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Lexus acceleration problems

Owners have filed 1,426 complaints with NHTSA about the throttle and cruise control on Lexus vehicles — 9% of everything reported about the brand, across 65 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Lexus ES350, worst in 2007.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

1,426

Complaints

9%

Share of all Lexus complaints

646

Crashes

17

Fires

Which Lexus models have the most acceleration problems

ES350 214 15.0%

Worst in 2007

ES300 151 10.6%

Worst in 2002

RX350 128 9.0%

Worst in 2010

GS300 85 6.0%

Worst in 1998

ES330 76 5.3%

Worst in 2005

IS 250 72 5.0%

Worst in 2007

RX300 66 4.6%

Worst in 2001

RX330 60 4.2%

Worst in 2004

ES 55 3.9%

Worst in 2005

RX Hybrid 53 3.7%

Worst in 2008

ES 330 49 3.4%

Worst in 2004

LS400 48 3.4%

Worst in 1998

RX 43 3.0%

Worst in 2010

LS430 27 1.9%

Worst in 2005

IS 26 1.8%

Worst in 2009

Worst Lexus model years for acceleration problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2007 Lexus ES350 128 24% 16,928 F
2002 Lexus ES300 51 26% 40,000 F
2005 Lexus ES330 51 29% 24,266 F
2003 Lexus ES300 49 33% 35,000 F
2004 Lexus ES 330 49 26% 19,100 F
2008 Lexus ES350 39 14% 18,887 F
2010 Lexus RX350 38 31% 23,900 F
2004 Lexus RX330 34 10% 49,500 F
1998 Lexus GS300 29 32% 112,000 D
2009 Lexus ES350 24 16% 13,848 F
2007 Lexus RX350 22 10% 56,000 F
2007 Lexus IS 250 22 8% 34,500 F
2006 Lexus ES330 21 27% 24,643 F
2001 Lexus RX300 20 11% 69,000 F
2008 Lexus RX Hybrid 19 24% 32,318 F
2006 Lexus IS 250 18 7% 28,000 F
2006 Lexus RX Hybrid 17 8% 72,500 F
2002 Lexus RX300 15 14% 120,000 F
2005 Lexus ES 15 20% 13,000 F
2008 Lexus RX350 15 9% 34,600 F

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