Lexus Es 350 Reliability
100 NHTSA complaints (2007–2014). Complaint rate: 2.1 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: The Lexus Es 350 has consistently lower complaint volume in 2014 compared to other years.
Avoid These Years
No years with significant complaint spikes.
Average
Better Years
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Common Lexus Es 350 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 64 | 1.6% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 9 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 6 | 0.0% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 5 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 2 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | 0.0% |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 2 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | — | 84 | 1 | 1 | View 2007View→ |
| 2014GOOD | — | 16 | 0 | — | View 2014View→ |
See also: Lexus Es 350accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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