Fitment for this service and repair manual is set to the 2015 Lexus GS 350 as it was built, from the 3.5L V6 (2GR-FSE) down to the trim on the window sticker, so the clearances, torque values and service intervals it gives are the ones Lexus published for this car rather than figures carried over from an adjacent model year.
Engines
- 3.5L V6 GAS Naturally Aspirated
Trims
- Base
- F Sport
Known issues on the 2015 GS 350. One recall is on federal record for the GS 350, and it covers the gasoline fuel system's fuel pump: if the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Owners have filed 20 complaints for the year and Lexus has issued 104 technical service bulletins. The diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.
Whether you are tracing a stall back to fuel delivery, working through a scheduled service on the 2GR-FSE, or confirming a single specification before reassembly, it keeps you on the OEM procedure written for the 2015 GS 350.
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE 2018 AND WITHIN APPROX. A MONTH I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY WHERE MY VEHICLE STALLED WHICH RESULTED IN MAJOR DAMAGES TO MY CAR . I COULDN'T EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW AT THE TIME. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT I SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REPORTED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULDN'T TURN OFF AND HE STATED IT PROBABLY NEEDED TUNEUP . CAR FELT ROUGH. ACCIDENT RESULTED IN VEHICLE REPAIR AND ME W/O A CAR. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, ENTIRE FRONT C
2015 LEXUS GS-350 F-SPORT. 71,348 MILES THE AUDIO AND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM IN THE DASH BOARD. ALL RADIO SPECKERS AND SOUND EFFECTS FEED BACK TONES. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE "STATIONARY, IN MOTION, CITY STREET, AND HIGHWAY. THE AUDIO RADIO, SAT, CD OR BLUETOOTH AND NAVIGATION ON-SCREEN FEEDBACK TONES DISAPPEAR. OPTIONS TO ADJUST BASS,TREBLE OR ECT IS GREYED OUT AND LOST. THE POINT PAD ALSO LOOSES SOUND FEEBACK. THIS HAS HAPPEND NOW TWICE THIS YEAR. CHECKED ALL FUSES AND THEY ARE GOOD. U
THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE SCRATCHES THE FENDER WHEN TURNING HALF WAY RIGHT. I REPORTED TO THE DEALER, DEALER ALSO SHOWED ME THE SAME MODEL WHICH HAS THE SAME ISSUE, THEN HE SAID HE CAN DO NOTHING WITH THIS, SO THIS IS NORMAL
Car darts while attempting to hold the steering in place. Feels like it sticks and when attempting to correct it over-corrects.
After driving a while 30 minutes or so steering intermittently stiffens especially in turns loss of power steering. Creating very dangerous situation especially if you are yielding. It can cause a very bad accident situation as you may loose control driving control. It is an electronic steering.
BRIDGESTONE TURANZA 400-02 235/40 19 TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDE WALL EXPOSING STEEL BELTS. THE FIRST ONE AT 19K MILES / 12/21/2019 (THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A BAD TIRE AND BOUGHT ANOTHER FROM STERLING MCCALL LEXUS IN HOUSTON TEXAS) THE SECOND AT 23K MILES 05/28/2020. NOW THAT'S A PROBLEM. PURCHASE THE CARE FROM STERLING MCCALL LEXUS PRE OWNED WITH NEW TIRES ON THE CAR. TALKED TO SEVERAL LEXUS SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THREE LEXUS VEHICLES HAVE THIS TIRE ISSUE (LEXU
STEERING WHEEL "LOCKS" UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND MUST BE JERKED TO HAVE THE STEERING WORK PROPERLY. JERKING STEERING WHEEL CAUSES CAR TO SWERVE CAUSING DANGEROUS SITUATION. CONDITIONS: (1) CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IN WARM SUN FOR HOURS, (2) CAR IS THEN DRIVEN ON SMOOTH HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OVER 60MPH, (3) THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK OCCURS RANDOMLY ON DIFFERENT HIGHWAY AREAS (NOT SAME PART OF HWY), (4) HAS NOT OCCURRED AT LOW SPEEDS OR IN SMALL AREAS LIKE PARKING LOTS OR NEIGHBORHOODS. CAR: RWD, GS350
BRAKES AND ROTOR WEAR OUT AT 28000 DRIVING MOSTLY FREEWAY
Steering: Car pulls to the right when travelling above 50mph. Done 4 wheels alignment at Lexus dealership already but the problem still persists. Technician said the steering rack is the problem but refused to acknowledge that it's the common issue with this car! Brakes: The 2-piece rotor makes clicking noise at low speed. the break pads make loud squeal noise every time the paddle pressed. This is a very common issue with Lexus 2 piece rotors but Lexus refused to acknowledge.
