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Lexus GS300 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 333 owner complaints across 19 model years of the Lexus GS300 (1993–2019). The most-complained-about year is 2006.

7
safety recalls, all years
333
owner complaints, all years
2006
year with most recalls
2006
year with most complaints

Pick your Lexus GS300 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2019 Lexus GS30020
2018 Lexus GS30010
2014 Lexus GS30001
2013 Lexus GS30001
2007 Lexus GS30010
2006 Lexus GS3002124
2005 Lexus GS30002
2004 Lexus GS30006
2003 Lexus GS300012
2002 Lexus GS300013
2001 Lexus GS300017
2000 Lexus GS300035
1999 Lexus GS300038
1998 Lexus GS300160
1997 Lexus GS30010
1996 Lexus GS30012
1995 Lexus GS30019
1994 Lexus GS30016
1993 Lexus GS30017

What Lexus GS300 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 333 complaints with NHTSA. The 2006 model year has the most, with 124.

All Lexus GS300 recalls (7)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Lexus GS300, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Fuel pump (fuel system)

    NHTSA 20V682000 Reported 1,525,742 vehicles potentially affected Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020 Sequoia, 2017-2020 Sienna, 2019-2020 Tundra, 2018-2020 Lexus ES350, 2017 Lexus…

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly with an improved one, free of charge. Owners of specific models were notified that remedy parts were available starting January 21, 2021.…

    Model years: 2019

  2. Fuel pump (fuel system)

    NHTSA 20V012000 Reported 1,830,752 vehicles potentially affected Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Corolla, and certain Lexus NX 300, and ES 350 vehicles on January 13,…

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began May 4, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987.…

    Model years: 2018, 2019

  3. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 14V647000 Reported 422,509 vehicles potentially affected Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

    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.

    Model years: 2006

  4. Accelerator pedal (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 11V115000 Reported 19,647 vehicles potentially affected TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006 and 2007 lexus gs300 and gs350 all wheel drive (AWD) vehicles. There is a possibility that the plastic pad embedded into the floor carpet may interfere with the operation of the accelerator pedal.

    Remedy: Dealers will modify the plastic pad on the floor carpet free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.

    Model years: 2006, 2007

  5. Suspension: lower ball joint

    NHTSA 99V125000 Reported 2,737 vehicles potentially affected TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Due to inadequate lubrication of the inside of the lower ball joints, excessive wear can occur causing damage to the lower ball joints. Separation of the lower ball joints from the steering knuckle arms could occur.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the lower ball joints.

    Model years: 1995, 1996, 1997

  6. Automatic (asc) (electronic stability control)

    NHTSA 98V080000 Reported 14,855 vehicles potentially affected TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Due to a manufacturing defect of the yaw rate sensor for the vehicle stability control (vsc), the vsc can operate improperly if the sensor is affected by certain electromagnetic waves, such as from a cellular phone.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the yaw rate sensor.

    Model years: 1998

  7. Suspension: lower ball joint

    NHTSA 95V072000 Reported 27,604 vehicles potentially affected TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.

    The spherical portions of certain lower ball joints had finished surfaces that were not smooth causing friction with the surface of the ball joint cap.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the lower ball joints on the affected vehicles.

    Model years: 1993, 1994

Other Lexus models

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.