2013 Lexus Gs problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (5) · Visibility/Wiper (2) · Service Brakes (2)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (45)
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
Electrical System 2025-06-13 · L-SB-0043-23 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air conditioning refrigerant leaks. the procedures outlined in this service bulletin aid in locating, inspecting, and repairing refrigerant leaks.
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
Showing the 6 most recent of 45 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-08-30 · Unknown Or Other“battery life is very short sometimes lasting no more than 9 months.…”
2026-07-03 · Unknown Or Other“2013 lexus gs350, vin [xxx], manufactured 04/2013. mileage at repair was approximately 117,310–117,485 miles. during diagnosis for check-engine/evap codes, liquid gasoline was found inside the evap canister / leak detection pump assembly. this evap component is intended to handle fuel vapor, and the presence of liquid fuel appears abnormal. the ve…”
2026-03-22 · Electrical System“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. the air conditioning stalls when turning on and goes from cold to warm when car is is idling. …”
2025-12-19 · Steering · 71,000 mi“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. the contact stated that it felt like the tires were driving over a bu…”
2025-05-30 · Service Brakes“brake actuator or booster accumulator, always has been failing on toyota/lexus hybrids, they need to do another bulletin or tsd because the malfunction is unsafe and many drivers are reporting it…”
2025-05-24 · Engine“i started my car in the morning and when i started the engine it was an instant extreme rough idle with the engine light and traction control light blinking on my dashboard and the engine cuts out on its own. i have my car at a toyota dealership since it’s closer than the lexus dealership and they have ran an extensive testing diagnostic on my car …”
2024-07-15 · Steering“i own a 2013 gs350 rwd base model. i have been having issues with the steering in this car since it was purchased in 2021 with100k miles. it seems to do great at lower speeds or on curvy roads, but when i drive on interstate going straight at around 70 to 80 mph is where it really becomes noticeable. the vehicle does not want to drive straight f…”
2024-05-30 · Unknown Or Other“customer notice deterioration of the seat and proceeding monitoring the seat it was observed in 2021, 2023 & 2014 that while utilizing the seat heating electrical component the seat developed cracks as the heat released a burning sensation to the skin. …”
2024-01-16 · Vehicle Speed Control · 💥 crash · 🔥 fire“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. while approaching a lighted intersection, the car suddenly accelerated when th…”
2023-03-24 · Seats“clock inoperable lumber support button/ motor is inoperable. lexus dealership found that the cable is broken and needs to be replaced on the driver and passenger side. as the cable is broken it makes the driver side seat loose …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.