Lexus LS 500

More than a million Toyota, Lexus and Subaru vehicles are being recalled over an issue with the backup camera that could decrease driver visibility.

Lexus is honoring its erstwhile flagship with one last model, the limited-edition 2026 LS 500 AWD Heritage Edition, which starts at $99,280 (including destination).

On the heels of a recall affecting a number of its electric vehicles, Toyota now is recalling approximately 591,000 vehicles over an issue with instrument panels.

The Lexus LS is unchanged for the 2025 model year, with a slightly higher base price of $81,685 (including destination).

In a battery of tests evaluating driver-assist features for seven different parameters, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave not one of 14 tested systems its top rating of good.

Lexus is increasing the price of the LS 500 some for the 2024 model year; the base trim now starts at $80,685.

Lexus chose to do light updates for the model-year 2023 LS 500 and LS 500h sedans but focused on where it counts, with new technology leading the charge.

These cars offer panoramic moonroofs or sunroofs either as standard or optional equipment for 2021.

The biggest news from Lexus this year is a significant update to its compact sports sedan, the 2021 IS, which gets more aggressive styling and a new multimedia system.

Toyota is expanding a previous recall from the spring for a fuel pump issue that affects more than 3.3 million vehicles in total.