2015–2026 · 12 model years · 18 recalls
We don't rate the Lexus LS yet, because we don't have its sales figures. The 2018 has the most owner complaints filed with NHTSA (25). Owners complain most about wheels & tires. Popular years get more complaints, so treat these counts as a guide to what goes wrong, not a ranking.
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years 2015–2026.
| Model year | Reliability | Complaints | Recalls | Best mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 LS | Not rated yet | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2025 LS | Not rated yet | 3 | 2 | 25 |
| 2024 LS | Not rated yet | 0 | 2 | 25 |
| 2023 LS | Not rated yet | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| 2022 LS | Not rated yet | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2021 LS | Not rated yet | 6 | 1 | 28 |
| 2020 LS | Not rated yet | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| 2019 LS | Not rated yet | 4 | 4 | 28 |
| 2018 LS | Not rated yet | 25 | 4 | 28 |
| 2017 LS | Not rated yet | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| 2016 LS | Not rated yet | 9 | 0 | 20 |
| 2015 LS | Not rated yet | 9 | 1 | 20 |
Reliability compares each year with similar cars from 2015 to 2024, using owner complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold. Complaint counts on their own aren't a score: popular cars get more of them.
Owners complain most about wheels & tires, engine & cooling, brakes.
The 2019, with 4 recalls on record with NHTSA.