2008 Lexus Gs problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (3) · Engine (3) · Exterior Lighting (2)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (44)
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 44 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-28 · Power Train“formal safety defect filing regarding critical component fluid migration on the 2008 lexus gs 460 platform. severe engine or transmission oil capillary forces wick fluid directly through the sealed electrical wiring harness sheath, migrating past factory gaskets and pooling inside the main transmission wire connector plug housing. this structural c…”
2024-12-27 · Visibility · 115,000 mi“the contact owns a 2008 lexus gs 350. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he became aware that the rearview mirror's reflective surface was fading, reducing rear-view visibility. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure a…”
2023-05-23 · Engine“i am writing to file a complaint against lexus corporation regarding a significant safety issue with my vehicle. despite nhtsa’s recall notice for defective engine valve springs installed in certain 2008 gs350 vehicles with a specified range of vin numbers that includes my vehicle’s, lexus still persevered my car is not applicable for the recall an…”
2021-05-17 · Fuel/Propulsion System“2008 gs350 - 129k miles - 1 owner looking for input on whether/how to proceed as this is now a multi-year problem (2019- 2021). my 2008 lexus gs350 had the following recalls (all fuel and engine related): nhtsa campaign id: 18v432000; nhtsa campaign number: 14v647000 nhtsa campaign id: 09v020000; nhtsa campaign id: 10v309000 before the last fuel …”
2021-05-07 · Service Brakes · 80,000 mi“anti-lock braking system,vehicle stability control system,traction control system…”
2020-10-01 · Unknown Or Other · 96,000 mi“almost 2 months started to experience wet drivers floor. i dried the water puddle up. in two days puddle back alone with the drivers side back floors wet. i dried the water up again. i took my vehicle to lexus dealership. technician unclogged the sunroom hose drain at a cost $155.15 the nxt couple of days the puddles are back. service consulted sta…”
2020-02-10 · Engine“this car burns an insane amount of oil and turns black in color. i have no oil leak but have to put about a quart in weekly.…”
2020-02-10 · Unknown Or Other“speakers - i've had 2 "blow" but they weren't blown, the speaker glue had just dissolved and the top of the speakers were rattling. i can't even get to the rear blown speaker because the entire back seat has to be removed to access it. this is a common complaint in all of the forums i've visited that these speakers fall apart.…”
2019-05-03 · Unknown Or Other“rear view mirror cloudy and showing black spots…”
2018-01-17 · Exterior Lighting · 70,000 mi“when driving at least 3 min the front head lights goes out.dont matter how many times you get it fix…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.