Complaints by model year
Distinct federal complaints filed against each model year of the Lexus Es, to date. Hover a bar for the count. Older years have had longer to accumulate filings; the rankings below correct for that.
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2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
Highest totals within an 8-year windowAll other years
Model years compared
Ranked from the same federal record on an equal exposure window. Click any year for its full file.
Highest complaint totals
- 2005 Lexus Es - 44 complaints in its first 8 years (58 to date)
- 2007 Lexus Es - 42 complaints in its first 8 years (125 to date)
- 2011 Lexus Es - 34 complaints in its first 8 years (46 to date)
Ranked on distinct complaints filed within eight years of the model year, so old and new years get the same exposure window. Not adjusted for sales volume; a best-selling year files more complaints at the same failure rate.
Lowest totals among mature years
- 2010 Lexus Es - 25 complaints in its first 8 years (41 to date)
- 2008 Lexus Es - 28 complaints in its first 8 years (68 to date)
- 2011 Lexus Es - 34 complaints in its first 8 years (46 to date)
Same eight-year window, among model years old enough to have completed it and with at least 25 complaints in it. Model years before 1990 are excluded because the federal file begins in 1995. A low total is not proof of reliability.
What owners report, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints to date | Within 8 years | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Lexus Es | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 Lexus Es | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 2023 Lexus Es | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 2022 Lexus Es | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 Lexus Es | 28 | 28 | 1 |
| 2020 Lexus Es | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| 2019 Lexus Es | 34 | 34 | 1 |
| 2018 Lexus Es | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 Lexus Es | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 Lexus Es | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 Lexus Es | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Lexus Es | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Lexus Es | 33 | 18 | 0 |
| 2012 Lexus Es | 31 | 21 | 0 |
| 2011 Lexus Es | 46 | 34 | 0 |
| 2010 Lexus Es | 41 | 25 | 0 |
| 2009 Lexus Es | 28 | 15 | 0 |
| 2008 Lexus Es | 68 | 28 | 0 |
| 2007 Lexus Es | 125 | 42 | 0 |
| 2006 Lexus Es | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Lexus Es | 58 | 44 | 0 |
| 2004 Lexus Es | 16 | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 Lexus Es | 23 | 10 | 0 |
| 2002 Lexus Es | 27 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 Lexus Es | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Lexus Es | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Lexus Es | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 Lexus Es | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Lexus Es | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Lexus Es | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Safety-recall remedies are normally provided at no charge. Under US federal law the mandatory free remedy applies when the vehicle was no more than 15 years old at the time the defect was determined; manufacturers often cover older vehicles voluntarily. Canadian rules differ. Confirm eligibility with the manufacturer using the VIN.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25V744000 | 2023-2025 | Back Over Prevention | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. |
| 24V124000 | 2023-2024 | Back Over Prevention | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Mirai, Lexus LS500, LS500H, 2023-2024 Lexus ES250, ES300H, ES350, 2024 Lexus LC500, and LC500H vehicles... |
| 23V865000 | 2020-2021 | Air Bags | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350,... |
| 19V288000 | 2019 | Air Bags | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus ES vehicles. |