Major Problems with Lexus ES 350 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Lexus ES 350 to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Lexus ES 350

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Lexus ES 350.

Model Year	Complaints
2019 ES 350	1
2018 ES 350	1
2017 ES 350	6
2016 ES 350	7
2015 ES 350	7
2014 ES 350	18
2013 ES 350	13
2012 ES 350	48
2011 ES 350	79
2010 ES 350	67
2009 ES 350	74
2008 ES 350	125
2007 ES 350	311

Worst 3 Lexus ES 350 complaints

2007 Lexus ES 350 ACCELERATOR PEDAL Victims: 4 Mileage: 7900 miles

2007 Lexus ES 350 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 3 Mileage: 1000 miles

2010 Lexus ES 350 AIR BAGS Victims: 3

Browse Lexus ES 350 complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER and EXTERIOR LIGHTING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Lexus ES 350 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS takata recall received a notice fromtk holdings inc about one to two years ago regarding replacement of air bag. called...	469 ~ 33812 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i purchased my 2015 lexus es350 on tuesday november 25th 2014. on november 27th i was turning right into a...	88 ~ 24431 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i was driving down the interstate and my sunroof exploded....	39 ~ 50677 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE on 03/18/14 (morning) an independent mechanic inspected and concluded through testing that one of the engine motor mounts was broken/defective...	26 ~ 44898 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2010 lexus es350. while exiting the highway the accelerator stuck and she collided into a...	22 ~ 22779 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my car battery is dead 3 times in 2 years....	19 ~ 41449 miles
STRUCTURE 1. as i approached a red light i wanted to move my foot from the gas pedal to the brake....	13 ~ 29231 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING when driving at night the headlights do not cast enough light in front of the vehicle. it is extremely difficult...	12 ~ 51539 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER we purchased this vehicle as a certified pre-owned in late june 2015. the windshield has a distortion that is exacerbated...	12 ~ 67929 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i was making a right turn onto a busy street and accelerated hard with my 2008 es 350 lexus. after...	12 ~ 8846 miles
ENGINE on 03/18/14 (morning) an independent mechanic inspected and concluded through testing that one of the engine motor mounts was broken/defective...	10 ~ 41987 miles
SERVICE BRAKES on 03/18/14 (morning) an independent mechanic inspected and concluded through testing that one of the engine motor mounts was broken/defective...	10 ~ 23726 miles
STEERING my 2014 lexus es 350 has less then 4000 miles on the vehicle and the steering has malfunctioned twice and...	9 ~ 53207 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia) 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) i was driving in traffic in los...	9 ~ 16831 miles
VISIBILITY we drive a lexus. our children drive a toyota. the problem is therefore identical. when one starts the vehicle particularly...	6 ~ 28213 miles
POWER TRAIN on monday august 6th 2012 at approximately 5: 25 am i ([xxx]) was arriving at work at methodist hospital. i...	6 ~ 64510 miles
TIRES i purchased a new set of yokohama 225/45r18 tornante tires in october 2016 from mr. tire. immediately following installation i...	5 ~ 48468 miles
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE tl* the contact owns a 2014 lexus es350. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v728000 (forward collision avoidance)...	4
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY i rolled down the passenger side window of my lexus 2008 es350 and the window came off track. the window...	4 ~ 43457 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY this concerns my 2010 lexus es 350 acquired new on nov. 30 2009. on1/23/10 i found the driver floor mat...	4 ~ 14813 miles
EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2007 lexus es350. while driving 5 mph the vehicle drove over the curb and into the...	4 ~ 20286 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i bought a lexus es 350 2007 on jan. 12 2007 and drove it at night for the first time...	4 ~ 18601 miles
SEAT BELTS rear middle seat belt almost strangled 7year old. the seat belt was looped around child when they were playing while...	3 ~ 54137 miles
