There are 2 owner-reported speed control & cruise complaints for the 2008 Lexus LSin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
AS I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE I FEEL VIBRATIONS THEN MY DASH ILLUMINATE WITH VSC, ABS, SKID CONTROL, BRAKE LIGHT AS WELL AS THE TRIANGLE WITH EXCLAMATION. NOTIFICATIONS STATES THAT I SHOULD PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY CONTACT DEALER BRAKE MALFUNCTION. I HAVE MY TWO YEAR OLD SON IN THE CAR WITH ME. LITERALLY GAVE ME A [XXX] HEARTACHE. CONTACT THE DEALER THERE'S NO SAFETY RECALL FOR THE BRAKE ACTUATOR FOR 2008 LS460 ONLY TOYOTA ISSUE CARS. THIS IS UNFAIR FOR SOMETHING THAT'S CLEARLY FAILING. LEXUS BE FAIR TO YOUR CONSUMERS RECALL THIS SAFETY ISSUE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
(HESITATION ON ACCELERATION) THIS MORNING GOING TO WORK L NOTICE THAT THE CAR WASN'T ACTING RIGHT. I WAS AT THE YIELD LEFT TURNING LANE WAS TURNING RIGHT BEFORE OTHER INCOMING CAR COME. AS I WAS TURNING THE ACCELERATION DIDNT GO NO WHERE AS IT FEEL LIKE THE CAR WAS GOING UP A VERY HIGH HILL. I WAS SO SCARE THAT ANOTHER CAR COMING STRIGHT AND HIT ME AND SOME HOW THE ACCELERATION JUST PICK UP AND START GOING AS IT HAS NO POWER TO IT. THE ONLY REASON WHY IM REPORTING THIS IS BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY AND COULD BE AN DANGEROUS PROBLEM NOT TO MYSELF BUT OTHER TO AND I HAVE SEARCH UP THIS PROBLEM ON THE WEB AND THERE ALOT IOF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM BESIDE ME. IS THERE ANYTHING YOUR CAN DO TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM? I DONT WANT TO HAVE TO DRIVE AN LEXUS AND HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS HEADACHE.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026