2013 Lexus GS Hybrid Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2013 Lexus GS Hybrid. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Left front tire locks up and pulls to the right when making a emergency stop”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2019-12-05

“I was driving a 2013 lexus gs450 hybrid on the 15 freeway at 50-55 miles per hour when I heard a loud explosion similar to a gunshot or tire failure in the cabin area. I immediately pulled over, exited and vehicle and found the sunroof had exploded, leaving an approximate one foot by six inch…”

VISIBILITY/WIPER · reported 2016-11-18

Defect investigations

Investigation DP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07

Pedestrian alert sounds

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 Lexus GS Hybrid as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.