Major Problems with Lexus ES 300h Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Lexus ES 300h to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Lexus ES 300h

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Lexus ES 300h.

Model Year	Complaints
2019 ES 300h	1
2018 ES 300h	3
2016 ES 300h	3
2015 ES 300h	3
2014 ES 300h	11
2013 ES 300h	3

Worst 3 Lexus ES 300h complaints

2013 Lexus ES 300h AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 30000 miles

2014 Lexus ES 300h BODY Victims: 1 Mileage: 52200 miles

2018 Lexus ES 300h AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 36000 miles

Browse Lexus ES 300h complaints by category

Problems with UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Lexus ES 300h owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the car was parked for a few hot days and the front windshield cracked at some point while the car...	4 ~ 13572 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the button to start and start the vehicle is right next to the radio button. both buttons are pushed to...	4 ~ 15343 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when i was pulling out of a parking spot in reverse the brake was fighting me so it kept going...	3 ~ 45300 miles
ENGINE hybrid engine not fully working estimated mpg 40 mpg car is only getting now 22.5 and is getting worse. my...	3 ~ 8960 miles
POWER TRAIN this is the third incident of unexpected acceleration and happened on 4/22/2016 at about 1pm. i was in ev mode...	3 ~ 23633 miles
AIR BAGS the car was in a very bad front end collision 1-15-16 and not 1 air bag deployed. we can send...	3 ~ 22810 miles
SERVICE BRAKES the button to start and start the vehicle is right next to the radio button. both buttons are pushed to...	3 ~ 1505 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the button to start and start the vehicle is right next to the radio button. both buttons are pushed to...	3 ~ 32867 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE my car has spoiler build on its trunk lid which caused the trunk lid to come down during minor wind...	2 ~ 41100 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING when driving the low beams on my lexus es 300h illuminate a maximum 4 dividing lines on a road and...	2 ~ 1500 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the car was parked for a few hot days and the front windshield cracked at some point while the car...	2 ~ 58500 miles
STEERING the button to start and start the vehicle is right next to the radio button. both buttons are pushed to...	2 ~ 2715 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when i was pulling out of a parking spot in reverse the brake was fighting me so it kept going...	1 ~ 40600 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the car had a mind of it's own when i was backing out a parking spot it wouldn't allow me...	1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE tl* the contact owns a 2014 lexus es 300h. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v728000 (forward collision...	1
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2014 lexus es300h. discrepancy in the speedometer/odometer systems. *ta the speedometer appeared to register speeds two-to-three miles an hour faster...	1

FAQ

What year Lexus ES 300h is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 6 years, Lexus ES 300h models of 2019, 2018, 2016 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Lexus ES 300h?

Lexus ES 300h models of 2014 and 2013 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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