2023 Lexus Ls problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Seats (1)
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Safety recalls (2)
Back Over Prevention:display Function 2025-10-30 · campaign 25V744000 · 1,024,407 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB13 and 25LB06. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE25.
Back Over Prevention:display Function 2024-02-21 · campaign 24V124000 · 18,616 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Mirai, Lexus LS500, LS500H, 2023-2024 Lexus ES250, ES300H, ES350, 2024 Lexus LC500, and LC500H vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Due to incorrect programming of the parking-assist electronic control unit (ECU) software, the rearview camera image may not immediately display within a couple of seconds after the shifter is placed into reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the req
Risk: A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the parking assist ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 24TA01 and 24LA01.
Service bulletins (69)
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.
Service Brakes 2026-09-30 · L-SB-0028-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2018 – 2023 model year lc 500, and lc 500h, 2021 – 2023 model year lc 500c, 2018 – 2023 model year ls 500, and ls 500h, 2015 model year rx 450h, and 2018 – 2022 model year rx 450h vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the brake, abs, and/or trac warning lights are on and/or a check vsc mess
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 2025-09-09 · L-SB-0039-25 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
a new head unit software update is available for 2023 – 2024 model year es 250, es 300h, es 350, ls 500h, and ux 250h; 2023 model year ls 500; 2024 model year gx 550, lc 500, lc 500c, and lc 500h vehicles equipped with lexus multimedia earlier than version 2170 (earlier than 2172 for gx 550). this s
Electrical System 2025-08-19 · L-TT-0326-23 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some customers may experience operational difficulties with some telematics features which they cannot resolve on their own. these resources, in conjunction with the repair manual, are for dealership personnel to assist those customers with user issues, user errors, and compatibility issues with oth
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.
Electrical System 2025-04-02 · L-TT-0340-25 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
to assist with the early detection and early resolution of audio related concerns you may be asked to recover mmr data from the head unit. the following steps are instructions on how to retrieve the data from the system and are only to be used when requested by fts and/or fpe.
Showing the 6 most recent of 69 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-10-24 · Seats“driver's seat is painful after 15 minutes. it is available for inspection. causing shifting of position and pinching of nerves reduced feeling to foot. problem has not been confirmed by dealer. vehicle has been inspected by manufactures dealer. problem first appeared 7/26/2025…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.