2005 Lexus LS recalls and problems

The 2005 Lexus LS has 1 recall and 5 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is unknown or other.

2005 Lexus Ls
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How the 2005 compares
Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Average complaint count among 22 LS model years — 11th most.

1recalls
5complaints
0crashes
0fires
1injuries
38,500median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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1 recall

Air Bags

Apr 3, 2006 · NHTSA campaign 06V096000 · 133 vehicles

Problem: On certain vehicles, due to improper assembly of the air bag inflator, which is used in the side air bag, the curtain shield air bag, and the knee air bag assembly, some inflators were produced with an insufficient amount of the heating agents necessary for proper air bag deployment. In this condition, the expansion force of the gas May be insufficient to properly inflate the air bag when the SRS system is activated during a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OF THE AIR BAG INFLATOR, WHICH IS USED IN THE SIDE AIR BAG, THE CURTAIN SHIELD AIR BAG, AND THE KNEE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY, SOME INFLATORS WERE PRODUCED WITH AN INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF THE HEATING AGENTS NECESSARY FOR PROPER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. IN THIS CONDITION, THE EXPANSION FORCE OF THE GAS MAY BE INSUFFICIENT TO PROPERLY INFLATE THE AIR BAG WHEN THE SRS SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED DURING A CRASH.

Risk: This May increase the risk of injury to the occupant in the involved seating position in the event of a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT IN THE INVOLVED SEATING POSITION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will replace the specific SRS air bag. The recall began on April 6, 2006. Owners May contact Toyota at 1-888-270-9371, Scion at 1-866-548-1851, or Lexus at 1-800-255-3987.

Toyota recall no. 60B and Lexus recall no. 6LB.customers May contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Unknown or other2
Power Train1
Structure1
Wheels1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

2005: 3 complaints200532018: 1 complaints20182020: 1 complaints20201

2005 vs. other Lexus LS years

2000: 1 complaints20002001: 3 complaints2002: 7 complaints20022003: 1 complaints2004: 8 complaints20042005: 5 complaints2006: 17 complaints20062007: 45 complaints452008: 43 complaints20082009: 13 complaints2010: 9 complaints20102011: 9 complaints2012: 5 complaints20122013: 6 complaints2014: 3 complaints20142015: 3 complaints2016: 5 complaints20162018: 16 complaints2019: 1 complaints20192021: 5 complaints2023: 1 complaints20232025: 1 complaints20251

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2005. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2005 Lexus LS have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign covering the 2005 Lexus LS, the latest from Apr 3, 2006 (air bags). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2005 Lexus LS?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention unknown or other (2), power train (1), structure (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.