2011 Lexus LS 460 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
10,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2011 model year. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
Electrical System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Suspension: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 |
2011: 3
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
3 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2007 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 822.9%ODI 10661156 · 41,672 miHEARD SQUAWK OR BARKING NOISE WHEN RELEASING BRAKE PEDAL WHEN BACKING OUT OF GARAGE. AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS THE NOISE WAS GETTING WORSE AND BRAKES FELT SPONGY. DEALER VERIFIED THE NOISE: ENGINE COMPARTMENT - 41672 TECH FOUND NOISE COMING FROM BRAKE ACTUATOR - WILL NEED TO BLEED BRAKES AND GO FROM THERE - POSSIBLE BRAKE ACTUATOR MAY BE NEEDED DEALER DID "SPECIAL" BRAKE BLEED PROCEDURE "BLEED BRAKES PER TSIB BRAKE BLEED PROCEDURE TSIB L - SB - 0069 - 09". AT 48335 MILES THE ISSUE RETURNED "ONGOING CONCERN - WE BLED BRAKES BEFORE FOR SA… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine | 38.6%ODI 10616637 · 53,468 miVEHICLE HAS LOSS OF POWER AND HESITATION DURING ACCELERATION. HAPPENS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR LOW SPEEDS. IT'S CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE TO HAVE. *JS | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 25.7%ODI 10326861 · 37,000 miI ARRIVED HOME AFTER DINNER, DROVE MY 2007 LEXUS LS460 (EQUIPPED WITH KEYLESS IGNITION) INTO MY ATTACHED GARAGE, CLOSED THE GARAGE DOOR AND, LEAVING THE KEY FOB INSIDE THE VEHICLE, I ENTERED MY HOME AND EVENTUALLY WENT TO SLEEP. I WAS AWOKEN AT APPROX. 2:15AM BY A CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM LOCATED IN THE FOYER INSIDE MY HOME ADJACENT TO THE ENTRANCE TO THE GARAGE. I ENTERED THE GARAGE TO DISCOVER THAT THE CAR'S ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, THE GARAGE FILLED WITH NOXIOUS FUMES, AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE EXTREMELY HOT TO TOUCH, INSIDE AND OUT. I OPENED… | 133.3%ODI 10429570ENGINE WENT INTO SAFE MODE WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MILES AN HOUR WHILE PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, IT APPEARS A CYLINDER MISFIRED. *KB |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 38.6%ODI 10684118TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS 460. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V647000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Suspension | 25.7%ODI 10240217 · 31,600 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS 460. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE AND LOST CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE TEMPORARILY. THE VEHICLE LEANED SO MUCH THAT IT MOVED OVER ALMOST TWO ENTIRE LANES. THERE WAS A LOT OF BODY ROLL IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE CONTACT'S DIAGNOSIS AND STATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE TORSION BAR, WHICH CONTROLS BODY ROLL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,600 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 33,500.UPDATE 10/01/08 *CW UPDATED 10/02/08. *JB | 133.3%ODI 10429571VIBRATION AT LOW SPEED 30 TO 40 MILES AND HOUR, ALSO VIBRATION AT 60 AND ABOVE. TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND VIBRATION CONTINUES. *KB |
| Unknown Or Other | 25.7%ODI 10886111 · 55,000 miMY 2007 LEXUS LS 460 DOOR PANELS AS WELL AS THE DASH GET EXTREMELY STICKY AND SHINY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED IN A SUNNY HOT PLACE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH A LEXUS REPRESENTATIVE AND WAS TOLD THAT EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND HAVE EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR SOME OF THEIR VEHICLES, MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ONE OF THE 'LUCKY' ONES THAT WOULD BE COVERED. AS SOME OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE STATED, THE SHINY DASH COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD. LEXUS KNOWS THEY USED INFERIOR PRODUCTS AND WILL NOT HONOR THEIR COMMITMENT FOR EXCELLENCE THEY CLAIM… | 133.3%ODI 10429571VIBRATION AT LOW SPEED 30 TO 40 MILES AND HOUR, ALSO VIBRATION AT 60 AND ABOVE. TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND VIBRATION CONTINUES. *KB |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 25.7%ODI 10317703 · 37,000 miI FILED ON 3-2-10 THE EVENT THAT MY CAR STOPPED RUNNING WHEN I WAS ON THE 405 FREEWAY GOING 65 OR 70 MPH. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE COMPUTER THAT RUNS THE FUEL INJECTORS BROKE DOWN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS ON A THREE YEAR OLD LEXUS LS460. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Structure | 25.7%ODI 10648374 · 13,000 miLAST YEAR WE REPORTED A STICKY SHEEN AND POWDERY RESIDUE ON ALL THE PEBBLE GRAIN VINYL- INCLUDES DASHBOARD, GLOVE BOX AREA, STRIPS UNDER THE WINDOWS AND CENTER CONSOLE BETWEEN THE FRONT SEATS. CAR WAS TAKEN TO LEXUS DEALER IN N. MIAMI, FL TWICE WITH THE COMPLAINT. THEY SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT WAS. NOW THERE ARE REPORTS THAT THIS IS A PREVALENT PROBLEM WITH TOYOTAS AND LEXUS. THE SHEEN IS CAUSING SUN GLARE PROBLEM AS WELL AS OVERALL LOOK AND STICKY OR POWDERY TEXTURE. REPORTS ARE ONLINE AS WELL AS NBC NEWS TELEVISION THIS PAST MON… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | Too few reports for a range | 10,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10440199 · 10,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED NUMEROUS TIMES TO START THE KEYLESS IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THERE WAS AN ADDITIONAL REMOTE KEY FOB LOCATED INSIDE THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER ONCE THE SECOND KEY FOB WAS PERMANENTLY REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE, THE KEYLESS IGNITION BEGAN TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT DETECTED WHENEVER A SECOND KEY WAS PRESENT WITHIN SIX FEET OF THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD PREVENT THE IGNITION OPERATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE PO… |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2007: 9 complaints · 2011: 3 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 34 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Electrical System | Engine And Engine Cooling | Suspension | Unknown Or Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 0 | 0 | — | 1ODI 10429571VIBRATION AT LOW SPEED 30 TO 40 MILES AND HOUR, ALSO VIBRATION AT 60 AND ABOVE. TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND VIBRATION CONTINUES. *KB |
| Unknown Or Other | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 10429571VIBRATION AT LOW SPEED 30 TO 40 MILES AND HOUR, ALSO VIBRATION AT 60 AND ABOVE. TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND VIBRATION CONTINUES. *KB | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.