2008 Lexus LS460

79 complaints on file, page 1 of 4.

1. Filed Mar 27, 2023Failure Mar 22, 202369,000 milesCranford, NJService brakes

   The contact owns a 2008 Lexus LS460. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the message "VSC Brake Malfunction. ABS Needs Services. Contact Dealer" was displayed. The contact was able to drive to the residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the actuator needed to be replaced. The part was replaced; however, the failure recurred. An unknown dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the extended warranty coverage for the failure had expired. The failure mileage was 69,000.

   NHTSA complaint 11514068
2. Filed Sep 13, 2022Failure Sep 1, 202194,000 milesNatchitoches, LAElectrical system

   The contact owns a 2008 Lexus LS460. The contact stated that the vehicle would erroneously start without anyone being near the vehicle with the starter button not being pressed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the starter however, the failure persisted. The contact indicated that the starter had been replaced on four separate occasions for the same failure. In addition, while driving approximately 40 MPH, a message to "Turn Off Vehicle and Contact Dealer" was displayed and the brake pedal became difficult to depress causing the braking distance to be extended. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the brake actuator was faulty and needed to be replaced. The actuator was replaced and the failure was corrected. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,000.

   NHTSA complaint 11484213
3. Filed Aug 30, 2021Failure Aug 15, 2021279,000 milesDacula, GADashboard, Visibility

   The contact owns a 2008 Lexus LS460. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he noticed that there was a shiny glare coming from the dashboard that obstructed his visibility. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the manufacturer's recall for the dashboard had expired in March 2021. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 279,000.

   NHTSA complaint 11431104
4. Filed Jul 12, 2021Failure Jul 11, 202155,000 milesEl Paso, TXBody

   The contact owns a 2008 Lexus LS460. The contact stated that a day after purchasing the vehicle, he noticed that there were cracks on the instrument panel near the radio, and between the dashboard and passenger’s and driver’s side doors. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic nor dealer. The dealer was not made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

   NHTSA complaint 11424372
5. Filed Jun 24, 2019Failure Jun 7, 201959,500 milesIrvine, CAService brakes

   WHILE IN MOTION, BRAKES STARTED PULSATING AND "CLICKING", THEN BRAKE PEDAL FEEL GOT VERY FIRM AND HAD DIFFICULTY STOPPING, ALMOST RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TOYOTA HAS RELEASED WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY, BUT MY VEHICLE IS JUST BEYOND THE 10YR/150K MILE PERIOD. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY MATTER AND NHTSA SHOULD HAVE WORKED WITH TOYOTA ON A SAFETY RECALL REMEDY. IF BRAKES FAIL, THE CONSUMERS WILL BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DIE. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 60K MILES AND THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT!

   NHTSA complaint 11222213
6. Filed Jun 18, 2019Failure Jun 4, 2018132,000 milesDecatur, ALUnknown or other

   ALL FOUR INTERIOR DOOR TRIM PANELS, CENTER CONSOLE, AND DASH ON MY 2008 LEXUS LS460 ARE MELTING, CRACKING AND ADMITTING A FOUL ODOR CAUSING NAUSEA. TOYOTA ISSUED A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT BULLETIN COVERED BY THE CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM ZE6 BUT ONLY INCLUDED THE 2007 LS460. HAVING DONE RESEARCH, OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME 2008 LS460 MODEL THROUGH THE 2014 LS460 MODELS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO COVER THE REPAIRS AS "NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED". MY VEHICLES IN USE DATE WAS SEPTEMBER 23, 2008. I WAS TOLD IN EARLY JUNE 2018 BY A LOCAL DEALERSHIP SERVICE EMPLOYEE MY CAR WOULD HAVE THE TRIM PANELS, CENTER CONSOLE AND DASH REPLACED BUT WHEN I CALLED LEXUS CARE I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT INCLUDED AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED AS "NOT ENOUGH CLAIMS HAVE BEEN FILED FOR MY YEAR MODEL". SEEING AS HOW TOYOTA REPLACED THEM ON THE 2007 MODELS, THEY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE REMAINING YEAR MODELS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES.

