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What 17 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Lexus Gs450h

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (17)Crash / fire / injury (3)Brakes (4)Steering (4)Visibility & wipers (3)Airbags (2)Electrical system (2)Seat belts (2)Seats (2)Body & structure (1)Engine (1)Fuel system (1)

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May 30, 2024Seats

Customer notice deterioration of the seat and proceeding monitoring the seat it was observed in 2021, 2023 & 2014 that while utilizing the seat heating electrical component the seat developed cracks as the heat released a burning sensation to the skin.

NHTSA ODI 11591442

Mar 24, 2023Electrical systemSeats

clock inoperable Lumber Support Button/ Motor is inoperable. Lexus Dealership found that the cable is broken and needs to be replaced on the Driver and Passenger side. As the cable is broken it makes the driver side seat loose

NHTSA ODI 11513643

Working with the data? Download all 17 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 25, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2013 Lexus Gs450h verdict →