2011 Lexus Ls problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (5) · Steering (1)
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Compared against other Lexus Ls model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (49)
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 2025-02-07 · L-SB-0017-19 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2010 – 2026 model year lexus vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of rapgard™. the paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the rapgard™. the wrinkles may trap water and cause the paint to stain from the trapped moisture, especially on
Structure:body 2025-02-07 · L-SB-0017-19 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2010 – 2026 model year lexus vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of rapgard™. the paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the rapgard™. the wrinkles may trap water and cause the paint to stain from the trapped moisture, especially on
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
Showing the 6 most recent of 49 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-10-30 · Service Brakes“my dashboard is melting which creates a glare while driving! unable to see threw front windshield do to the glare from the sun reflecting off the dash! all interior trim components starts melting inside the car when it's hot outside! also my brake actuator and abs braking system went out! …”
2024-07-14 · Service Brakes“abs modulator has failed on mine and thousands of owners across the us & the world. toyota/lexus knows about this and has issued tsib's for several models including the ls460 from 2007-2017 up to a certain mileage. my vehicle has too many miles to be included in this, but the safety of my vehicle is in serious risk due to a problem that they have…”
2023-06-27 · Steering“steering system makes noise when the steering wheel is turned. the steering has a "sticking" characteristic on the highway, making it unsafe to drive due to minor adjustments over center causing the steering rack to temporarily "lock up", then dart left or right when more force is applied. owner contacted lexus corporate about this issue, but they…”
2022-12-05 · Service Brakes“abs trac all dash lights on lost all pressure to the brakes and a loud bell keeps ringing …”
2022-12-01 · Service Brakes“brakes completely lost all pressure and a loud bell keep ringing …”
2022-09-26 · Service Brakes“the brake actuator is malfunctioning. i had it inspected at lexus and they stop the warranty at 150,000 miles which needs to be researched as the issue is arriving beyond 150,000 miles …”
2022-09-14 · Unknown Or Other · 💥 crash“abs brake actuator brake booster pump & bracket is the component that is malfunctioning and it is under inspection now. car not stopping correctly that’s is actually dangerous for everyone if driven not safe to drive by the way. yes this problem was discovered at the lexus service center where these accusations where obtained. i was told there i…”
2019-09-17 · Unknown Or Other · 135,000 mi“the vehicle was in motion on a hot sunny day. out of no where there the sunroof exploded. i was traveling at speeds up to 75 mph on a highway. i heard the loud pop like a gunshot, and the glass shattering. the visor to the sunroof was closed, and when i opened it to see what happened it seemed, and if the glass was about fall on me while driving, …”
2019-02-07 · Unknown Or Other“vehicle blower mortor make loud noise and go bad . inside interior near door ways begain to peal .…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.