   NHTSA complaint 11220985
7. Filed Jun 12, 2019Failure Jun 12, 2019150,000 milesAustin, TXUnknown or other

   I PUT MY 2 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR SEAT, STRAPPED HER IN, PUT MY BAG (WITH THE KEY FOB) ON THE BACKSEAT AND AFTER VISUALLY CONFIRMING THAT THE DRIVERS DOOR IS UNLOCKED CLOSED THE BACK DOOR WITH MY CHILD INSIDE. IN THE TIME IT TOOK ME TO WALK AROUND THE CAR TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT ALL FOUR DOORS SOMEHOW LOCKED DOWN. WITH BOTH THE KEY FOB AND MY CHILD INSIDE THE CAR; IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SUMMER IN TEXAS. LEXUS IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE A SAFE LOCK FEATURE THAT PREVENTS THE CAR LOCKING WHILE KEYS ARE INSIDE BUT THIS CLEARLY FAILED. LUCKILY WE WERE PARKED IN A GARAGE AND MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO COME IN 20 MIN WITH THE SPARE KEY; OTHERWISE TIT WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE.

   NHTSA complaint 11219624
8. Filed May 19, 2019Failure Jan 15, 2019128,000 milesJacksonville, FLService brakes

   THE ABS/BRAKE/VSC/ LIGHT CAME ON, MAKING BEEPING NOISE AND HARD TO BRAKE

   NHTSA complaint 11208522
9. Filed Mar 27, 2019Failure Mar 1, 2019205,000 milesPompano Beach, FLBody, Visibility/wiper

   MY DASH PANEL AND DOOR HANDLES ARE MELTING IN THE SUN. THE DASH PANEL IS ESPECIALLY PROBLEMATIC AS IT IS EXTRUDING A SHINY CLEAR TAR LIKE SUBSTANCE THAT CAUSES A SIGNIFICANT GLARE VISIBILITY PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING INTO THE SUN, CAUSING ME TO NEARLY MISS ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNING IN FRONT OF ME AT AN INTERSECTION.

   NHTSA complaint 11191971
10. Filed Feb 19, 2019Failure Jan 3, 2019Demopolis, ALService brakes

    I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 2018 AND IT HAD LESS THAN 75,000 MILES ON IT. I'VE RECENTLY NOTICED THAT WHENEVER I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, THERE IS A CLICKING/POPPING SOUND. I'M UNSURE WHAT IT IS. I KNOW THAT IT SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING. I'VE READ ON THIS SITE THAT IT MAYBE THE BRAKE ACTUATOR. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT'S BEEN BROUGHT TO LEXUS/TOYOTA ATTENTION?

    NHTSA complaint 11181169
11. Filed Feb 7, 2019Failure Feb 3, 201976,832 milesLilburn, GAUnknown or other

    DEFECTIVE ACTUATOR AND PUMP.THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MODELS RANGING BETWEEN 2007 AND 2013. THIS IS A PROBLEM KNOWN TO LEXUS AND THEY WERE TAKING CARE OF IT AS AND WHEN COMPLAINTS WERE MADE.THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND BELIEVE THAT LEXUS SHOULD MAKE A RECALL AND REMEDY .

    NHTSA complaint 11175052
12. Filed Jan 14, 2019Failure Dec 28, 2018116,000 milesLauderhill, FLService brakes

    I WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING FOR APPROXIMATELY 18 MINUTES WHEN SUDDENLY, I HEARD A BEEPING SOUND IN THE CAR IT WOULD NOT STOP!!! I TURNED MY ENGINE OFF IN HOPE TO RESET WHATEVER IT WAS BUT AS SOON AS ME FOOT TOUCHED THE BRAKE THE BEEPING RESUMED. IT WAS RAINING AND I HAD NOT CLUE OF WHAT IT WAS. AT THIS POINT, ALL OF THE BRAKE LIGHT ON MY DASH CAME ON . I WENT OUT OF THE CAR POPPED THE HOOD AND DIDN'T IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZE ANYTHING. I THEN WENT BACK IN THE CAR AND WITH THE BEEPING STILL IN MY EAR, DECIDED TO HEAD HOME. THAT'S WHEN I NOTICED I COULD NOT STOP MY CAR !!! THE BRAKE WAS STIFF AND I LITERALLY HAD TO FORCE MY CAR TO STOP BY APPLYING AS MUCH PRESSURE AS PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE TO MY BRAKE PEDAL. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND AFTER DIAGNOSTICS HE STATED IT'S THE ABS PUMP AND BRAKE ACTUATOR.

