"How reliable is the 2008 Lexus Gs 350?"

"Based on 25 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Lexus Gs 350 has a median complaint mileage of 84000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Lexus Gs 350?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Lexus Gs 350 is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 25 total complaints filed."

2008 Lexus Gs 350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 25 complaints

Total Complaints

84,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

34,360 25th Percentile

84,000 Median Mileage

116,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SUSPENSION

STRUCTURE:BODY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

POWER TRAIN

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

VISIBILITY

AIR BAGS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2008 ES 350 SURGE --AS I WAS GLIDING (NO ACCELERATION) INTO MY PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF MY TOWN HOME, MY CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD, JUMPED THE CURB AND CRASHED INTO MY BRICK TOWN HOME. I APPLIED MY TO THE BRAKES, AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO SURGE FORWARD. I CALLED MY LEXUS DEALER WHO SAID "THIS IS..."

"MY 2008 LEXUS GS350 IS ONE OF, APPARENTLY, MANY LEXUS MODELS THAT HAVE NO CAMBER ADJUSTMENT CAPABILITY FRONT OR REAR RENDERING WHEELS TO PROGRESS TO THE POINT OF MISALIGNMENT THAT EXCESSIVE INSIDE TIRE WEAR OCCURS AND CANNOT BE CORRECTED. THIS TIRE WEAR LEFT UNNOTICED, DUE TO ITS CONCEALMENT FROM V..."

"2008 LEXUS GS350. CONSUMER STATES SUDDEN ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE REFUSES TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, UNTIL SHE IS REASSURED THERE IS NO ACCELERATION PROBLEM. *JB"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28