DRIVING AT 70MPH WITH CRUISE ON. DASH LIGHTS CAME ON TO CHECK ENGINE, ALSO 4 WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED AND ENGINE STARTED TO ACT UNUSUAL. PULL OVER SHUT CAR OFF AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES TO RESTART AND EVERYTHING SEEMED TO REBOOT AND WENT BACK TO NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LEXUS GS350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING SOUND FOLLOWED BY A CRACKING SOUND COMING FROM THE SUNROOF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MAGNUSSEN LEXUS OF FREMONT (5600 CUSHING PKWY, FREMONT, CA 94538) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED. THE INVESTIGATION CAME BACK WITH AN INCONCLUSIVE RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPR
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN; GREETINGS, IT IS WITH EXTREME DISAPPOINTMENT, FRUSTRATION AND TRAUMA THAT WE NOTIFY YOU OF A THIRD BURN IN OUR CAR. ON FRIDAY, 14 FEBRUARY WE EXPERIENCED A 2ND SMOKE AND BURN STAIN ON THE ARM REST IN THE REAR. YET AGAIN THE CAR WAS IN MOTION, TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 3:30P, WE HAD 4:30P DINNER RESERVATIONS. AS SUGGESTED DURING OUR LAST VISIT MONDAY, 20 JANUARY A POSSIBLE REFLECTION FROM SOMETHING IN THE CAR COULD HAVE STARTED THE SMOKE AND BURN. WE ARE BAFFLE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: GREETINGS, THIS MESSAGE IS BEING SENT ON THE BEHALF OF CHERYL [XXX] & RAYMOND [XXX] 2015 LEXUS GS350 [XXX] SUBJECT: ANOTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUE AGAIN: ISSUE: BACK SEAT ARM REST IGNITED: REAR ARM REST IGNITED AND BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER LEAVING A BLACK BURNT MARK. WE ARE EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS THE SECOND ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE WHILE WE WERE DRIVING. WE HAVE PROVIDED A FEW PICTURES BELO
DRIVER DOOR POWER LOCK ACTUATOR DOESNT WORK. WILL NOT WORK AT ALL WITH POWER LOCK BUTTON OR KEY FOB. WILL ONLY WORK MANUALLY BUT ONLY AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OR GIGGLING IT STRONGLY. ALSO WILL NOT OPEN WHEN USING THE HANDLE. YOU MUST KEEP TRYING TO WIGGLE IT TO GET IT TO OPEN. HAZARDOUS CONDITION AS IT TAKES A WHILE TO GET IT TO OPEN. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THEM.
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK TUESDAY MORNING ON NEW YEARS DAY AT 8:45 AM 1/1/2019. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE RD, (NO OTHER CARS WHERE ON THE RD AT THE MOMENT) I HEARD A CRACKING SOUND, THEN NEXT THING I KNOW MY SUNROOF EXPLODED CAUSING ME TO SWERVE INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE OF TRAFFIC! I PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT OF MY CAR AND SURE ENOUGH MY SUNROOF WAS EXPLODED !!! WITH MY LUCK ITS NEW YEARS DAY AND NO ONE IS OPEN TO FIX IT, AND I LIVE IN RAINY WASHINGTON STATE.
