1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2013 Lexus GS. Owners have filed 47 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Lexus dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2013 Lexus GS. Check your GS by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 47 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Lexus GS, reporting 7 crashes, 1 fires, 8 injuries. Lexus has issued at least 363 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation lists this model year in one investigation. An investigation is not a recall; it is how NHTSA decides whether one is needed.
Owners have filed 47 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Lexus GS. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“This was an unintended acceleration with non functional braking of a Lexus GS 350. This occured on December 18 around 8:00 AM. The driver noticed an orange triangular light in the dash while travelling slowly through a neighborhood less than a mile from the incident.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11565745
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LEXUS GS 350. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH AN INDIVIDUAL IN A WHEELCHAIR. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND LOWER BACK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11175034
“The servo motor is bad per Lexus dealership. There is a recall for this exact problem for newer models. Years 2013 - 2016 should be included. My daughter has a 2006 Lexus, and it has the exact same problem. Lexus has a problem with their HVAC systems.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11726144
“THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 LEXUS GS 350. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. ALL THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11061635
“The contact called on behalf of the owner of a 2013 Lexus GS 350. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle while making a right or left turn, and the steering wheel was moved all the way.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11706159
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2013 Lexus GS is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Lexus dealer.