10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
47,083 miles

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problem #3

Feb 102023

GS 450h

  • miles
When driving at highway speeds for more than 10 minutes the steering becomes increasingly stiff until it starts locking the wheel in position. It takes quite a bit of force to get it to unlock and then whatever new position it's in it will lock that new position. It will lock in a straight line or in a turn so I could let go of the wheel and it will keep turning. This leads to a potentially dangerous ping ponging back and forth until I get it to lock in a position that matches the road to stay in my lane. If I slow down to below 40mph it resets back to a normal steering feel until I speed up again. The alignment and wheel balance are both good. The suspension components are not warn out to cause a change in alignment. The car does not have lane keep assist or anything that might do that on purpose. It seems quite a few other people are having this same issue and dealerships do not seem to know what it is or how to fix it. Some people have had success with replacing the steering rack and associated control unit. No warning lamps or messages appear when this happens and the steering feels perfect at lower speeds and at higher speeds for short durations. This is only a problem when I drive on the highway for an extended period. Some people think it is heat related but it happens to me in the winter as well.

- Spokane Valley, WA, USA

problem #2

Apr 292021

GS 450h

  • 80,550 miles
Notchy steering feel at highway speed. The steering exhibit an intermittent non-binding, notchy steering feeling and/or steering wheel does not self-center condition when driving at highway speeds. Life threatening. Veers to left or right and needs quick correction.

- Kaneohe, HI, USA

problem #1

Nov 022017

GS 450h

  • 60,698 miles
September 27th 2017 - 2013 Lexus Gs 350 for 26432 from santa monica Lexus in los angeles California sold the car without the dealer revealing recalls on the car by California law it is illegal to not disclose information on November 2nd 2018 17 he was my one airbag deployed later I found out that her hair back would not even have to believe in the dealer did not disclose that at the time of purchase which is a loofah January 1st of 2019 I received a letter from the manufacturer telling me to return a car because of dashboard recall dealership dealership refuse to fix the dashboard send with a later on I found out that they have performed two or three set temp to fix electronic control module flash software twice from my understanding that void your warranty I turn my car in January 5th 2019 send a receipt to return my car with they have no legal right to hold he claimed it done work on my car but they have not been in the service records to not that they didn't work on my car and I never signed any documents to give him permission to work on my car

- Los Angeles, CA, USA