Major Problems with 2004 Lexus ES 330 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Lexus ES 330

2004 Lexus ES 330 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 6 Mileage: 2000 miles

2004 Lexus ES 330 ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Victims: 1

2004 Lexus ES 330 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 1 Mileage: 56000 miles

Browse 2004 Lexus ES 330 complaints by category

Problems with AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Lexus ES 330 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i have a 2004 es330 which has a significant shifting problem in low gears. i have taken the car back...	26 ~ 13620 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL my lexus es330 was less than two months old and the mileage read about 950 the time when the accident...	20 ~ 48352 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2004 lexus es330. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle...	14 ~ 125310 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL on numerous occassions this car had accelerated unexpectedly when putting it in gear both forward and reverse.n the last occurrence...	6 ~ 15333 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2004 lexus es 330 developed a problem with braking.*mr the consumer noticed that the brake pedal was noisey when pressed...	4 ~ 36000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving at any speed and when trying to pass other vehicles it hesitated for several seconds. after accelerating the...	3 ~ 10350 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC as i was pulling into the garage at my place of employment i pressed on the brakes and the car...	3 ~ 488 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2004 lexus es330. the contact stated that the drivers side seat belt failed to retract....	2 ~ 150000 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owned a 2004 lexus es 330. while driving 35 mph the vehicle was struck by a deer...	2 ~ 167000 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2004 lexus es 330. while driving various speeds the steering jerks clicks and feels as if...	2 ~ 94000 miles
STRUCTURE disconnected ac drain hose caused leak under passenger-side carpets. humidity issues/dangerous driving conditions. caused serious fogging on windows repeatedly over...	2 ~ 75000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 04 lexus es330 transmission hesitation is serious danger to driver. engine hesitates when starting from a dead start. car has...	2 ~ 3550 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission shift delay. the shifting delay can go as long as 3 - 4 seconds and have caused several life...	2 ~ 2500 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ever since i purchased by 2004 ls430 i have noticed an unacceptable engine vibration. this is noticeable during idle/first start-up....	2 ~ 1500 miles
POWER TRAIN when you accelerate from a very low speed there is a hesatation which i feel is dangerous if i had...	2 ~ 10047 miles
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS b1650 code - occupancy classification system code displays. never been in accident and will not go away. appeared at start	1
FRONT PASSENGER > OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR b1650 code - occupancy classification system code displays. never been in accident and will not go away. appeared at start	1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER cruise control doing 5-10mph with the cruise control on the car surged foward and even braking i hit the car	1 ~ 166000 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2004 lexus es330. while driving various speeds the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the...	1 ~ 175000 miles
SEATS the seat belt for passenger side and the seat assembly malfunctioned when my passenger buckled his seat belt. there was...	1 ~ 150000 miles
SUSPENSION s10 appropriate handling-letter from regarding safety complaints regarding the 2004 lexus es 330 *tgw the consumer stated the left upper...	1
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM s10 appropriate handling-letter from regarding safety complaints regarding the 2004 lexus es 330 *tgw the consumer stated the left upper...	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM s10 appropriate handling-letter from regarding safety complaints regarding the 2004 lexus es 330 *tgw the consumer stated the left upper...	1
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN my lexus 2004 model es330 has been accelerating by itself. this acceleration has been happening two to three times a...	1 ~ 52050 miles
VISIBILITY disconnected ac drain hose caused leak under passenger-side carpets. humidity issues/dangerous driving conditions. caused serious fogging on windows repeatedly over...	1
EQUIPMENT dt*: the contact stated the drink in the drink holder spilled and resulted in the driver being distracted. the contact...	1 ~ 32000 miles
SWITCH > TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING while driving and when consumer turned on the turn signal lights to make right or left turns the arrows indicated...	1
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY 04 lexus es330 transmission hesitation is serious danger to driver. engine hesitates when starting from a dead start. car has...	1 ~ 100 miles
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY while driving in rainy weather front windshield wipers failed to work intermittently. dealership was notified but did not resolve the	1 ~ 7000 miles

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