2013 Lexus LS Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2013 Lexus LS. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The abs system failed. Mechanic stated it was the abs actuator. Left front wheel locks up when brakes are applied with force. Safety is jeopardized since the abs system no longer works. Cannot bring vehicle to safe stop in an emergency braking situation. The problem was reproduced by an…”
“For 2 years now i’ve been getting intermittent abs and traction light come on. It never showed a code when a scanner was plugged in. Every now and then the light would come on when I start the car. As soon as I drive it’s gone. Now I have the brake icon on too and my brakes are very weird with…”
“I am detailing an alarming and persistent issue with unexpected brake activation on my 2013 lexus ls 460. Over a span of time, the vehicle's brakes have been activated spontaneously on four different occasions, putting me and my passengers in potential danger. Incident descriptions: 1. Location:…”
“I am detailing an alarming and persistent issue with unexpected brake activation on my 2013 lexus ls 460. Over a span of time, the vehicle's brakes have been activated spontaneously on four different occasions, putting me and my passengers in potential danger. Incident descriptions: 1. Location:…”
“I am detailing an alarming and persistent issue with unexpected brake activation on my 2013 lexus ls 460. Over a span of time, the vehicle's brakes have been activated spontaneously on four different occasions, putting me and my passengers in potential danger. Incident descriptions: 1. Location:…”
“Losing 2qts of oil every 2000 miles. Manufacture say this is normal. I have low engine oil level warning light and have to put 2 quarts of oil in the engine”
“My abs brake system warning lights all came on a few days ago, giving me error codes c1253 and c1256. These codes pertain to a manufacturers defect with lexus, wherein lexus generated a customer convenience program that said any ls460 that is less than 10 yrs old or less than 150k miles can be…”
“My abs brake system warning lights all came on a few days ago, giving me error codes c1253 and c1256. These codes pertain to a manufacturers defect with lexus, wherein lexus generated a customer convenience program that said any ls460 that is less than 10 yrs old or less than 150k miles can be…”
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 LS as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.