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Lexus ES300H Electrical problems by year

13 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Lexus ES300H's electrical system. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.

Electrical complaints by model year

YearElectrical complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
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Latest ES300H electrical complaints

2013 Lexus ES300HElectrical systemAcceleration & cruise controlBrakes

I was driving down the highway coming up on a traffic jam put on the brakes and several warning. Lights came on the dash and my power brakes failed. I was barely able to stop the car without hitting someone. From that point forward the brakes did not work properly, the regenerative braking system did not function. also, the cruise control stopped functioning. I took the car to the Lexus dealer, they tested the car and stated it need a new brake booster brake assembly and that there was a safety warranty issue...

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that was extended out 10 years and up to 150,000 miles and although my car only had 79,000 miles on it was three months past the warranty date and the refused. They reset the car brakes apparently and I was able to drive the car for several days while I spoke with Lexus, and then the car brakes failed again.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Vehicle speed control · Service brakesNHTSA 11555537
2013 Lexus ES300HElectrical system

On my 2013 Lexus ES 350, three out of the four doors do not function properly and will not lock or lock with the key fob. my driver's side front door, my driver's side rear door, and my passenger's side front door does not work. The doors also will not lock or unlock with the interior lock/unlock button. When the all the doors are locked, I must go to the passenger's rear door to unlock the driver's side front door with my cane. The manual door lock from the key fob does not work and will break if I continue...

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turning it. The door locks will not automatically lock when the car goes in motion. These are safety issues trying to get a child or pet out of the car in case of an emergency such as a fire, an accident, or robbery. The power locks are extremely helpful for me. I am a combat disabled veteran who runs the risk of reinjuring myself using the only door that works attempting to open the door with my cane. I have had some of these power locks replaced before. Lexus says this is a mechanical issue associated with the actuators rather than a safety issue. I really believe this is a serious safety and security issue rather than a mechanical issue.

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 11514204
2013 Lexus ES300HElectrical system

The automatic door locks have stopped working. I have had to replace 3 out of the 4 door lock actuators in the car. When they go out I am unable to use the door lock sensors and have to manually lock my doors. It also affects my ability to use the key fob remote to lock and unlock my door. I replaced 2 in 2018 and 1 in 2021

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 11429552
2014 Lexus ES300HElectrical systemCrash

Cpsc: the consumer stated that the smart ride device caused the lights on his dashboard to malfunction (abs light, brake light, etc.). Which caused him to have an accident in his car. *Dt *js

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 11217960
2014 Lexus ES300HBrakesElectrical systemAcceleration & cruise controlFuel systemCrash

When I was pulling out of a parking spot in reverse the brake was fighting me so it kept going into a concrete pillar then when I shifted it into drive it did it again and now matter how hard I pressed the brake it couldn't of stopped till it ran into a fence not far in front of the car when it hit the concrete pillar. I quickly turned it off and back on then it responded accordly then. It was like the abs was fighting me when I was pressing the brake and not allowing me brake to be pressed to slow/stop the car both first in reverse then forward to pull away from the crash.

Filed Incident Service brakes, hydraulic · Electrical system · Vehicle speed control · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11144604
2013 Lexus ES300HElectrical system

Vehicle door locks aren't working properly. Issue causes vehicle the ability to lock with key fob inside and doors not to lock upon exiting vehicle.

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 11066900
2013 Lexus ES300HElectrical system

Cpo 2013 es350 bought january 2, 2016 at lexus dealership, which has been kept in an in-door garage, and is lightly driven. Mid-april 2017 battery was dead, jump started but then battery died the next day. I brought vehicle to another lexus dealership on may 20, 2017. They claimed battery not warrantied. I discovered the original owner who bought car october 2012 had replaced the battery in 2015 which made me curious as to why it was replaced so soon, and why it didn't last very long. The service manager then...

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mentioned that I needed a computer component which he hoped was under my warranty and they would call me when the part came in. I researched this part, and apparently lexus has known problems with this component, which was probably defective causing battery problems by not going into "sleep mode" and slowly draining and killing batteries. There seems to be many other complaints similar to mine on blogs (one of which is attached).

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10990881
2013 Lexus ES300HElectrical systemFuel system

I am not sure it it is engine or fuel but my problem is as follows: while driving and with no warning my 2013 lexus es 350 hesitates to the point of almost stopping in the middle of driving on local and highway roads. It seems to be getting worse and I have taken my car to the dealer and was told they did not find anything wrong with it. In researching this problem I have come across two similar complaints on www.Carcomplaints.Com. This is a dangerous issue when you lose acceleration when it is most needed.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 10985812
2016 Lexus ES300HSteeringElectrical systemAirbagsCrash

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 lexus es300h. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 mph, the vehicle veered off the road and crashed into an embankment without warning. The air bags did not deploy. The pre collision and lane departure assist failed. A police report was filed. No medical attention was required. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and then a collision center where the vehicle was deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 2,429.

Filed Incident Steering · Electrical system · Air bagsNHTSA 10860565
2014 Lexus ES300HElectrical system

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 lexus es300h. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v728000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 03/09/16*lj *tr

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10818714
2013 Lexus ES300HElectrical system

This is the second time in two years the battery has died on this car. The first time was august 2014, just one month past the car one year mark. The second, that is why I am writing this complaint, is almost one year to the day of the last battery failure. While the first may be written off as a bad battery, I do not believe in coincidences and feel there is an electrical problem with this car. I have seen other complaints on-line so I think there is something more to this problem than just bad batteries...Updated 09/03/15 *bf updated 12/4/2015*js

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10735558
2014 Lexus ES300HElectrical system

2014 Lexus es300h. Discrepancy in the speedometer/odometer systems. *Ta the speedometer appeared to register speeds two-to-three miles an hour faster than the vehicle was being driven. It was determined by setting the cruise control to a given speed, then observing the unit's average speed readout. The discrepancy was the same at any speed from 30 mph to 70 mph. *Jb

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10659560
2014 Lexus ES300HSteeringElectrical systemBrakesFuel system

The button to start and start the vehicle is right next to the radio button. Both buttons are pushed to turn them on and off. I accidentally hit the engine start button instead of the radio button, all power to the vehicle was turned off, complete loss of power steering, brakes and engine. In order to restart I had to come to a complete stop, put the vehicle in park and then restart the vehicle, had this occurred at any speed other than the very low speed I was going, it would have likely caused a major accident. I strongly feel that this is a major safety issue and at a minimum need to have the vehicle reprogrammed to prevent it from being turned off while the vehicle is moving. *Tr

Filed Incident Steering · Electrical system · Service brakes · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 10607602

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