FaultScore

Lexus ES330 airbag problems

50 of the 282 complaints filed about the Lexus ES330 are about the airbag system — 18% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2006.

50

Complaints

18%

Share of all complaints

13

Crashes

0

Fires

Airbags complaints by model year

2004 ES330 12 24.0%

Median failure at 72,356 miles

2005 ES330 18 36.0%

Median failure at 81,500 miles

2006 ES330 19 38.0%

Median failure at 60,000 miles

2010 ES330 1 2.0%

What owners said

2005 Lexus ES330 at 101,000 miles Commack, NY

AIR BAGS

PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT ON WHEN SEATED

NHTSA complaint #11210572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Lexus ES330 at 101,000 miles Commack, NY

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT ON WHEN SEATED

NHTSA complaint #11210572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Lexus ES330 Bradenton, FL

AIR BAGS

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SEAL IS BROKEN ON DASH AND APPEARS AS IT COULD INFLATE AT ANY MOMENT. NO ACCIDENTS TO CAUSE THIS.

NHTSA complaint #11190195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Lexus ES330 at 80,000 miles Fremont, CA

AIR BAGS

THIS IS SIMILAR TO THE COMPLAIN ANOTHER CAR OWNER HAS FILED. MY CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM THE LEXUS OF PLEASONTON,CA DEALERSHIP. I HAVE HAD NO MAJOR ACCIDENT OR NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. CAR HAS BEEN LIGHTLY USED WITH 80K MILES ON THE ODOMETER CURRENTLY. THE AIRBAG CONTAINER ON THE PASSENGER DASH HAS PROGRESSIVELY CRACKED AT THE TOPICAL SEAMS OVER TIME. I HAVE BEEN TOLD AN AIRBAG SHOULD NOT LOOK LIKE THIS. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT AN UNTIMELY DEPLOYMENT AND IF THE CONTAINER WILL GET WORSE. AT NO TIME HAS THE AIRBAG BEEN MANIPULATED, REPAIRED, ETC SINCE MY OWNERSHIP.

NHTSA complaint #11183306 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Lexus ES330 at 45,000 miles Memphis, TN

AIR BAGS

THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED FROM THE LEXUS OF MEMPHIS DEALERSHIP AS USED IN 2010. I HAVE HAD NO ACCIDENTS OR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I AM.NOT AWARE OF ANY A EVIDENT HISTORY FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER. THE AIRBAG CONTAINER ON THE PASSENGER DASH HAS PROGRESSIVELY CRACKED AT THE TOPICAL SEAMS OVER TIME. I HAVE BEEN TOLD AN AIRBAG SHOULD NOT LOOK LIKE THIS. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT AN UNTIMELY DEPLOYMENT AND IF THE CONTAINER WILL GET WORSE. AT NO TIME HAS THE AIRBAG BEEN MANIPULATED, REPAIRED, ETC SINCE MY OWNERSHIP.

NHTSA complaint #11180923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Lexus ES330 at 158,000 miles Crystal River, FL

AIR BAGS

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN IDLE AND WON'T GO OFF. CODE B1787. NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT. UNPLUGGED AND RE-PLUGGED ALL CONNECTIONS; DISCONNECTED BATTERY FOR 15 MINUTES BUT DID NOT RESET LIGHT. DEALER CHECKED AND COULD NOT RESET SYSTEM. NO AIR BAG PROTECTION NOW. FIX REQUIRES NEW SEAT WITH SENSORS EST $4500. CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX.

NHTSA complaint #11172702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Lexus ES330 Naples, FL

AIR BAGS

TAKATA INFLATOR . PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATING DUE TO HEAT. DASH BUMPED. LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO EXPLODE EVENTUALLY.

