2008 Lexus GS 350 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
4 safety recalls list the 2008 Lexus GS 350, and owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
4 safety recalls for the 2008 Lexus GS 350
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system) and delivery (fuel system)
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Lexus GS350 and GS450h, 2006-2013 Lexus IS350 and 2010-2014 Lexus IS350C vehicles, equipped with 3.5L V6 2GR-FSE gasoline engines. The diaphragms in the fuel pulsation dampers may harden over time and develop cracks, possibly causing a fuel leak.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel delivery pipe with a new pipe that has improved pulsation dampers, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2018. Owners may contact Lexus customer…
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Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Lexus LS vehicles manufactured May 9, 2006, to July 20, 2010, 2006-2011 Lexus GS vehicles manufactured January 6, 2005, to September 10, 2010, and 2006-2011 Lexus IS vehicles manufactured August 30, 2005, to September 10, 2010. Due to…
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will clean and reseal the fuel pressure sensor mounting area, free of charge. The recall began March 3, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
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Engine
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Lexus GS350 vehicles manufactured June 19, 2006, through July 12, 2011; and model year 2006-2011 Lexus IS350 vehicles manufactured May 27, 2005, through July 13, 2011; and model year 2010-2011 Lexus IS350c vehicles manufactured November 25, 2009, through July 19, 2011. These vehicles,…
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and Lexus dealers will replace the VVT unit free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
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Engine (engine and engine cooling)
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2008 lexus passenger cars manufactured from august 26, 2005 through august 4, 2008. Micro-foreign objects in the material of the valve spring may degrade the strength of the valve spring, possibly causing the spring to break.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on september 2, 2010. Owners may contact lexus at 1-800-255-3987.
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2008 Lexus GS 350 have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA; 4 describe a crash. Reports cite 4 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 75,264 miles. Complaints peaked in 2018 with 5 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Engine consumes excessive amounts of oil. Car is burning 1 qt of oil per 1,000 miles. Emissions standard do not allow for engine to burn this amount of oil , polluting the air. This amount of oil burn”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 26, 2018 · Engine
“Brief engine knock/rattle noise at cold startup per tsb its a minor problem. That is not the case. This is a camshaft gear assembly defect , safety related and lexus is not fixing this problem when th”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 12, 2018 · Engine
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2008 Lexus GS (GS 350, GS 350 AWD, GS 450h, GS 460). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 20–23 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 17–22 / 24–27 |
| Fuel | Premium |
| EPA class | Compact Cars, Midsize Cars |
| Engine | 6/8 cyl, 3.5/4.6 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (S6); Automatic (S8) |
Compare Lexus GS 350 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Lexus GS 350 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Lexus GS 350 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 Lexus GS 350 | 5 | 57 |
| 2008 Lexus GS 350 | 4 | 19 |
| 2009 Lexus GS 350 | 3 | 8 |
| 2010 Lexus GS 350 | 3 | 7 |
| 2011 Lexus GS 350 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 Lexus GS 350 | 3 | 26 |
| 2014 Lexus GS 350 | 1 | 16 |
| 2015 Lexus GS 350 | 1 | 15 |
| 2016 Lexus GS 350 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 Lexus GS 350 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 Lexus GS 350 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 Lexus GS 350 | 2 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2008 Lexus GS 350
How do I know if my 2008 Lexus GS 350 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 4 campaigns currently list the 2008 Lexus GS 350; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Lexus dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 10V309000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Lexus models
- ES3501,365 complaints
- RX957 complaints
- RX350808 complaints
- RX300722 complaints
- IS 250719 complaints
- ES300681 complaints
- ES668 complaints
- IS596 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.