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT we drive a lexus. our children drive a toyota. the problem is therefore identical. when one starts the vehicle particularly...	3 ~ 10333 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2009 lexus es350. while driving approximately 45 mph the contact could smell fuel inside the vehicle....	3 ~ 34833 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2010 lexus es350. the contact stated the vehicle was equipped with a keyless entry device...	3 ~ 2525 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS failure of airbags to deploy in a head-on collision on october 24 2009 involving my 2009 lexus es 350. damage...	3 ~ 10087 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2008 lexus 350. while driving 5 mph and making a left turn the anti-skid system failed...	3 ~ 53250 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2007 lexus es350-1-adult passenger sat in the front seat and i notice that the airbag off indicator light was on....	3 ~ 26450 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2007 lexus es350. she stated that the passenger side air bag light remained off which indicated...	3 ~ 255 miles
SUSPENSION he need service transmicion motor part. amortiguadores .clamshop...	2 ~ 176 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2013 lexus es350. while driving 65 mph the sun roof exploded and glass entered the...	2 ~ 39000 miles
WHEELS michelin defender tires just have 10 miles on them . they have always had extreme road noise they handle awful....	2 ~ 49000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2010 mercedes benz e550. consumer writes in regards to keyless ignition system issues and auto-off push button mechanism installation to...	2
SEATS i bought pre-owned 2013 lexus es300h car in moth of april and started having sever back pain i contacted lexus...	2 ~ 24900 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY i purchased my 2015 lexus es350 on tuesday november 25th 2014. on november 27th i was turning right into a...	2 ~ 3588 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i purchased my 2015 lexus es350 on tuesday november 25th 2014. on november 27th i was turning right into a...	2 ~ 13088 miles
ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY > AIR BAGS driver side knee airbag caused hematoma second degree burn on l. leg resulting in 2 surgeries use of wound vac...	2 ~ 15000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i own a 2008 lexus es-350 - it had a recall for acceleration problems which they adjusted the gas pedal....	2
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC vehicle: 2008 lexus 350 sedan. failure: brakes do not work when there is snow on the ground. abs braking system...	2 ~ 11500 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS i have a 2007 lexus es350 ultra luxury edition that was involved in an accident (a woman ran through a...	2 ~ 17850 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2011 lexus es350. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags)...	1
RIM > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2013 lexus es350. the contact stated that while driving at 75 mph the steering wheel...	1 ~ 35000 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2012 lexus es350. the contact stated the person driving saw smoke starting to emit from...	1 ~ 15200 miles
KNEE BOLSTER > AIR BAGS driver side knee airbag caused hematoma second degree burn on l. leg resulting in 2 surgeries use of wound vac...	1 ~ 15000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2013 lexus es350 equipped with michelin primacy mxv4 tires size 215/55 r17. the contact stated...	1 ~ 23000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY the passenger side window glass popped out while my wife was driving this car to school to drop off our...	1 ~ 60000 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*the contact owns a 2007 lexus es350. while the contact was having her vehicle inspected the contact was informed that...	1 ~ 20000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT 2009 lexus es-350 had sudden acceleration which was out of control in may 2009. i had brought this car back	1
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i was driving my 2007 lexus es350 north on route 34 in colts neck new jersey. suddenly car speed increased...	1 ~ 17000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN numerous complaints were made to the lexus dealer regarding sudden unexpected surges and acceleration problems with the 2007 lexus es350...	1 ~ 11081 miles
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i purchased a new 2007 lexux es350 on april 12 2007. in a right hand turn the vehicle severely oversteered....	1 ~ 225 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING driver was injured when driving her new (six weeks old) lexus es350 with approximately 700 miles on the odometer. due...	1 ~ 700 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* - the contact states that his 2007 lexus 250 dash lights turn off without warning. the lights will flicker...	1 ~ 2546 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE 2010 lexus es350. consumer states unintended acceleration. *tgw the consumer stated he engaged the cruise control but due to speed...	1

FAQ

What year Lexus ES 350 is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 13 years, Lexus ES 350 models of 2019, 2018, 2017 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Lexus ES 350?

Lexus ES 350 models of 2007 and 2008 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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