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2015 Lexus LS460 problems

Owners filed 4 complaints about the 2015 Lexus LS460 with NHTSA between Jan 2017 and Sep 2020. The most-cited component is service brakes (2).

Complaints
4
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
1
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Service brakes2
  2. Power train1
  3. Seat belts1
  4. Fuel system, gasoline1

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 6, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20171
20180
20191
20202

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Service brakes

2 reports
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE LIGHTLY TAPPING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES WOULD GRAB. THE CONTACT DESCRIBED THE BRAKES AS VERY GRABBY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER THOMPSON LEXUS LOCATED AT 2560 MARYLAND RD, WILLOW GROVE, PA 19090, WHO INDICATED THAT THE BRAKES OPERATED ACCORDING TO SPEC. AND NO MECHANICAL PROBLEM WAS FOUND. THE ENGINEER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.*DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A 2ND DEALER WHO STATED THE GRABBY BRAKE WAS ENGINEERED TO THE VEHICLE AND COULDN'T BE FIXED. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 29, 2020Service brakesODI 11361863

Power train

1 report
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING LEFT THE VEHICLE'S ACCELERATOR PEDAL PROVIDED NO ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD SPEED UP. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE DEALER LEXUS OF LEXINGTON (1264 E NEW CIRCLE RD, LEXINGTON KY 859-600-0293). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A PROBLEM ACROSS THE BOARD WITH A LOT OF LEXUS WITH THE TRANSMISSION HESITATING. THE TRANSMISSION PROVIDED SEVERAL MODES OF THE TRANSMISSION WITH A KNOB ON THE CONSOLE THAT ALLOWS THE DRIVER MORE OPTIONS. THE DEALER SUGGESTED TO KEEP IT OUT OF THE ECO MODE WHICH CAUSED A LOT OF HESITATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.*DT CONSUMER STATED TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE FAILURES AND STALLINGS OF THE ENGINES.*JB”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 7, 2020Power trainODI 11343930

Seat belts

1 report
“ON SAT., SEPT. 14, 2019 ABOUT 7:35AM WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 2015 LEXUS LS460 THE BRAKES CAME ON AND JERK HER FORWARD & BACKWARD, THE SEATBELT ALMOST STRANGLED HER. ALSO BRAKE LIGHT FLASHED ORANGE & BEEPING. SHE WENT TO URGENT CARE TO BEEN EVALUATED.TOOK THE CAR TO CHANTILLY VA LEXUS SERVICE FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. ON WED., SEPT. 18, 2019 ABOUT 3:15PM THE ORANGE BRAKE LIGHT & BEEPING CAME ON AGAIN THIS TIME I WAS IN THE CAR WITH MY DAUGHTER. ON THUR., SEPT. 19, 2019 TOOK THE CAR TO ALEXANDRIA VA LEXUS SERVICE & THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR 2 DAYS FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. TUES., SEPT. 24, 2019 THE ORANGE BRAKE LIGHT & BEEPING CAME ON AGAIN, AND I WAS IN THE CAR WITH MY DAUGHTER.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 24, 2019Seat belts, Service brakesODI 11257801

Fuel system, gasoline

1 report1 related recall
“FUEL SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BAND NEW CAR WITH 7,623 MILES. HAD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE LOW END FUEL PUMP SYSTEM REPLACED. ISSUE STILL ONGOING. CAR WILL NOT START NOW. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 3, 2017Fuel system, gasolineODI 10939537
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 6, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.