Lexus LS
2004–2008 only
2004–2008 Lexus LS models have 91 classified complaints on record for these years specifically. The most common issue in this range is Master cylinder and booster, typically surfacing around 125,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2004–2008 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Lexus LS report for every year combined.
What breaks, and when — 2004–2008 only
Median onset: 125,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 54,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 87,000 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.
Median onset: 69,091 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 53,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 29,558 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $330–$620 nationally.
Median onset: 150,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 132,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2004–2008 model years. See the full Lexus LS report for every year and full specs/safety data.