"How reliable is the 2008 Lexus Ls460?"

"Based on 100 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Lexus Ls460 has a median complaint mileage of 55000 miles. The most common issue is SERVICE BRAKES."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Lexus Ls460?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Lexus Ls460 is SERVICE BRAKES, accounting for a significant portion of the 100 total complaints filed."

2008 Lexus Ls460: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 100 complaints

100

Total Complaints

55,000mi

Median Mileage

SERVICE BRAKES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,000 25th Percentile

55,000 Median Mileage

88,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE

STRUCTURE:BODY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

VISIBILITY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER BECAUSE I FELT VIBRATIONS WHEN IM ON THE FREEWAY. THEY FOUND TIRE SEPARATION ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THE SERVICE GUY SAID THEY HAVE BEEN CHANGING THESE TIRES BECAUSE OF TIRES SEPARATION. I WAS WONDERING WHY I WASN'T TOLD ABOUT THIS IF IT WAS ALREADY HAPPENING TO OTHE..."

"2008 LEXUS 460 LS - COMPLAINT REGARDING DANGER OF DEATH DUE TO CARBON MONOXIDE. THIS CAR IS KEYLESS WHICH OFTEN RESULTS IN THE FAILURE OF THEIR DRIVER SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE WHICH IS AT TIMES PARKED INSIDE AN ENCLOSED GARAGE OF A HOME. THIS OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AT MY HOME. THANK G..."

"WE'VE PURCHASED A 2008 LEXUS 460 ON JAN 2008, WITHIN FEW MONTHS WE STARTED NOTICING A JERKING REACTION OF THE ENGINE WHILE THE CAR WAS STOPPED OR IDLING IN GEAR MOST OF THE TIME. OVER TIME WE'VE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER (AT LEAST 4 TIMES) WITH NO SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS, THEY'VE UPGRADED THE TR..."

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