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Lexus GS

Every model year 2016–2020: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.

YearPowertrainsSafetyRecallsComplaintsCrashBest efficiency
2020GasA10—23 mpg
2019GasC31—26 mpg
2018HybridGasD43—31 mpg
2017HybridGasD36—31 mpg
2016HybridGasC210—31 mpg

What changed year to year

  • 2020: best combined mpg 26 → 23; 6 → 4 EPA configurations
  • 2019: dropped hybrid; best combined mpg 31 → 26; 7 → 6 EPA configurations

Best GS years to buy used

  1. 2020 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 0 complaints
  2. 2016 — Safety C, 2 recalls, 10 complaints
  3. 2019 — Safety C, 3 recalls, 1 complaints
  4. 2017 — Safety D, 3 recalls, 6 complaints
  5. 2018 — Safety D, 4 recalls, 3 complaints

Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.