2007 Lexus Gs Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (2) · Engine (2) · Vehicle Speed Control (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 2018-06-26 · campaign 18V432000 · 114,998 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Lexus GS350 and GS450h, 2006-2013 Lexus IS350 and 2010-2014 Lexus IS350C vehicles, equipped with 3.5L V6 2GR-FSE gasoline engines. The diaphragms in the fuel pulsation dampers may harden over time and develop cracks, possibly causing a fuel leak.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel delivery pipe with a new pipe that has improved pulsation dampers, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2018. Owners may contact Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's number for this recall is JLF.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 2014-10-15 · campaign 14V647000 · 422,509 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (42)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2025-12-15 · L-SB-0030-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2026 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-07-29 · L-SB-0030-24 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2024 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-07-29 · L-SB-0030-24 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2024 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-06-21 · L-SB-0030-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2024 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty smell is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-06-21 · L-SB-0030-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2024 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty smell is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-04-19 · L-SB-0023-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
to prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. the purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc brake rotor from weather elements and initial rust before the vehicle is delivered to the customer.
Showing the 6 most recent of 42 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-04-29 · Engine · 160,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2007 lexus gs 450h. when the vehicle was started, the engine made an abnormal noise. the vehicle was taken to magnussen lexus of fremont (located at 5600 cushing pkwy, fremont, ca 94538, (510) 657-6600) where it was diagnosed that the variable valve timing needed replacement. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was…”
2018-10-16 · Vehicle Speed Control · 11 mi“this is part of complaint 11140678 filed with nhsta. i meant to attach the warranty enhancement for the abs actuator. this is a known issue with toyota/lexus and i feel that it is more than a warranty concern. this is a malfunction of a part that is safety concern to the highways and beyond. i also am concern if this was an issue looked at when toy…”
2018-10-16 · Unknown Or Other · 167,000 mi“"abs actuator" car was makes a continuous buzzing noise and then a click when in park, or when turned off after driving. reported to dealer, who could not find anything wrong when reported in 2016/2017. 2018, was told that i need a abs actuator after all lights on my dash appeared on the screen. the lights include, abs, check abs, slippery road, an…”
2017-04-16 · Service Brakes · 80,000 mi“brake accuator went out to quickly. this part is more expensive than motor…”
2016-12-03 · Engine · 230,000 mi“my 2007 lexus gs450h is not having all cylinders firing and has engine power loss. i called our local lexus dealer and they said there's no recall of this kind of problem. i searched online and there's a certain recall describing exactly what my car is doing. the recall number is 10v309000- toyota recalls 2006-2008 lexus models due to possible eng…”
2016-08-02 · Steering · 94,500 mi · 💥 crash“car has been serviced in two lexus delaerships in the last 2 months....car started blinking the stability control lights and steering started intermittnetly working and the brakes were at 50%. i was able to the stop the car and shut it down when i restarted the no warning lights were on. the steering feel was back to normal and so were the brakes.…”
2015-09-02 · Service Brakes“the front brake have been making a squiky nose when you pressed to stop the car. i called lexus for a potential recall regarding this problem. lexus tall me it was not on recall for this issue. for months we kept trying to find a solution for this problem we couldn't until a week ago the dealer have finally admited that the actuator assembly/ abs b…”
2015-07-26 · Power Train · 241,888 mi“with no warning,while driving the engine suddenly stops . after car comes to complete stop shifter in park turn ignition off and back on engine starts fine ,but i have had to do that so many times i think the starter is taking a server beating . sometimes this happens 2-10 times a day,this could be extremly dangerous like on the freeway ,in rush ho…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.