Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 2008. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 |
| 2014 LS460 | 8 | 1 |
| 2013 LS460 | 9 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 LS460 | 17 | 2 |
| 2009 LS460 | 10 | 2 |
| 2008 LS460Most complaints | 79 | 2 |
| 2007 LS460 | 39 | 2 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Service brakes71
- Unknown or other18
- Structure17
- Vehicle speed control16
- Power train12
- Electrical system12
- Engine10
- Fuel/propulsion system9
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 7 model-year variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2017 Lexus LS460 4 DR AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2016 | 2016 Lexus LS460 4 DR AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2015 | 2015 Lexus LS460 4 DR AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2014 | 2014 Lexus LS460 4 DR AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2013 | 2013 Lexus LS460 4 DR AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2012 | 2012 Lexus LS460 4 DR AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2011 | 2011 Lexus LS460 4 DR AWD | — | 0.0 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
In New Zealand
595 LS460 cars are on the New Zealand register; 87% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| 2015 | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| 2014 | 15 | 1 | 14 |
| 2013 | 42 | 6 | 35 |
| 2012 | 30 | 3 | 26 |
| 2011 | 31 | 4 | 27 |
| 2010 | 33 | 5 | 28 |
| 2009 | 29 | 6 | 23 |
| 2008 | 95 | 7 | 85 |
| 2007 | 211 | 29 | 178 |
| 2006 | 85 | 0 | 82 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
120 LS460 cars are on Dutch roads; 43% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24 | €124,570 |
| 2007 | 96 | €127,701 |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In Finland
33 LS460 cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 100% petrol, 0% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6 | 159,000 km |
| 2007 | 20 | 209,000 km |
| 2006 | 7 | 202,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
142 LS460 cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 80% passed first time, against 57% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 142 | 80% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | LS460 | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 9.9% | 17.2% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 4.9% | 20.6% |
| Brakes | 4.9% | 11.9% |
| Tyres | 3.5% | 7.5% |
| Visibility | 2.8% | 7.0% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 1.4% | 0.6% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 0.7% | 2.3% |
| Road Wheels | 0.7% | 0.6% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
New registrations in Europe
190 new Lexus LS460 cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2016, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2016 the largest markets were Poland (4), Germany (3), Romania (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10 | — |
| 2015 | 22 | — |
| 2014 | 15 | — |
| 2013 | 24 | — |
| 2012 | 20 | — |
| 2011 | 29 | — |
| 2010 | 70 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
4 campaigns cover the LS460.
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, 2020. On March 4, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include certain 2014-2015 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser, 2018 Avalon, Corolla, 2014 FJ Cruiser, 2017 Sienna and Lexus 2018 ES 350, 2018-2019 GS 300, 2013-2014 GS350, 2014-2015 GX 460, IS 350 and LX 570, 2014 IS F, 2018-2019 IS 350, LC 500H and LS 500H, 2013-2015 LS 460, 2015 NX 200T and RC350, 2017 RC 200T and RX 350. Toyota also removed the 2018-2019 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser and 2018-2019 Lexus GX 460 and LX 570 and 2019 NX300 from inclusion in this recall. On March 19, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include 2015 Lexus GS350 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
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 anti-corrosion plating remnants, fuel may leak from where the fuel pressure sensor is attached to the fuel delivery pipe.
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.
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 LEXUS LS460 AND LS600 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 20, 2009 THROUGH MAY 13, 2010. A PROGRAMMING CHANGE OF THE STEERING CONTROL ECU FOR THE VARIABLE GEAR RATIO STEERING (VGRS) SYSTEM CAN CAUSE IMPROPER ACTIVATION OF THE STEERING SYSTEM PROTECTION LOGIC DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE SYSTEM WHEN LARGER THAN NORMAL STEERING INPUTS ARE APPLIED AT A FULLY TURNED POSITION.
NHTSA recalls