IllustrationABS ACTUATOR IS MALFUNCTIONING/ DYSFUNCTIONAL. I SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THE PART WAS RECALLED.
2008 Lexus Ls
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
30–25K
325–50K
550–75K
375–100K
4100–150K
4150K+
22 reports with mileage · 21 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
43 reportsI HAVE BEEN WAITING A LONG TIME TO GET THESE DEFECTIVE DOOR PANELS REPLACED ON MY LEXUS LS 460,2008 THESE PANNELS BECOME STICKY MOLTEN ,DISINTEGRATING IN SUMMER WHEN PARKED OUT DOOR
INTERIOR DOOR PANELS AND GLOVE COMPARTMENT BECOME STICKY AND SHINY WHEN THE CAR IS IN THE SUN FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME. LEXUS USED INFERIOR MATERIALS AND IS NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR DEFECT. THIS REFLECTS POORLY, ESPECIALLY FOR A PRESUMABLY LUXURY BRAND.
DRIVER SIDE MIRROR DOES NOT LOCK INTO POSITION. WHEN DRIVING, WIND CAUSES SIDE MIRROR HOUSING TO MOVE AFFECTING VISIBILITY AND CAUSING UNSAFE CONDITION.
DASH PANEL AND DOOR PANEL MELTING AND SHININING
(HESITATION ON ACCELERATION) THIS MORNING GOING TO WORK L NOTICE THAT THE CAR WASN'T ACTING RIGHT. I WAS AT THE YIELD LEFT TURNING LANE WAS TURNING RIGHT BEFORE OTHER INCOMING CAR COME. AS I WAS TURNING THE ACCELERATION DIDNT GO NO WHERE AS IT FEEL LIKE THE CAR WAS GOING UP A VERY HIGH HILL. I WAS SO SCARE THAT ANOTHER CAR COM…
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(HESITATION ON ACCELERATION) THIS MORNING GOING TO WORK L NOTICE THAT THE CAR WASN'T ACTING RIGHT. I WAS AT THE YIELD LEFT TURNING LANE WAS TURNING RIGHT BEFORE OTHER INCOMING CAR COME. AS I WAS TURNING THE ACCELERATION DIDNT GO NO WHERE AS IT FEEL LIKE THE CAR WAS GOING UP A VERY HIGH HILL. I WAS SO SCARE THAT ANOTHER CAR COMING STRIGHT AND HIT ME AND SOME HOW THE ACCELERATION JUST PICK UP AND START GOING AS IT HAS NO POWER TO IT. THE ONLY REASON WHY IM REPORTING THIS IS BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY AND COULD BE AN DANGEROUS PROBLEM NOT TO MYSELF BUT OTHER TO AND I HAVE SEARCH UP THIS PROBLEM ON THE WEB AND THERE ALOT IOF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM BESIDE ME. IS THERE ANYTHING YOUR CAN DO TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM? I DONT WANT TO HAVE TO DRIVE AN LEXUS AND HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS HEADACHE.
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, CAR WARNINGS ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN FLASHING STATING "CHECK ABS", "CHECK VSC", "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM", AND "STOP THE VEHICLE IN A SAFE PLACE IMMEDIATELY. CONTACT A DEALER".
UPPER DASH STICKY AND MELTING. LOWER DASH CRACKING, STICKY AND MELTING. UPPER DOOR PANELS ALSO STICKY AND MELTING. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA/LEXUS. IT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE OVER TIME.
DASHBOARD AND DOOR PANELS SEEM TO BE MELTING. IN SUNSHINE THEY GET GLUEY AND STICKY. SUN ON DASH REFLECTS IN EYES
LEXUS ADMITS THAT THE ABS BRAKE ACCUMULATOR IS SUSPECT TO INTERNAL LEAKS WHICH CAN LEAD TO LACK OF BRAKING ABILITY. HUGE SAFETY ISSUE.
Official recalls
109V020000 · Engine And Engine Cooling
Jan 16, 2009
TOYOTA IS RECALLING 214,570 MY 2006-2008 LEXUS IS, MY 2006-2007 GS AND MY 2007-2008 LS PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ALUMINUM FUEL DELIVERY PIPES (FUEL RAILS). ETHANOL FUELS WITH A LOW MOISTURE CONTENT WILL CORRODE THE INTERNAL SURFACE OF THE FUEL RAILS. AS THIS CONDITION PROGRESSES, THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: OVER TIME, THE CORROSION MAY CREATE A PINHOLE RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FUEL DELIVERY PIPES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA/LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.