Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may...
1997-2025 · 14 model years
Lexus ES Problems by year
Owners have filed 79 complaints about the Lexus ES across 14 model years, and it has 5 recalls. The 2021 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (28), while 1997, 2017, 2019 have far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the airbags, followed by the brakes.
- Complaints
- 79
- Recalls
- 5
- Crashes
- 9
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 11
- Deaths
- 0
ES complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common ES problems
Lexus ES recalls 5
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Mirai, Lexus LS500, LS500H, 2023-2024 Lexus ES250, ES300H, ES350, 2024 Lexus LC500, and LC500H vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Due to incorrect...
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry...
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus ES vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a driver knee air bag assembly mounted to the lower instrument panel (IP) that may have been improperly installed, possibly...
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Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety...
Latest ES complaints
Panaramic Sunroof Back Panel shattered while driving on the freeway, Nov. 6, 2026. The interior sunroof panel was closed, which prevented any glass from falling onto the two youth passengers in the back. The sound was like a gun shot or firework. It scared all four of us in the car. My three passengers and I were all concerned. The youth opened the interior panel and saw the glass shattered and closed it back. We were fortunately not hurt, though the bang sound when it happened was loud and I automaticly flinched...
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like when you duck when you hear something that sounds like a gunshot (I was able to continue driving, but still unsettling). The fact that it happened while driving on the freeway increases the risk. The incident has been reported to the dealer. It is available for inspection asap, until the part arrives. It has not been inspected by the dealer, manufacturer, insurance, etc. There were no warning lamps prior to the sunroof shattering. We would like the dealer to recall the sunroof as we know this is a known problem with my make and model and we have another vehicle that also has a panaramic sunroof that is one of the models that is also known to have this defect. If one of our children were driving the car, and is a beginning driver, this would exponentially increase the chance of risk. To reiterate the shattering of the glass is loud and could spook a new driver much more than an experienced one. The cost is roughly $4000 to fix and clearly not a safe situation or one which we should have to pay to fix. Please advise Toyota to remedy this manufacturer defect and safety issue asap. Thank you.
Panaramic Sunroof Back Panel shattered while driving on the freeway, Nov. 6, 2026. The interior sunroof panel was closed, which prevented any glass from falling onto the two youth passengers in the back. The sound was like a gun shot or firework. It scared all four of us in the car. My three passengers and I were all concerned. The youth opened the interior panel and saw the glass shattered and closed it back. We were fortunately not hurt, though the bang sound when it happened was loud and I automaticly flinched...
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like when you duck when you hear something that sounds like a gunshot (I was able to continue driving, but still unsettling). The fact that it happened while driving on the freeway increases the risk. The incident has been reported to the dealer. It is available for inspection asap, until the part arrives. It has not been inspected by the dealer, manufacturer, insurance, etc. There were no warning lamps prior to the sunroof shattering. We would like the dealer to recall the sunroof as we know this is a known problem with my make and model and we have another vehicle that also has a panaramic sunroof that is one of the models that is also known to have this defect. If one of our children were driving the car, and is a beginning driver, this would exponentially increase the chance of risk. To reiterate the shattering of the glass is loud and could spook a new driver much more than an experienced one. The cost is roughly $4000 to fix and clearly not a safe situation or one which we should have to pay to fix. Please advise Toyota to remedy this manufacturer defect and safety issue asap. Thank you.
The OEM triple beam headlights have water inside the headlight housing. This has is a very common issue with similar vehicles and has caused my light to stop functioning which is a safety hazard. Tons of people who own this vehicle with the triple beam headlights also suffer from this flaw. The headlight cannot be fixed by repairing the bulbs that stop functioning, the whole headlight must be replaced. It seems that these headlights were not sealed correctly from factory. Many owners pay to seal them if they notice the problem on time before it affects the light functionality.
The interior front seat material and internal structural components are degrading prematurely and shedding severe airborne particulate matter directly into the vehicle's closed cabin environment. This material releases highly microscopic synthetic fiber dust, shards, and minute flakes that continuously recirculate through the vehicle's HVAC ventilation system while driving. The circulating fiber particles cannot be seen under ordinary indoor light but become brightly reflective and visible in direct sunlight. These...
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minute synthetic shards physically land on the my body, embedding under nails and into clothing fabrics, causing mechanical skin irritation and an ongoing, severe physical burning sensation across the skin barrier.
Was driving the car on the highway and all of a sudden a bunch of warning lights came on, the Brake/slip/master warning indicators illuminated and the brakes stopped working. Luckily, without causing an accident or injury, we made it to the shoulder and called a tow truck. Was able to get it to Lexus and the vehicle was diagnosed with DTC C1391. Lexus Customer Support Program ZLM identifies C1391 as one of the DTCs associated with certain internal malfunctions of the Brake Booster Assembly on certain 2013-2015 ES 300h vehicles. Lexus declined assistance.
My car was not really hired just front bumper cover was and number plate was damaged
Questions about the Lexus ES
Which Lexus ES years have the most problems?
Which Lexus ES years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Lexus ES problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the airbags (37), brakes (9), body, doors & structure (4) most often.
How many recalls does the Lexus ES have?
NHTSA lists 5 recalls across all Lexus ES model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data