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Lexus LS460L problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

39 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

50,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 to 2010 model years. Data snapshot: . 33 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 10 of 39 complaints (25.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior1435.9%
Transmission and shifting25.1%
Electrical and battery issues25.1%
Steering behavior25.1%

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.

Service Brakes
10
Vehicle Speed Control
6
Engine
5
Electrical System
4
Fuel System, Gasoline
3
Fuel/Propulsion System
3
Power Train
3
Structure
3
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes10
Vehicle Speed Control6
Engine5
Electrical System4
Fuel System, Gasoline3
Fuel/Propulsion System3
Power Train3
Structure3

Service Brakes: 10; Vehicle Speed Control: 6; Engine: 5; Electrical System: 4; Fuel System, Gasoline: 3; Fuel/Propulsion System: 3; Power Train: 3; Structure: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
9
25,000 to 49,999
7
50,000 to 74,999
7
75,000 to 99,999
6
100,000 to 149,999
4
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0009
25,000 to 49,9997
50,000 to 74,9997
75,000 to 99,9996
100,000 to 149,9994
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 9; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 6; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 6 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
8
2011
1
2012
2
2013
6
2014
5
2015
3
2017
4
2018
5
2019
3
2020
1
2021
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20108
20111
20122
20136
20145
20153
20174
20185
20193
20201
20211

2010: 8; 2011: 1; 2012: 2; 2013: 6; 2014: 5; 2015: 3; 2017: 4; 2018: 5; 2019: 3; 2020: 1; 2021: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 14 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 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 10457033 · 2012-05-01 (May 1, 2012)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS460L. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN BRAKING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD INCREASE EXCESSIVELY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY LOSE POWER WHEN ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10457033 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10587459 · 2014-05-09 (May 9, 2014)

THE VEHICLE DASHBOARD COMES UP WITH SEVERAL WARNINGS. 1) CHECK VSC SYSTEM. 2) CHECK PCS SYSTEM. 3)CHECK ABS. 4) BRAKE MALFUNCTION. 5) CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM. IT SAYS TO PULL OVER AND TO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE. LEXUS DIAGNOSED MY VEHICLE AS NEEDING TO HAVE THE BRAKE ACTUATOR REPLACED AT A COST OF NEARLY $3500! THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY HAD ALREADY REPLACED SEVERAL OF THESE ON THIS MODEL VEHICLE IN JUST THE PAST FEW MONTHS. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE, I FOUND THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF LEXUS OWNERS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED IN MY VEHICLE, WITH…

Owner-reported narrative. 83,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10587459 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10513063 · 2013-05-21 (May 21, 2013)

THIS MODEL HESITATES IN CHANGING (HUNTING) GEARS ON HARD ACCELERATIONS. THREE TIMES I HAVE BEEN IN NEAR ACCIDENTS ON MERGING INTO FREEWAYS, CHANGING LANES FROM A STRAIGHT PATH OR FROM CORNER TURNS. THE CAR RESPONDS VERY SLOW ON HARD ACCELERATION. THE WEB IS FULL OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS WITH THIS MODEL CAR. I SUSPECT IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH LEXUS' EIGHT SPEED TRANSMISSION AND HOW THEIR SOFTWARE IS INTEGRATED WITH THE POWERTRAIN. LEXUS HAD A "FIX" FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT DID NOT QUITE FIX IT COMPLETELY AND THEY INSIST THE CAR IS WORKING AS DES…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,060 miles reported. Look up ODI 10513063 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10505089 · 2013-03-28 (March 28, 2013)

AUTOMOBILE HESITATES, THEN SURGES UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE CAR FEELS AS IF IT IS SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL, THEN INTO GEAR, WHILE IN NORMAL DRIVING MODE, CAUSING A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED AT: 1. NORMAL CITY DRIVING WITH NO ADDITIONAL THROTTLE APPLIED. 2. FREEWAY DRIVING WITH NO ADDITIONAL THROTTLE APPLIED. 3. FREEWAY DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL. 4.WHEN STARTING FROM A DEAD STOP 5. WHEN ACCELERATING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC THIS ISSUE OCCURS IN ALL DRIVING MODES (ECO, NORMAL, POWER). IT IS INTERMI…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,775 miles reported. Look up ODI 10505089 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 ↗

Owner report 10369754 · 2010-12-09 (December 9, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS LS460L. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT MADE A U-TURN AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STUCK. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1100. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 400. UPDATED 02/03/11*LJ UPDATED 03/22/11

Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10369754 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2007
2
2008
2
2009
2
2010
2
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
20072
20082
20092
20102

2007: 2; 2008: 2; 2009: 2; 2010: 2

Year-by-year records

Lexus LS460L model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
2007202Not available
20081120
2009120
2010720