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2008 Lexus LS460L problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

11 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

60,945 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2008 model year. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 11 complaints (18.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior436.4%
Electrical and battery issues218.2%
Steering behavior19.1%

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.

Engine
2
Service Brakes
2
Structure
2
Vehicle Speed Control
2
Air Bags
1
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Equipment
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine2
Service Brakes2
Structure2
Vehicle Speed Control2
Air Bags1
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Equipment1

Engine: 2; Service Brakes: 2; Structure: 2; Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Air Bags: 1; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Equipment: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
4
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9994
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 3 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.

2010
3
2012
1
2013
2
2014
2
2015
2
2017
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20103
20121
20132
20142
20152
20171

2010: 3; 2012: 1; 2013: 2; 2014: 2; 2015: 2; 2017: 1

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 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 10372578 · 2010-12-27 (December 27, 2010)

BRAKE FAILURE. FOOT ON BRAKE ENTERING GARAGE, NO RESPONSE FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL BEGAN TO SINK TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRACTION/SKID CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, AS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR CAR JUMPED SEVERAL 100 RPM'S, PEDAL STILL TO THE FLOOR DID NOT STOP UNTIL RUNNING INTO GARAGE CABINETS. NO ABS NOISE, NO ABS LIGHT, NO FEEDBACK FROM BRAKE PEDAL. FOOT WAS NEVER ON GAS PEDAL NOR WAS EVER REMOVED FROM BRAKE PEDAL. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 48,890 miles reported. Look up ODI 10372578 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10449117 · 2012-02-23 (February 23, 2012)

IN OCT OF 2011 BRAKES WOULD SEEM TO LOCK UP FOR NO APPARENT REASON...I TOOK LEXUS TO DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT ESTABLISH ANY REASON....THIS WOULD HAPPEN, SEVERAL TIMES, AGAIN AND AFTER STOPPING WOULD CLEAR UP AND DRIVE NORMALLY. THE LAST TIME IT STOPPED DEAD WHILE DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC AT AROUND 30 MPH SEVERAL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON SUCH AS; ABS, VSC, CHECK BRAKES, BRAKE MALFUNCTION. I WAS ABLE TO GET CAR TO GO AGAIN AND TOOK IT TO TORRENCE LEXUS FOR THEIR INSPECTION...THEY ARE WORKING ON NOW....MY WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE THE CAR FOR FEAR OF T…

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10449117 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10521935 · 2013-06-26 (June 26, 2013)

WE HAD LACK OF POWER ENGINE AND STEERING PROBLEMS IN THE PAST WITH THIS VEHICLE. WE FILED A LEMON LAW AND SUPPOSEDLY THEY FIXED IT. NOW THE PCS, VSC, ANTI SKID, AIR BAGS, BRAKES, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND OTHER ALARMS CAME ON AGAIN. THIS TIME THE BEEPING SOUND IS NOT ON CONTINUOUSLY BUT THE ALARMS ARE ON ALL THE TIME. THE POWER ASSIST ON THE BREAKS AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE STOPPED WORKING ALL OF A SUDDEN. WE NOTED THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WORKS OK, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT GO UP OR DOWN AUTOMATICALLY YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE BUTTON …

Owner-reported narrative. 73,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10521935 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11057785 · 2017-12-31 (December 31, 2017)

IN MAY 2017 I REPLACED REAR BRAKES BUT THE "SQUAWK" NOISE WHEN RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL PERSISTED. ON 6-8-17 I RETURNED TO LEXUS WH DEALER (CUSTOMER # 171829) AND THE TECH REQUESTED A TEST RIDE. AT THE CURB, I ENGAGED BRAKE, AND TECH SAW THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT. HE IMMEDIATELY DIAGNOSED THE BRAKE ACTUATOR UNIT. MILEAGE IN/PUT ON INVOICE 207972 (ATTACHED) VERIFIES THE CAR NEVER WENT ON TEST RIDE FOR DIAGNOSIS. SCOTT AT LEXUS CUST CARE CLAIMED THERE WAS NO WARRANTY RECALL AT THAT TIME AND ADVISED ME TO CONSIDER THE LEXUS WH SERVICE MGR OFFER …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11057785 at NHTSA ↗