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Lexus ES330 Acceleration problems by year

146 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Lexus ES330's acceleration & cruise control. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.

Acceleration complaints by model year

YearAcceleration complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
2006221580
20056630140
20045825150

Latest ES330 acceleration complaints

2005 Lexus ES330SuspensionAcceleration & cruise controlWheels & tires

Severe vibration from 30-70mph when acceleration, outboard boot split/slinging grease on left/right sides. CV axle has alot of movement. Right and Left axle shaft needs removed and replaced.

Filed Incident Suspension · Vehicle speed control · WheelsNHTSA 11452114
2006 Lexus ES330SteeringAcceleration & cruise controlDriver assistanceCrash

My wife was driving the car to pick-up our granddaughter from school on 10-22-2018. She made a full stop at the corner and took her foot off the brake and started to make a right turn. When she started to press on the gas pedal lightly, the engine revved up to full throttle and the car accelerated and lunged uncontrollably forward. Her steering wheel was locked. Because of this acceleration, she hit the car in front with great force and severely damaging our front end and the car bumper in front of her. She was...

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getting get in line to wait for the school children to let out. Had her the car accelerated out of control when children were crossing the street, it would have been a great catastrophe and dead children. Something must be done to alert the public. Another sudden acceleration occurred when I was driving the car about 2 years ago. But the dealer said they couldn't find anything wrong. Our car has a little over 60,000. Each time I take my car to the dealer for an oil change, they removed the floor mat. They say the floor mat can get in the way of the accelerator pedal. I don't think so, but we keep the floor mat in the trunk. I have reported this issue to a lexus headquarter in texas, (800) 255-3987. The representative said a case manager will be contacting me. I'm not sure what they will do. Something must be done to prevent running over people. There will be deaths if nothing is done!

Filed Incident Steering · Vehicle speed control · Electronic stability control (ESC)NHTSA 11141988
2006 Lexus ES330Acceleration & cruise controlDriver assistanceEngine & cooling

The car was reversed and driven forward, suddenly accelerated forward. Applying brakes were not helping as acceleration still continued. There is no floor mat on the driver seat side to blame it on for gas pedal getting stuck to the mat.. The gas and brake pedals were adjusted to the highest level from the floor. Happened a week ago and happened again on 17/02/2018. First time the vehicle was on four lane city street. Second time on two lane city street. It can happen any time any where. I asked the dealer. No recall yet I see lot of people having this problem on this site. Https://www.Vehiclehistory.Com/lexus/es-330/2006

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · Electronic stability control (ESC) · EngineNHTSA 11073586
2004 Lexus ES330Acceleration & cruise control

I was driving at 9:30am cst on 7/27/16 when my car experience unintentional acceleration for about 1.5 Miles. My car refused to slow down, even while I had the brakes applied. I have had my car sent to lexus headquarters to be investigated.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10892284
2005 Lexus ES330Acceleration & cruise controlCrash

Tl* the contact owned a 2005 lexus es330. While reversing into a parking space at a low rate of speed, the vehicle surged backwards at a high rate of speed, drove over a curb, and then accelerated. The vehicle crashed into a restaurant and three parked vehicles. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a tow yard. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10853397
2005 Lexus ES330AirbagsSeats & seat beltsAcceleration & cruise controlBrakesCrash1 injury

As car in front of me slammed on brakes to avoid two teenagers running across in front of her, I slammed on my brakes and the car accelerated from 20-30. The air bag did not deploy nor did the seat belt engage and lock to prevent me from slamming into the steering wheel. The abs brakes were slammed and it felt like the brakes did not work like there was an air bubble in the system. I crashed into the hyundai. Totaled my car and the front of the car frame was bent. Called the police, but did not take a report...

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since no one was taken by ambulance. Went do my doctor and reported this to lexus-incident number 150922-00272 on 9/22/15. Lexus will inspect the car on 10/9/15...Updated 10/15/15 *bf ...Updated 12/03/15 *bf, updated 4/9/18*jb *tr

Filed Incident Air bags · Seat belts · Vehicle speed control · Service brakesNHTSA 10777818
2004 Lexus ES330Acceleration & cruise control

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 lexus es 330. While driving approximately 20 mph, the accelerator pedal became unresponsive and caused the vehicle to decelerate independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 38,000.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10671781
2004 Lexus ES330Acceleration & cruise controlCrash1 injury

I was riding the brake into a parking space and was almost finished parking (my foot was still on the brake) when the car suddenly accelerated and traveled through a short wooded area then over a 12 foot drop to a road with traffic below. The front of the car crashed into a stone wall, crashed back into the stone wall that the car flew over, and came to a stop in the middle of a busy road approximately 100 feet from where it flew over the drop. Airbag deployed, seatbelt was on. I was taken to the er via ambulance with a broken nose, concussion, bruising... And have ongoing soreness, stiffness, dizziness... *Tr

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10632826
2004 Lexus ES330Body, doors & structureAcceleration & cruise controlEngine & coolingCrash1 injury

I was parking my car in the parking lot of a garage when my car lexus 330 suddenly picked up high speed (full throttle) unintentionally. The vehicle went forward and fell approximately about 5 feet to the other parking level and violently hit the back of a pickup truck which was parked. I had my seat belt on. My body went forward and backward violently. For the next few days I had experienced muscle pain, stiffness and poor night sleep. The accident was reported to the police. *Tr

Filed Incident Structure · Vehicle speed control · EngineNHTSA 10627254
2004 Lexus ES330Acceleration & cruise control

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 lexus es330. The contact stated that while pulling into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact mentioned the vehicle traveled over the side walk and was able to avoid a crash. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 122,000 and the current mileage was 124,528.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10607526
2004 Lexus ES330Acceleration & cruise control

While stopped at a traffic light, with my foot on the brake pedal, the car lurched forward. I was able to maintain control by pressing firmly on the brake pedal. This has happened 3 times in the last 2 weeks. The 1st 2 times, I thought it might be me, maybe my foot slipped had off the brake pedal and hit the accelerator pedal. Today, however, that notion was dispelled. I was paying attention to my foot location on the brake pedal, my foot being firmly on the brake pedal, when the car lurched forward of it's own accord. *Js

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10592203
2005 Lexus ES330Acceleration & cruise controlCrash1 injury

I was driving slowly up an aisle in a parking lot and spotted a shady place on my left just next to a car already parked. I moved in slowly at 90degree angle to set the car into the parking space with my foot already on the brake. I pressed down the brake further as the car was about to be at the right place. Suddenly, the car accelerated at what seemed full throttle into a brick retaining wall 9-10 feet in front of me. The car backed down in the parking space where it immobilized. The acceleration was sudden...

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and uncontrolable. The airbags didn't go out. The shock against the wall resulted in the front of the car being damaged and a passenger I had in the front seat (we both had our belts on) got a compression fracture to the lower spine and has been bedridden ever since. *Js

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10579392
2005 Lexus ES330Acceleration & cruise controlCrash1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 lexus es300. The contact stated that while reversing into a garage, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed through the rear of the garage. The contact sustained injuries to the back. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed by the contact's insurance agency, who deemed the vehicle as destroyed. The manufacturer was notified and ruled that the contact had erroneously engaged the accelerator as opposed to the brake pedal, causing the acceleration failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 12,000.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10578377

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