2013 Lexus GS Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Avoid The 2013 Lexus GS ranks 2nd-worst out of 16 model years with a complaint index of 93 and an Avoid verdict. Steering issues lead complaints at 26% of the total, followed by brakes and electrical problems, with a median failure mileage of 71,000 miles.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 93/100
- #2 of 16 GS years
- Verdict
- Avoid
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 19
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 3
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 4
- Top issue
- Steering
- NHTSA overall rating
- Not rated
- EPA combined MPG
- 31
- 29 city / 34 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 4 / 0
Top 2013 Lexus GS problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Steering5 (26%)
- Brakes3 (16%)
- Electrical System3 (16%)
- Other3 (16%)
- Structure & Body3 (16%)
- Airbags2 (11%)
- Engine2 (11%)
- Seat Belts2 (11%)
- Visibility & Wipers2 (11%)
- Fuel System1 (5%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Steering can feel notchy at highway speed and fails to self-center, sometimes veering the car left or right and requiring quick correction.
- After sustained highway driving, steering has been reported to stiffen progressively until it locks in whatever position it's turned to.
- Windshield wipers get stuck in the up position with no error code, blocking the driver's view during bad weather.
- Struts have been reported leaking, along with door lock actuators that stop working and a rear defroster that quit functioning.
- One brake complaint described unintended acceleration paired with non-functional braking near a lighted intersection.
- Electrical faults have included an inoperable clock and broken cables for the seat's lumbar support motor.
2013 Lexus GS recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2013 Lexus GS fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 29 MPG
- Highway
- 34 MPG
- Combined
- 31 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $2,550
- 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.
2013 compared with other GS years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2013 Lexus GS reliable?
- Compared to other GS model years, 2013 ranks 2nd-worst out of 16 years tracked, with a complaint index of 93 and an Avoid verdict based on NHTSA owner complaints.
- What are the most common problems with the 2013 Lexus GS?
- Steering complaints make up 26% of reports, followed by brakes and electrical system issues at 16% each, then structure & body issues also at 16%.
- Does the 2013 Lexus GS have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2013 Lexus GS.
- At what mileage do problems typically appear on the 2013 GS?
- The median mileage at failure across complaints is 71,000 miles, with brake-related failures reported around 73,676 miles.
- How does the 2013 GS compare to other Lexus GS years?
- The 2006 GS has the highest complaint index at 100 and is also rated Avoid, while 2013 follows closely at 93, both worse than most other GS model years.