2007 Lexus GS450H - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2007 Lexus GS450h offers standard electronic stability control, which is a key feature contributing to its overall safety. Although specific crash ratings are not available for this model, the presence of stability control enhances its ability to maintain control on the road, especially in slippery conditions. Additionally, the car does not come equipped with forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems, which could have further enhanced its safety features.

However, it is important to note that there have been 44 complaints reported for this model, indicating potential issues that have been raised by consumers. Furthermore, there have been 5 recalls for the 2007 Lexus GS450h, which suggests that there have been identified safety concerns that needed to be addressed by the manufacturer. Overall, while the presence of stability control is a positive factor for safety, the number of complaints and recalls should be considered when evaluating the overall safety of this vehicle.

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Complaint Count

44

Recall Count

5

Investigation Count

2

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2007 Lexus GS450h w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2007 Lexus GS450h w/SAB

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2007 Lexus GS450h w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2007 Lexus GS450h w/SAB Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2007 Score 2018 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2007 Score 2018 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2007 Score 2018 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2007 Lexus GS450H

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"my vehicle has been making noises on start-up and in time it makes the same knocking noise while idling. i brought my car to my mechanic and he says it’s my vvti system failing and should be remedied under campaign 13v395000. the problem is holding lexus accountable since it’s not an open recall under my vin. i’ve contacted lexus directly and confirmed this service was not completed. my vin is listed on your site as being a potential for this issue. please help, thanks."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2022-05-12
Complaint:
"oil consumption, i have to add 2 quarts every 1300 miles"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2021-01-11
Complaint:
"because of the design, the rings stick causing oil consumption and engine wear. it smokes when driven. this affects these vehicles approximately years 06 - 11. they revamped the engine after 11 to fix the problem. they should repair our engines"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2021-05-06
Complaint:
"low oil light came on 1000 miles after oil change at lexus dealership. car was low 2.5 quarts of oil. blue grey smoke was coming out of the car during acceleration and car smelled like poison inside very unsafe. car has been dealer maintained for everything. car was certified pre owned as well. at 100,000 miles oil consumption test was done and was in fact proved to be burning oil. car is burning way too much oil. i've had 4 other vehicles none have burned oil. this is unacceptable and i might have to buy a new engine soon. please help me out. thank you."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2022-01-05
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2007 lexus gs 450h. when the vehicle was started, the engine made an abnormal noise. the vehicle was taken to magnussen lexus of fremont (located at 5600 cushing pkwy, fremont, ca 94538, (510) 657-6600) where it was diagnosed that the variable valve timing needed replacement. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 160,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2018-01-01
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2007 lexus gs450h. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning while driving 35 mph. the contact stated that the check hybrid indicator illuminated after the failure occurred. the vehicle was towed to lexus of austin (9910 stonelake boulevard, austin, tx 78759, (512) 343-3400) where it was diagnosed that the variable timing system was worn and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 13v395000 (engine). the failure mileage was 130,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2018-01-10
Complaint:
"my 2007 lexus gs450h is not having all cylinders firing and has engine power loss. i called our local lexus dealer and they said there's no recall of this kind of problem. i searched online and there's a certain recall describing exactly what my car is doing. the recall number is 10v309000- toyota recalls 2006-2008 lexus models due to possible engine problems due to micro-foreign objects in the valve spring that can cause it to break. this could cause the engine to fail suddenly, while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of a crash."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2016-01-10
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2007 lexus gs450h. while the vehicle was parked, a loud unknown noise was heard from the rear of the vehicle. the check engine, stability control, and electronic stability program warning lights illuminated. in addition, the vehicle vibrated severely when restarted and failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. the failure occurred whenever the vehicle was operated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed, but the cause of the failure was not found. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 150,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2016-12-05
Complaint:
"heard pop from engine lost power. was able to drive off highway at 10 miles per hour or less with engine banging. made it to my mechanic who said that the engine rocker arm in cylinder 3 broke.lexus was no help, as my 5 year engine warrant expired. *tr"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2014-02-11
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2007 lexus gs450h. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, there was a loud banging noise heard from under the engine. the contact came to a stop on the shoulder of the road and exited the vehicle. the vehicle then immediately caught on fire. the fire department was called to extinguish the fire and a fire report was filed. the vehicle was inspected by the contact's insurance company but the cause of the failure was undetermined. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but no assistance was provided to the contact. the failure and current mileage was 46,080. kmj"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2015-05-04

Recalls for the 2007 Lexus GS450H

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"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."
Consequence:
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.

Component(s) Involved: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING > ENGINE
Date of incident: 2010-07-06

LEXUS Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

LEXUS ranks 23 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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