2003 Lexus GS Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2003 Lexus GS. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN
1
STEERING
1
SUSPENSION
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
WHEELS:RIM
1
Total complaints6

What owners report

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

“Car stalls when trying to accelerate like its going to turn off...the wheel alighnment is not correct.doors will not lock bad lighting I cant see because front lights are doll”

SUSPENSION · reported 2024-12-19

“Car stalls when trying to accelerate like its going to turn off...the wheel alighnment is not correct.doors will not lock bad lighting I cant see because front lights are doll”

ENGINE · reported 2024-12-19

“Car stalls when trying to accelerate like its going to turn off...the wheel alighnment is not correct.doors will not lock bad lighting I cant see because front lights are doll”

STEERING · reported 2024-12-19

“Acceleration pedal problem. Car fails to respond to acceleration pedal sometimes while in motion. Car can stop moving in traffic or during turns (especially left turns). This is very dangerous and life threatening. Although pedal sensor was changed given the error code, the car still show the same…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2019-11-26

“When backing into a parking space with my foot on the brake, the rpms surged causing speed to increase suddenly. I place the car in neutral and the rpms continued to surge for about three seconds and then returned to normal. While waiting at a traffic signal, with my foot on the brake, the rpms…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2014-01-31

“I own a 2003 lexus gs and all four rims are chrome and have become a safety hazard according to where we have our service. I own another lexus auto and my rims are in good shape . I have never experience rims chrome plate pealing causing newer tires to lose air before. I was interested to find out…”

WHEELS:RIM · reported 2010-08-09
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 2003 Lexus GS as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.