Worst years for a Lexus ES350
Owners have filed 1,531 complaints about the Lexus ES350 with NHTSA across model years 2007 to 2023. More of them are about the airbags than anything else.
Every Lexus ES350 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2022 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2021 | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | Wheels |
| 2020 | B | 10 | 5 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2019 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2018 | — | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13,047 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2017 | C | 26 | 11 | 0 | 9,100 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2016 | B | 27 | 2 | 0 | 18,000 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2015 | B | 23 | 2 | 0 | 16,000 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2014 | C | 26 | 11 | 0 | 3,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2013 | C | 29 | 8 | 0 | 26,000 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2012 | C | 94 | 5 | 3 | 40,000 | Airbags |
| 2011 | D | 161 | 12 | 0 | 50,000 | Airbags |
| 2010 | D | 150 | 13 | 0 | 16,326 | Airbags |
| 2009 | F | 154 | 20 | 2 | 20,102 | Airbags |
| 2008 | F | 276 | 33 | 1 | 39,489 | Airbags |
| 2007 | F | 529 | 72 | 5 | 30,000 | Airbags |
What breaks on a Lexus ES350
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2007
Worst in 2007
Worst in 2007
Worst in 2014
Exactly what failed on a Lexus ES350
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Lexus ES350, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Lexus ES350 problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Lexus ES350
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.