2016 Lexus LS Owner Complaints
Complaint Summary
The 2016 Lexus LS has 7 reported complaints.
- Top issues involve engine and fuel/propulsion system.
Reliability Score
Reliability Score
Based on 7 complaints
Most Frequent Issues
ENGINE
1 14.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 14.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 14.3%
TIRES
1 14.3%
STEERING
1 14.3%
Quick Insights
The top category is ENGINE, accounting for 14.3% of all complaints.
Owners have reported issues across 7 distinct vehicle systems.
Note: Complaint data reflects owner reports and may not always indicate a verified defect. Compare with Recalls and TSBs for a complete picture.
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What owners keep reporting on the 2016 Lexus LS
The 2016 Lexus LS has 7 owner complaints in this dataset. ENGINE is the most common complaint category, representing about 14% of the reports shown here.
Most common complaint categories
The top complaint groups for the 2016 Lexus LS are ENGINE (1), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (1), UNKNOWN OR OTHER (1).
Are these complaints a serious red flag?
Potentially. 5 complaint reports involve higher-attention systems like brakes, steering, engine, powertrain, fuel, suspension, airbags, or electrical components, which is enough to justify a focused inspection.
What should buyers inspect on a used 2016 Lexus LS?
Start with the top complaint systems, compare them against the recall report, then inspect service records for evidence that those same areas were already repaired or monitored.
Detailed Complaint Log
Showing 7 of 7 systems
ENGINE
1 Report14% of totalPreviewing the first 1 complaint summaries.
WHEN DRIVING MY 2016 LS460 THAT ONLY HAS 48K MILES, GOING ON TO 2ND OR 3RD GEAR IT LAGS, I BELIEVE IT'S THE FUEL PUMP. IT CAN CAUSE A ACCIDENT..
11/12/2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 Report14% of totalPreviewing the first 1 complaint summaries.
WHEN DRIVING MY 2016 LS460 THAT ONLY HAS 48K MILES, GOING ON TO 2ND OR 3RD GEAR IT LAGS, I BELIEVE IT'S THE FUEL PUMP. IT CAN CAUSE A ACCIDENT..
11/12/2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 Report14% of totalPreviewing the first 1 complaint summaries.
I OWN THIS CAR IN CANADA ONTARIO SINCE NOVEMBER2018. CARFAX HISTORY REPORT SHOWS AN EXACT SPECIFICATION AND VIN ON A CAR REGISTERED IN BEE CAVE TEXAS. THE CAR IN THE USA STARTED SHOWING IN MARCH 2019. I CALLED USA POLICE AND THE OFFICER FOUND THE CAR CARRYING MY CANADIAN CAR VIN. THIS IS A STOLEN CAR HAD MY VIN PUT ON IT. NOBODY IS TAKING ACTION AS THIS USA CAR WAS NOT REPORTED STOLEN. THE OFFICER SAID THAT HE DID NOT CHECK THE OTHER PARTS IF THEY CARRY THE SAME VIN. I SPOKE TO USA LEXUS AND STEPHANIE SAID WE HAVE NOT TO MANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS VIN BECAUSE IT IS A CANADIAN CAR. SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? STOLEN CAR WITH MY CAR VIN!!!!!FOR THE DAFETY OF YOUR CITIZEN THIS IS A CRIME TO STEAL VEHICLE IDENTITY FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRY. I AM EVEN SENDING YOU THE SHOP THE US CLONED CAR WENT TO FOR SERVICES.
3/23/2021
TIRES
1 Report14% of totalPreviewing the first 1 complaint summaries.
On march 17, 2022, I purchased 4-Michelin CrossClimate2 car tires (245/45R19/XL 102V) for my Lexus LS460. From the attached photos you can see how soft the rubber is as tested with a Durometer Meter reading of 54 compared to 64.5 Meter on the replaced Michelin Radial MXV.4 tire. Never had a single problem with the MXV.4 tires. Those tires came with the Lexus and had a hard rubber ridge just above the rim which protects these tires from damage. I don't remember ever running into a curb with the CrossClimate2 tires that caused the damage to the tire. The scuffing of the rim wheel is due to tall curbs, narrow tires, narrow drive ways and the driver of course. The CrossClimate2 tire was on the front driver side and usually never is a problem with contact with the curb, these rims have been rotated many times and show curb scuffing. The 4-Michelin CrossClimate2 rubber is very very soft and should have a protective edge to the tire and harder rubber like the Michelin Radial MXV.4 tires, there is no protection as is the case with the Radial X. I spoke to Michelin help desk twice and only received a directive, talk to your dealer. I purchased these tires from Amazon Business and had Walmart install the tires. I checked the Durometer on two of the CrossClimate2 tires still on the auto and the Durometer reading is not consistent on the rubber hardness, telling me there is a problem in manufacturing and quality control. The 4-Michelin CrossClimate2 tires are defective in manufacture and design and I would not recommend them 100%. As soon as I saw the slit in the tire I went to a Tire Dealer who said that the tire could rapture, so I removed the CrossClimate2 tire and replaced it with the spare, Michelin Radial MXV.4 on August 26, 2022.
8/30/2022
STEERING
1 Report14% of totalPreviewing the first 1 complaint summaries.
Electronic Power Steering System Failure. Currently at Dealership for repair. Loss of steering while driving could have caused serious harm. Fortunately, the failure occurred at startup time in driveway at home. Dealer has confirmed the Electronic Power Steering System failure. Currently only Dealer has inspected failed component. I had a Maintenance Service Required alert prior to Steering Failure. Dealer performed 50K maintenance, replaced battery, alignment, and VA State inspection on 01/04/2023. After driving car back home, 12 miles later, the Electronic Power Steering failed.
1/11/2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 Report14% of totalPreviewing the first 1 complaint summaries.
Electronic Power Steering System Failure. Currently at Dealership for repair. Loss of steering while driving could have caused serious harm. Fortunately, the failure occurred at startup time in driveway at home. Dealer has confirmed the Electronic Power Steering System failure. Currently only Dealer has inspected failed component. I had a Maintenance Service Required alert prior to Steering Failure. Dealer performed 50K maintenance, replaced battery, alignment, and VA State inspection on 01/04/2023. After driving car back home, 12 miles later, the Electronic Power Steering failed.
1/11/2023
AIR BAGS
1 Report14% of totalPreviewing the first 1 complaint summaries.
The contact owns a 2016 Lexus LS. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle crashed into the rear end of a commercial truck. During the crash, both the front driver-side and passenger-side air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained a fractured lumbar vertebra and the front passenger sustained chest and upper torso injuries. The passenger was transported to the nearby hospital. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was driven back to the home. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was contacted regarding the incident. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 122,000. The contact stated that the part of the seatbelt that goes over the shoulders failed to engage during the time of the accident which caused injury.
3/23/2023
Data and Methodology
Scores are derived from NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, normalized by vehicle segment averages.
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- Complaint entries
- 7
- Top-topic view
- 5 grouped topics shown
- Primary source
- NHTSA ODI owner complaint records
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