2013 Lexus GS Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2013 Lexus GS. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

STEERING
5
1crashes2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
SERVICE BRAKES
3
2crashes1fires2injuries
AIR BAGS
2
2crashes2injuries
SEAT BELTS
2
2crashes2injuries
SEATS
2
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2
ENGINE
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD
1
Total complaints25

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-03-01

“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…”

STEERING · reported 2025-06-19

“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”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2025-05-30

“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…”

ENGINE · reported 2025-05-14

“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…”

STEERING · reported 2024-07-15

“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…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2023-12-18

“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…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2023-12-18

“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”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2023-03-23
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 Lexus GS as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.