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Lexus airbag problems

Owners have filed 2,404 complaints with NHTSA about the airbag system on Lexus vehicles — 16% of everything reported about the brand, across 63 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.

2,404

Complaints

16%

Share of all Lexus complaints

485

Crashes

5

Fires

Which Lexus models have the most airbag problems

ES350 806 33.5%

Worst in 2007

IS 250 230 9.6%

Worst in 2007

ES 228 9.5%

Worst in 2008

RX 129 5.4%

Worst in 2021

IS 114 4.7%

Worst in 2006

RX350 82 3.4%

Worst in 2007

ES300 73 3.0%

Worst in 2003

ES 350 64 2.7%

Worst in 2007

SC430 63 2.6%

Worst in 2002

IS 350 52 2.2%

Worst in 2006

ES330 50 2.1%

Worst in 2006

RX330 40 1.7%

Worst in 2004

GX460 39 1.6%

Worst in 2011

RX300 37 1.5%

Worst in 1999

GX470 36 1.5%

Worst in 2004

Worst Lexus model years for airbag problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2007 Lexus ES350 190 36% 62,500 F
2008 Lexus ES350 170 62% 62,000 F
2011 Lexus ES350 145 90% 47,000 F
2010 Lexus ES350 108 72% 52,500 F
2009 Lexus ES350 101 66% 43,000 F
2012 Lexus ES350 79 84% 15,000 F
2007 Lexus ES 350 64 76% 80,000 F
2007 Lexus IS 250 55 20% 89,000 F
2021 Lexus RX 48 55% 76,000 F
2006 Lexus IS 250 47 19% 99,300 C
2008 Lexus IS 250 38 24% 94,000 C
2008 Lexus ES 37 47% 77,000 F
2007 Lexus ES 34 21% 140,000 D
2011 Lexus ES 28 47% 53,400 F
2010 Lexus IS 250 26 60% 52,500 F
2006 Lexus IS 26 14% 108,000 C
2021 Lexus ES 25 86% — F
2007 Lexus RX350 22 10% 82,250 F
2007 Lexus IS 22 13% 100,130 D
2004 Lexus RX330 21 6% 85,000 F

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