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2008 Lexus GS460 problems

The most common problem on the 2008 Lexus GS460 is acceleration and speed control. Its complaint count is close to a typical GS460 model year.

Typical yearClose to a typical year
Owner complaints
4
Recalls
2
Service bulletins
106
Worst area
Acceleration

The worst 2008 Lexus GS460 problems

Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.

  • Acceleration
    1
  • Brakes
    1
  • Driver assistance
    1
  • Electrical
    1
  • Engine
    1

Problems by type

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  • Acceleration
    1
  • Brakes
    1
  • Driver assistance
    1
  • Electrical
    1
  • Engine
    1

Recalls 2

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsReported October 15, 2014 · 422,509 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Lexus LS vehicles manufactured May 9, 2006, to July 20, 2010, 2006-2011 Lexus GS vehicles manufactured January 6, 2005, to September 10, 2010, and 2006-2011 Lexus IS vehicles manufactured August 30, 2005, to September 10, 2010. Due to anti-corrosion plating remnants, fuel may leak from where the fuel pressure sensor is attached to the fuel delivery pipe.
Risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will clean and reseal the fuel pressure sensor mounting area, free of charge. The recall began March 3, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑800‑331‑4331.

Recall number 14V647000 · Recall details

Engine and engine cooling: engineReported July 6, 2010 · 138,874 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2008 lexus passenger cars manufactured from august 26, 2005 through august 4, 2008. Micro-foreign objects in the material of the valve spring may degrade the strength of the valve spring, possibly causing the spring to break.
Risk
The engine could fail and stop suddenly while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on september 2, 2010. Owners may contact lexus at 1‑800‑255‑3987.

Recall number 10V309000 · Recall details

See all 2 recalls for the 2008 Lexus GS460

Technical service bulletins for the 2008 Lexus GS460 106

Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.

See all 106 bulletins for the 2008 Lexus GS460

What 2008 Lexus GS460 owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jan 4, 2016 · Brakes · 70,000 miles · NC

October 2015 had brakes replace do to bad front pads/rotors at flow lexus. Drove around for several weeks to break in brakes. Everytime I depressed brakes 90% of time heard metal to metal loud scrapping noise on the right side and I was in motion. January 4,2016 took auto back to flow lexus. Brakes retested, lubricant and flow lexus stated could not detected the noise. Yet on my way home in motion I detected the brake noise again on the right side. The brake sound is heard when I slow up to stop as well as when I slow up to turn. The sound is so loud other people turn their head to look to see what's wrong.

Filed Jan 2, 2016 · Electrical · 70,000 miles · NC

On two occasions my gs460 lexus in stationary mode would not start. On 1st occasion towed to flow lexus which was charged for approximately $65.00. The 2nd time four months later I was pumping gas at sam's and the car battery went dead. A customer gave me a boost. I called flow lexus they said to have it towed and to replace battery for $200.00. I purchased my battery at sam's. Vehicle making rear end sound since I have purchased car. Will take back to flow lexus.

Filed Mar 11, 2015 · Acceleration, Engine · 50,000 miles · MI

My cars stereo sound system has allot of static done some research and have come to a conclusion that its a fault from manufacturers as many customers have the same issues with their mark levinson speakers where the foam around the speakers falling apart. Another issue is with the vsc issue where it comes on dash error and shut the traction control off making automobile to peel off and lose traction. Last issue which is common is the head light sprinkler always turning on when starting automobile wasting washer fluid.

Filed Dec 20, 2010 · Driver assistance · 19,000 miles · WI · crash

I have a 2008 lexus gs460 which was having issues with not starting, on two occasions it needed to be jump started, on the second occasion after being jumped, I was advised to drive to the lexus dealer to have it checked out again. As before, there were many "dummy" lights lit up on the dash board, one of which was the traction control light which I attributed to the battery being dead. As I was driving to the dealership, I accelerated slightly (about 30 MPH) to pass a vehicle that had stopped to make a left hand turn and my lexus started to fish tail across two lanes of traffic, thankfully I did not hit anyone but I did crash my car into a snow bank, causing damage to the car and a minor case of whiplash. The dealership told me that the traction control was not functioning due to the fact that the battery had died but even after being jump started still did not have enough power to run the traction control. They also told me the reason the battery kept dying was due to a lumbar support button that was draining the battery. So my issue with this is that I could have very well been seriously hurt or hurt someone else because unbeknownst to me my traction control was not working in december in wisconsin on roads with icy patches. This seems like a design flaw to me, I don't see any reason why a vehicle would be/should be driven with out the traction control working if the vehicle is equipped with it.

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Questions about the 2008 Lexus GS460

Is the 2008 Lexus GS460 reliable?

Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 2008 Lexus GS460, close to a typical GS460 model year.

What is the most common problem with the 2008 Lexus GS460?

Acceleration and speed control, with 1 complaint. Next is brakes (1).

How many recalls does the 2008 Lexus GS460 have?

2 recalls, covering fuel system, gasoline and engine and engine cooling.

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