NHTSA complaint #11132997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Lexus ES330 Vancouver, WA

AIR BAGS

I HAVE NOTICED THE AIR BAG COVER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS POPPING UP AND LOOKS LIKE IT IS GOING TO EXPLODE. REFERENCING ANOTHER COMPLAINT # 11118471. CAR HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #11130790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Lexus ES330 Alpharetta, GA

AIR BAGS

I HAVE NOTICED THE AIR BAG COVER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS POPPING UP AND LOOKS LIKE IT IS GOING TO EXPLODE

NHTSA complaint #11118471 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Lexus ES330 Texarkana, AR

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

B1650 CODE - OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM CODE DISPLAYS. NEVER BEEN IN ACCIDENT AND WILL NOT GO AWAY. APPEARED AT START UP OVERNIGHT.

NHTSA complaint #11104908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Lexus ES330 Texarkana, AR

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

B1650 CODE - OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM CODE DISPLAYS. NEVER BEEN IN ACCIDENT AND WILL NOT GO AWAY. APPEARED AT START UP OVERNIGHT.

NHTSA complaint #11104908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Lexus ES330 Texarkana, AR

AIR BAGS

B1650 CODE - OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM CODE DISPLAYS. NEVER BEEN IN ACCIDENT AND WILL NOT GO AWAY. APPEARED AT START UP OVERNIGHT.

NHTSA complaint #11104908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Lexus ES330 at 195,000 miles Montclair, CA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

I WAS IN 3 ACCIDENTS AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED. 1 ACCIDENT I WAS HIT IN THE BACK, I WAS NOT MOVING WHEN THE CAR HIT ME FROM BEHIND (ON THE FWY), HE MUST OF BEEN DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 45 MPH. I T-BONED A CAR GOING AT A SPEED OF APPROX. 35 MPH.

NHTSA complaint #11083868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Lexus ES330 Houston, TX 77230, TX

AIR BAGS

PASSENGER AIRBAG ON THE DASHBOARD IS OPENING, AND MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN IMPACT.

NHTSA complaint #11079927 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Lexus ES330 Memphis, TN

AIR BAGS

AIRBAG HAS PARTIALLY OPENED AND I AM AFRAID IT WILL EXPLODE AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT.

NHTSA complaint #11060913 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Lexus ES330 at 169,000 miles Toms River, NJ Crash

AIR BAGS

TAMARA RECALL ON MY AIRBAGS,NEVER REPAIRED. I GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T COME OUT. HAVE TO REPLACE BRAKES EVERY FEW MONTHS ON THIS CAR ALSO

NHTSA complaint #11039368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Lexus ES330 at 83,000 miles Owings Mills, MD

AIR BAGS

FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG COVER APPEARS TO BE SEPARATED ALONG THE SEAM NEAR WINDSHIELD ON DASHBOARD AND THERE IS A WIDER GAP ON THAT SIDE VS THE SIDE CLOSEST PASSENGER. I'VE NOT SEEN THIS BEFORE IN ANY OF MY OTHER LEXUS VEHICLES AND IT'S CAUSE FOR CONCERN OF SAFETY AS A RESULT.

NHTSA complaint #11022269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Lexus ES330 Owings Mills, MH

AIR BAGS

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER IS BULGING SEEMS TO BE CAUSED BY PRESSURE.

NHTSA complaint #11020025 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2005 Lexus ES330 at 212,000 miles Jonesboro, GA

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LEXUS ES330. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG COVER WAS BULGING AND HAD SEPARATED ALONG THE SEAM NEAREST THE WINDSHIELD ON THE DASHBOARD. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BUTLER LEXUS OF SOUTH ATLANTA (LOCATED AT 4025 JONESBORO RD, UNION CITY, GA 30291, (678) 783-2703) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 212,000. *TT

NHTSA complaint #11019563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Lexus ES330 Heathrow, FL

AIR BAGS

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON THE DAH BOARD IS CRACKED AND SLIGHTLY PROTRUDING I AM AFRAID THIS WILL EXPLODE WHILE TRAVELLING CHECKED WITH LEXUS THEY SAY IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE IS NO RECALL - ANYONE HAD INFORMATION ON THIS WOULD APPRECIATE IT

NHTSA complaint #11012960 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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