There are 2 owner-reported body & structure complaints for the 2007 Lexus LSin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
LEXUS LS 2007..TRUNK WILL NOT OPEN...NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS OPEN THE TRUNK HAS FAILED. SEVERAL MECHANIC HAS TRIED TO OPEN THE TRUNK AND COULDN`T NOT OPEN THE TRUNK. CHECKED THE FUSES, TRIED THE KEY FOB, THE VALET SWITCH IN THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT WAS CHECKED. THE BUTTON UNDER THE TRUNK LID HANDLE DID NOT OPEN THE TRUNK. THE TRUNK RELEASE BUTTON UNDER THE DASHBOARD WAS UNRESPONSIVE. USED THE PHYSICAL KEY IN THE TRUNK AND IT OPEN ABOUT 1/4", BUT STILL WON`T OPEN. THE EMERGENCY LATCH IN THE TRUNK WOULD NOT OPEN THE TRUNK EITHER. I CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, I AM UNABLE TO GAIN ENTRANCE TO THE TRUNK...FLAT TIRE, CHILD ACCIDENTLY LOCKED IN THE TRUNK..ETC. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED.
DOOR ARMRESTS ARE DISINTEGRATING. THE SURFACE IS VERY TACKY WHICH IS BECOMING SOILED AND CAN NOT BE CLEANED. THIS RUBBER MATERIAL ALSO DETERIORATED ON THE TRUNK (LIT SWITCH COVER) BUT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026