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Lexus GS450H Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 20 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the Lexus GS450H (2007–2008) that have at least 5 complaints. 2007 has the most, with 15. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (7 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

All GS450H model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsTSBsScore (50 = typical)Trend
2008582,5001103—Not enough data
20071573,0001109—Stable

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

2008: “As I was accelerating from a traffic light, I heard a pop and lost all power to car. I rolled over to side of street, while noticing smoke coming from engine compartment on passenger side. Opened hood and saw a fire by engine wall. I had a couple of bottles of water with me. I pored water on fire and after one minute distinguested the fire.”

NHTSA complaint #11021030, filed 2017-09, 59,000 miles

2007: “I own a 2007 Lexus gs450 hybrid. Last week while driving in the city I drove over some bumps in the road & applied the brakes. Nothing happened for a second or two & then the brakes worked as always. This was definitely a brake failure & the first time this has happened.”

NHTSA complaint #10306507, filed 2010-02, 76,000 miles

Other Lexus models

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1,448 complaints
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962 complaints
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833 complaints
Lexus RX300
719 complaints
Lexus IS 250
718 complaints
Lexus ES300
677 complaints
Lexus ES
658 complaints
Lexus IS
579 complaints

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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology