY OTHER DAY.... I READ ALOT ABOUT THIS ISSUE ONLINE, BUT LEXUS HAS NO REAL FIX FOR IT... I HAVE ALL TYHE RECALL THE RELATED TO THIS ISSUE, BUT THE PROBLEMS CONTINUES... *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 98,181 miles reported. Look up ODI 10619483 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11386326 · 2021-01-03 (January 3, 2021)
WHEN DRIVING WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON VSC(VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL), TRACTION CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE; WARNING TEXT TO TAKE TO DEALER. THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MOTOR DECLINED, LOSS OF POWER AND EXCESSIVE ENGINE NOISE. WHEN STATIONARY UPON INSPECTION BOTH HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMPS THAT RESIDE IN THE REAR TOP OF THE VALVE COVERS SHOWED SIGNS OF LEAKING GASOLINE AND OIL. THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS SO BAD THAT THE CHANCE OF IGNITING WAS IMMINENT, AS IT LEAKED ONTO THE EXHAUST BELOW AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN O2 SENSOR DIR…
Owner-reported narrative. 171,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11386326 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11244593 · 2019-08-17 (August 17, 2019)
AIR BAG LIGHT STAY ON ONCE CAR IS RUNNING THERE SEEMS TO BE A SHORTS IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THE SPEAKERS HAVE NO SOUNDS COMING THROUGH THEM AND THE REAR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN THE BACK SEAT AS NO POWER AND THE HEAD LIGHTS ON THE DRIVER SIDE GO OFF AND ON AT TIMES I REPLACED THE FUSE FOR THE SPEAKER BUT IT BLOW OUT AS SOON AS I PUT THE NEW ONE IN
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11244593 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11307011 · 2020-02-04 (February 4, 2020)
THE ABS ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN DEEMED FAULTY IN SEVERAL TOYOTA/LEXUS VEHICLES. INSTEAD OF THE A RECALL BEING ISSUED A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT WAS PUT IN PLACE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE FOR ANYONE WHO TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP. HOWEVER WITH OUT A RECALL MOST PEOPLE WHO WERE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES WAS NOT AWARE TO HAVE THE PART CHECKED AND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, A VERY EXPENSIVE PART THAT SHOULD NOT NORMALLY FAIL AND WITH OUT A RECALL OR A LETTER FROM LEXUS/TOYOTA A LOT OF PEOPLE WAS PUT AT A DISADVANTAGE WITH BEING ABLE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE BEFO…
Owner-reported narrative. 135,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11307011 at NHTSA ↗