2008 Lexus GS450H Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 20%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 59,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2008 Lexus GS450H, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 59,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10205297Jan 6, 2011World Standard Automatic Transmission Fluid
- 10037625Jan 6, 2011Lexus: information on an improved transmission fluid.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 20% |
| 2007 | 2 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2008 Lexus GS450H
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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