Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 2000. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2000.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 LS | 18 | 0 |
| 2005 LS | 90 | 1 |
| 2004 LS | 91 | 0 |
| 2003 LS | 68 | 1 |
| 2002 LS | 121 | 0 |
| 2001 LS | 240 | 1 |
| 2000 LSMost complaints | 354 | 1 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Suspension268
- Engine and engine cooling141
- Air bags139
- Power train126
- Electrical system101
- Vehicle speed control78
- Service brakes, hydraulic53
- Steering52
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 61 LS vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 52 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6 | 4 |
| 2005 | 9 | 9 |
| 2004 | 7 | 6 |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 |
| 2002 | 13 | 11 |
| 2001 | 7 | 7 |
| 2000 | 11 | 7 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 7 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 11.5–13.2 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | LS SST · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 14.9 | 10.3 | 12.8 |
| 2005 | LS · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 13.5 | 9.7 | 11.8 |
| 2004 | LS SST · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 13.2 | 9.4 | 11.5 |
| 2003 | LS Sport · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 13.2 | 9.4 | 11.5 |
| 2002 | LS # · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 14.6 | 10.1 | 12.5 |
| 2001 | LS · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 14.6 | 10.1 | 12.5 |
| 2000 | LS · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 15.4 | 10.5 | 13.2 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
1 LS cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the United Kingdom
0 LS cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
Recalls
3 campaigns cover the LS.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL TANK MAY HAVE A LOCALIZED THIN WALL SECTION IN THE LOWER HALF OF THE TANK. THE FUEL TANK MAY CRACK CREATING A POTENTIAL FOR A FUEL LEAK AND FUEL ODOR. THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" INDICATOR MAY ILLUMINATE.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 17 INCH CHROME WHEELS, THE CHROME WHEELS WERE NOT HEAT-TREATED. THESE WHEELS MAY CRACK AT THE LUG-NUT HOLES, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF THE LUG-NUT TORQUE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS WHEN THEY WERE ATTACHED TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS.
NHTSA recalls