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2001 Lexus GS: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

30,775 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior133.3%

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.

Air Bags
1
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Trunk Lid:Lock
1
Steering
1
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags1
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Trunk Lid:Lock1
Steering1
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint1

Air Bags: 1; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Trunk Lid:Lock: 1; Steering: 1; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

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

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 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.

2006
2
2020
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20062
20201

2006: 2; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. 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.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10154665 · 2006-04-05 (April 5, 2006)

I OWN A 2001 LEXUS GS300. I BOUGHT IT NEW. MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE DESIGN OF THE TRUNK LID. EVERY TIME YOU OPEN IT, IT WILL NOT STAY UP IN A WIND OR WHEN PARKED ON A HILL. IT HAS COME DOWN ON MY HEAD MORE TIMES THAN I CAN COUNT. THE LAST TIME WAS TODAY IN A WIND. IT CUT MY HEAD. I HAVE TALKED TO THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND HE SAID THAT IS THE WAY IT IS DESIGNED AND TO GET A STICK TO HOLD IT UP. THE FIRST DAY I OPENED THE TRUNK WHEN I BOUGHT IT, IT CAME DOWN ON MY HEAD. I WONDER WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF A CHILD GOT HIT BY THE TRUNK …

Owner-reported narrative. 10 miles reported. Look up ODI 10154665 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10156978 · 2006-05-08 (May 8, 2006)

LOWER BALL JOINT CAME APART OR LOSE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 61,539 miles reported. Look up ODI 10156978 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11324419 · 2020-05-13 (May 13, 2020)

STEERING WENT OUT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11324419 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.