Lexus LS
Registered from 1996 to 2027.
About this model
The Lexus LS is a series of full-size luxury sedans that have served as the flagship model of Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota, since 1989. For the first four generations, all LS models featured V8 engines and were predominantly rear-wheel-drive. In the fourth generation, Lexus offered all-wheel-drive, hybrid, and long-wheelbase variants. The fifth generation changed to using a V6 engine with no V8 option, and only one length was offered.
From the Wikipedia article Lexus LS, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it stands out against its peers
- Service brakes: more complaints than 92% of 2012 cars — 24% of its 21 complaints, where an ordinary 2012 car has 8%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
Crash test
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | Standard |
| Lane departure warning | Standard |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 416 hp · 2370 kg · 3130 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2025 | 416 hp · 2370 kg · 3130 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2024 | 416 hp · 2370 kg · 3130 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2023 | 416 hp · 2370 kg · 3130 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2022 | 416 hp · 2370 kg · 3130 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2021 | 295 hp · 2370 kg · 3130 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2020 | 295 hp · 2370 kg · 3130 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2019 | 295 hp · 2370 kg · 3130 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2018 | 295 hp · 2370 kg · 3130 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2017 | 380 hp · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway |
| 2016 | 389 hp · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway |
| 2015 | 389 hp · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
84% of 2021 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 4. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
19V134000
If the tire tread layer separates from the vehicle, vehicle handling and stability may be affected, increasing the risk of crash.
Toyota will notify owners, and Lexus dealers will replace the affected tires, free of charge. The recall began April 26, 2019. Owners may contact Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. The Toyota number for this recall is KLC.
24V275000
Incorrect detection of an occupant may result in improper air bag deployment during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Dealers will inspect and repair the front passenger seat, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 7, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 24LA03.
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Pedestrian alert sounds
Defect petition, opened January 2023, closed August 2023.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Lexus filed 22 bulletins about the 2026 LS.
- Electrical system: 1
- Structure: 1
- Other: 20
- OBSOLETE NOTICE Month ##, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see L-SB-0018-26 · July 2026
- During the manufacturing process, tires are mounted on the vehicle as matched sets to help reduce conditions such as pulling or drifting. If the wheels are replaced or refinished before vehicle… · July 2026
- A battery in a stored vehicle is subject to conditions that can reduce its performance and service life. These conditions include storage period, temperature, parasitic drain, and battery load.… · July 2026
- OBSOLETE NOTICE June 18, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see L-SB-0017-26. · July 2026
- OBSOLETE NOTICE June 15, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see L-SB-0016-26. · July 2026
- Long-term or off-site storage requires special care to maintain vehicle condition. The following guidelines should be performed to minimize vehicle component/part degradation due to extended vehicle… · July 2026
- Pre-Delivery Service (PDS) is a critical step in satisfying our new car customers. Customer feedback indicates the following areas deserve special attention when performing PDS: • Careful inspection… · May 2026
- A battery in a stored vehicle is subject to conditions that can reduce its performance and service life. These conditions include storage period, temperature, parasitic drain, and battery load.… · March 2026
14 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.