    NHTSA complaint 11166799
13. Filed Jan 12, 2019Failure Jan 10, 201936,340 milesFresno, CAService brakes

    I HAVE 2008 LEXUS LS 460 WHICH HAS MILEAGE OF 36,345. I HAD A SUDDEN FAILURE OF BRAKE SYSTEM AND WARNING LIGHT SAID "BRING THE CAR TO THE DEALER" THEY FOUND ABS ACTUATOR FAILURE. LEXUS ISSUED "WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT" ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN 2017. BUT THEY WOULD NOT COVER MY CAR BECAUSE THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT EXPIRED 5 MONTHS AGO IN SPITE OF MY CAR'S LOW MILEAGE. I THINK NHTSA SHOULD RECOMMEND "RECALL" TO LEXUS BECAUSE SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN OF THIS PROBLEM. APPARENTLY MANY OF THE OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEMS BUT HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX IT. I WOULD APPRECIATE VERY MUCH IF YOU WOULD CONSIDER SERIOUSLY AND HELP CONSUMERS. THANK YOU (XXXX) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

    NHTSA complaint 11166592
14. Filed Jan 1, 2019Failure Feb 3, 2013Suwanee, GAService brakes

    SQUEAL NOISE WHEN PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, COMING FROM BRAKE ACTUATOR. BLEEDING THE BRAKE DOES NOT HELP. EXPECT BRAKE FAILURE EVERY TIME I PUSH THE PEDAL. ANNOYING NOISE FROM SUCH EXPENSIVE VEHICLE.REALLY, LEXUS! THIS FAILURE AND UNHAPPY CUSTOMERS IS DISCUSSED ALL OVER LEXUS FORUMS, LEXUS KNOW ABOUT IT BUT PREFER NOT TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT!

    NHTSA complaint 11164345
15. Filed Oct 5, 2018Failure Oct 5, 201815 milesHammond, INService brakes

    ABS BRAKE LIGHT WARNING CAME ON THEN BRAKES FAILED SOON AFTER.

    NHTSA complaint 11133618
16. Filed Oct 3, 2018Failure Oct 3, 201675,000 milesSarasota, FLService brakes

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS LS460. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES SEIZED AND RELEASED. ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, INCLUDING THE "PLEASE STOP AND CALL THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY" WARNING MESSAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WILDE LEXUS SARASOTA (941-924-3040, LOCATED AT 4883 CLARK RD, SARASOTA, FL 34233) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. *TT UPDATED 12/3/18*JB

    NHTSA complaint 11133151
17. Filed Sep 10, 2018Failure Jun 30, 201872,034 milesGeorgetown, SCEngine, Service brakes

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS LS460. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON AND IN THE PARK POSITION, THE "CHECK VEHICLE SYSTEM, STOP VEHICLE IN A SAFE PLACE IMMEDIATELY", CHECK ENGINE, AND BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STARKS TOYOTA (4855 US-501, MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29579, 843-236-2161) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,034.

    NHTSA complaint 11128464
18. Filed May 15, 2018Failure May 6, 201864,000 milesPalm Beach Gardens, FLService brakes

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS AND GAUGES ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND DISPLAY PANEL. THE DEALER (LEXUS OF PALM BEACH, 5700 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33417, (561) 291-6004) INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, CLEARED THE CODES, AND INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INCLUDED IN A TEN YEAR WARRANTY; HOWEVER, DUE TO A STATUTE TIMEFRAME, THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY EXCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED REPLACING THE PART. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

    NHTSA complaint 11093947
19. Filed May 14, 2018Failure May 7, 201430,000 milesHouston, TXExterior

    DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW HAS A WHISTLING NOISE THAT IS A HAZARD DUE TO THE DB LEVEL AT 55 MPH. I HAVE SPOKEN SEVERAL TIMES WITH CLEAR LAKE LEXUS AND THEY HAVE NOT OFFERED A SOLUTION. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE 2008 LEXUS 460 (LEXUS TALK). THERE APPEARS TO BE A FIX BY INSTALLING A TRIANGLE BETWEEN THE MIRROR AND DOOR.

    NHTSA complaint 11093701
20. Filed Apr 27, 2018Failure Jan 1, 2018ST. Robert, MOElectrical system

    HORN WORKS SOMETIME AND THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM SAME AS WELL. FUSES GOOD, AND THE HORNS ARE TOO. POSSIBLY THAT IT'S THE CLOCKSPRING AND SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL.

    NHTSA complaint 11090431