Lexus ES problems reported in California
194 of the 862 complaints filed about the Lexus ES came from California, most often about the airbags.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
194
Complaints from California
43
Crashes
9
Fires
2007
Worst model year
What failed
Airbags
58
29.9%
Other & Unspecified
20
10.3%
Engine & Cooling
15
7.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
14
7.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
13
6.7%
Brakes
12
6.2%
Electrical System
11
5.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
9
4.6%
Body & Structure
9
4.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
8
4.1%
Steering
5
2.6%
By model year
1998 ES
3
1.5%
1999 ES
1
0.5%
2000 ES
2
1.0%
2002 ES
15
7.7%
2003 ES
10
5.2%
2004 ES
3
1.5%
2005 ES
13
6.7%
2006 ES
2
1.0%
2007 ES
28
14.4%
2008 ES
13
6.7%
2009 ES
7
3.6%
2010 ES
12
6.2%
2011 ES
15
7.7%
2012 ES
6
3.1%
2013 ES
10
5.2%
2016 ES
4
2.1%
2018 ES
2
1.0%
2019 ES
17
8.8%
2020 ES
8
4.1%
2021 ES
15
7.7%
2022 ES
2
1.0%
2023 ES
3
1.5%
2025 ES
3
1.5%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
18
28.6%
LOS Angeles
8
12.7%
Long Beach
6
9.5%
SAN Francisco
4
6.3%
Redwood City
4
6.3%
Chula Vista
4
6.3%
Anaheim
4
6.3%
Pebble Beach
3
4.8%
Rossmoor
3
4.8%
Foothill Ranch
3
4.8%
Davis
3
4.8%
LA Canada
3
4.8%