"How reliable is the 2008 Lexus Ls?"

"Based on 56 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Lexus Ls has a median complaint mileage of 87000 miles. The most common issue is SERVICE BRAKES."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Lexus Ls?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Lexus Ls is SERVICE BRAKES, accounting for a significant portion of the 56 total complaints filed."

2008 Lexus Ls: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 56 complaints

Total Complaints

87,000mi

Median Mileage

SERVICE BRAKES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

44,338 25th Percentile

87,000 Median Mileage

127,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STRUCTURE:BODY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

VISIBILITY

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BECAUSE OF MY BLIND SPOT, ALMOST HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. DON'T YOU THINK IT IS ABOUT TIME THAT THE CAR MANUFACTURER PROVIDE A MIRROR THAT ELIMINATES THE BLIND SPOT???????? WHAT IS THE BEST BLIND SPOT MIRROR? *TR"

"LEXUS HAS A FAULTY BRAKE ACTUATOR DESIGN. IT'S MAKING CLUNKING REPETITIVE NOISES WHEN BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED. LEXUS KNOWS OF THIS FAULTY DESIGN BUT REFUSES TO REPLACE BECAUSE THEY SAY IT'S NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. THE NOISE ALONE WILL DRIVE YOU CRAZY. LEXUS OF NAPERVILLE, IL WANTS TO CHARGE ME $3000.00 TO ..."

"THIS PROBLEM IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO "MELTING DASH" OR "STICK INTERIOR PANELS". THERE IS A TSB L-SB-0144-11. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE INTERIOR VINYL PANELS START DISINTEGRATING OR MELTING IN HOT CLIMATES. THIS INCLUDES THE DOOR PANELS AND THE DASH. THE SURFACE OF THESE PANELS BEC..."

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