2010 Lexus GS Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Avoid The 2010 Lexus GS ranks 3rd worst out of 16 model years with a complaint index of 87 and 10 NHTSA complaints. It has no recalls, but owners reported airbag, engine, fuel system, and structural issues, earning an Avoid verdict relative to other GS years.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 87/100
- #3 of 16 GS years
- Verdict
- Avoid
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 10
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 2
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 2
- Top issue
- Airbags
- NHTSA overall rating
- Not rated
- EPA combined MPG
- 21.5
- 19.5 city / 24.5 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 2 / 0
Top 2010 Lexus GS problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Other3 (30%)
- Airbags2 (20%)
- Engine2 (20%)
- Fuel System2 (20%)
- Structure & Body2 (20%)
- Brakes1 (10%)
- Steering1 (10%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Brakes reportedly failed to respond in snow and ice conditions, leading to a crash into a tree.
- Owners describe airbags that did not deploy during a crash, resulting in injuries.
- Steering was described as requiring constant correction at highway speeds due to poor steering ratio at higher speeds.
- Engine RPMs were reported to randomly surge between 500 and 1,000 while braking in drive, causing the car to inch forward.
- Fuel system complaints describe a failed catalytic converter with a fuel leak and a recalled fuel pressure sensor that failed again after repair.
- Interior owners reported sticky and cracked dashboard and panel surfaces.
2010 Lexus GS recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2010 Lexus GS fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 19.5 MPG
- Highway
- 24.5 MPG
- Combined
- 21.5 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $3,725
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Premium
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2010 compared with other GS years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2010 Lexus GS reliable?
- The 2010 GS has a complaint index of 87, the third worst among 16 model years of the GS, which gives it an Avoid verdict relative to other GS years.
- Does the 2010 Lexus GS have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2010 Lexus GS.
- What are the most common problems with the 2010 Lexus GS?
- NHTSA complaints are spread evenly across airbags, engine, fuel system, and structure/body, each accounting for 20% of complaints, followed by brakes and steering at 10% each.
- What is the fuel economy of the 2010 Lexus GS?
- The 2010 Lexus GS gets 21.5 mpg combined (19.5 city, 24.5 highway), with an estimated annual fuel cost of $3,725.
- Which Lexus GS years should I avoid?
- Based on NHTSA data, 2006, 2007, 2010, and 2013 are rated Avoid, with 2006 having the highest complaint index of 100 among GS model years.