Your vehicle report
2008 Lexus LS460
The problems owners report. The recalls to check. The evidence behind each.
Your vehicle at a glance
Complaint patterns and official recall records, kept distinct.
- Owner complaints
- 79
- Received Nov 2008 to Mar 2023
Owner reports
Most reported problems
- 1Unintended acceleration despite braking11 complaints · 14% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 2Anti-lock brakes fail or lock up7 complaints · 8.9% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 3Brakes make grinding or squealing noise5 complaints · 6.3% of this vehicle’s complaints
Official NHTSA records
Recalls to check
- Recall #14V647000Toyota 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.
- Recall #10V309000Toyota 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.
BrakeNews signals
Flagged complaint patterns
Unusual complaint patterns with no matched recall yet. A flag does not mean a recall will happen.
No problems currently meet BrakeNews’s flagging criteria. This is not a safety rating.
How flags are identifiedComplaint counts reflect reports submitted to NHTSA, not failure rates or a reliability ranking. Reported in these complaints: 5 crashes, 1 fire, 4 people injured, 0 deaths.
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Where do owners report problems?
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Showing all 7 listed problems by system.
Engine & powertrain
Brakes
- Anti-lock brakes fail or lock up
- Brakes make grinding or squealing noise
- Brake pedal sinks due to leaking lines
1 more problem
Electrical & lights
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Airbags, belts & seats
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Steering, suspension & tires
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Body, doors & glass
Driver assistance
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Other
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Complaint history
When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.
Show as a table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 14 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 (to Oct 2026) | 0 |
| Total | 79 |
Problems owners report
Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.
| Problem | Complaints | Share | Share ratio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unintended acceleration despite braking | 11 | 14% | – | |
| Anti-lock brakes fail or lock up | 7 | 8.9% | – | |
| Brakes make grinding or squealing noise | 5 | 6.3% | – | |
| Dashboard melts, becomes sticky and glares | 4 | 5.1% | – | |
| Brake pedal sinks due to leaking lines | 4 | 5.1% | – | |
| Brake booster fails, leaving stiff pedal | 4 | 5.1% | – | |
| Glass shatters or cracks without impact | 3 | 3.8% | – |
AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.
Recalls
NHTSA recall #14V647000October 15, 2014422,509 vehicles affected
fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
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.
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will clean and reseal the fuel pressure sensor mounting area, free of charge. The recall began March 3, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
NHTSA recall #10V309000July 6, 2010138,874 vehicles affected
engine and engine cooling: engine
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.
The engine could fail and stop suddenly while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on september 2, 2010. Owners may contact Lexus at 1-800-255-3987.
Other model years
- 2007 39
- 2008
About this data
NHTSA complaints and recalls through October 2026. Complaints are counted once each, however many components they name. Original complaints are on NHTSA's page for the 2008 Lexus LS460.
Problem groups are formed by AI and may be approximate. BrakeNews flags unusual complaint patterns; they are not official defect findings. Investigation reports are written and checked by AI, with no human review. Owner reports do not establish that a defect exists.
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