Lexus Es 330 Reliability

188 NHTSA complaints (2004–2004). Complaint rate: 1880.0 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
5870.0
Complaints
188
Crash Rate
20.2%
Fire Rate
2.7%
Injuries
26
Fatalities
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Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: The Lexus Es 330 has fairly consistent complaint patterns across model years.

Avoid These Years

No years with significant complaint spikes.

Average

2004
~188/yr complaints

Better Years

No years stand out as significantly better.

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Common Lexus Es 330 Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION480.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3444.1%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1330.8%
AIR BAGS1216.7%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC837.5%
POWER TRAIN714.3%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING616.7%
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)60.0%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP475.0%
SEAT BELTS30.0%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

YearGenerationComplaintsCrashesFiresDetails
2004—188385View→

See also: Lexus Es 330accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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Lexus Es 330 Years to Avoid (2004–2004) — Reliability, Problems & Best Years to Buy | VinItel