2013 Lexus LS Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Good The 2013 Lexus LS has 5 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on file with NHTSA. Its Complaint Index is 39 out of 100 — #12 highest of 19 LS model years (verdict: Good). The most reported problem area is brakes (4 complaints, 80% of the total).
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 39/100
- #12 of 19 LS years
- Verdict
- Good
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 5
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 0
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Top issue
- Brakes
- NHTSA overall rating
- Not rated
- EPA combined MPG
- 20
- 19 city / 23 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 0 / 0
Top 2013 Lexus LS problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Brakes4 (80%)
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras2 (40%)
- Engine1 (20%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
2013 Lexus LS recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2013 Lexus LS fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 19 MPG
- Highway
- 23 MPG
- Combined
- 20 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $4,000
- 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 LS years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2013 Lexus LS a reliable year?
- Judged by NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, the 2013 Lexus LS ranks #12 of 19 among LS model years (Complaint Index 39/100, verdict: Good). It has 5 complaints and 0 recalls on file. This reflects reported safety-related problems, not an overall reliability rating.
- What are the most common problems with the 2013 Lexus LS?
- The most reported problem areas are brakes (4 complaints), collision avoidance & cameras (2 complaints), and engine (1 complaints).
- Does the 2013 Lexus LS have any recalls?
- No safety recall campaigns list the 2013 Lexus LS in NHTSA’s recall database at the time of the last data update.
- What is the fuel economy of the 2013 Lexus LS?
- EPA rates the 2013 Lexus LS at 20 MPG combined (19 city / 23 highway), with an estimated annual fuel cost of $4,000. Where several configurations exist, the median is shown.