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Lexus ES250

Data refreshed October 26, 2026

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Complaints

89

Active records

Recalls

5

Active records

TSBs

203

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

6

Crashes

14

Fires

3

Top reported issues — Lexus ES250

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Safety restraint issue

22

Operating state

18

Condition issue

12

Braking behavior

11

Driver assistance issue

11

Safety restraint behavior

10

Reporting mechanism

9

Access/entry issue

8

Noise

6

Engine behavior

5

Fluid issue

3

Steering behavior

3

Thermal issue

3

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

2

Infotainment behavior

1

Smell

1

Vibration/harshness

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2022 LEXUS ES

Filed Oct 7, 2026


I purchased this vehicle about a month ago and i have a problem and issue with the Gas Pedal It makes loud noise and snaps back when the foot is lifted off the gas pedal. my wife had too stop couple times on the side of the road because of that loud gas pedal snapping noises i took it back to the dealer and first they didn't care about it and brushed me off saying that's normal then i complained to the Lexus Headquarters and they said to the Wesley Chapel Lexus dealer to change the entire gas…

2022 LEXUS ES

Filed Oct 6, 2026


I am reporting a potentially serious front suspension failure involving my 2022 Lexus ES 350 with approximately 65,000 miles. The vehicle was at a Lexus dealership for service when I was informed that both front strut assemblies had sheared while the vehicle was raised on the lift. The dealership advised that the vehicle was unsafe to drive and that both front strut assemblies required replacement. The dealership has indicated that corrosion may have contributed to the failure. However,…

2025 LEXUS ES

Filed Sep 23, 2026


The latest incidence happened in [XXX] of city [XXX] on XXX. The engine intermittently stalls automatically after I backed up in Reverse for a very short distance. The engine was still running but the car was locked, and red warning lights appear. I had to turn the engine off and restart it to move the car. The same incidence happened several times before. When it happened, there were no persons or cars behind at all. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5…

2022 LEXUS ES

Filed Sep 2, 2026


When i open the trunk of my 2022 Lexus ES 350 vehicle, the lid pop out and bounce back, hitting my head and causing a minor concussion and bleeding on my forehead; I believe the trunk strut was malfunctioned

2023 LEXUS ES

Filed Jul 29, 2026


The “maintenance required” warning light came on. The Lexus dealer indicated that a tire rotation was required at a cost of approximately $100. We had the tires rotated at a tire store at a cost of zero ($.00). The Lexus dealer service department refused to turn off the “maintenance required” warning, safety light because that dealer did not perform the tire rotation. If there is something wrong with the car, we won’t receive that vital information until the warning light…

2021 LEXUS ES

Filed Jul 29, 2026


1 injured

On or July 28, 2026, I experienced a safety incident involving the driver’s side power window on my 2021 Lexus ES. The vehicle was running, and I reached through the driver’s side window to retrieve an item being handed to me. Without me pressing or activating the window switch, the driver’s window unexpectedly quickly closed on my arm. It trapped my right forearm. I could not get my arm out for several minutes and attempted to open the window with both the switch and manually using all my…

2023 LEXUS ES

Filed Jul 15, 2026


The car was taken into Lexus under warranty January 2026. There a loud noise coming from the car when it is going down the road. Lexus tried to say it must be the tires. The car was under 3 years old. I replaced the front tires any way. There cars noise even louder and it was not fixed. I feel the car is un-safe. The car currently has 40,000 miles. I simply wanted the car fixed.

2022 LEXUS ES

Filed Jun 12, 2026


Within approximately three weeks of purchasing this vehicle, the blind-spot monitoring and rear traffic sensor systems were found to be completely inoperative. All dashboard warning lights related to these systems were illuminated the night before discovery, then went dark the following morning. A subsequent inspection by a licensed Lexus dealership confirmed the failure was caused by prior undisclosed rear collision damage. Both rear blind-spot modules showed zero CAN bus communication. The…

2025 LEXUS ES

Filed May 8, 2026


The Pre-Collision System (PCS) activated twice in the last couple of weeks with absolutely no reason. Both times it activated with transmission in reverse and vehicle in process of backing up. But there was no vehicle or person within the vicinity. The sudden braking startled the driver and passengers giving concern about the viability of the vehicle operating in a safe manner for the rest of the trip. The problem has not been seen or inspected by the dealer or service personnel.

2023 LEXUS ES

Filed Mar 13, 2026


Crash

The contact owns a 2023 Lexus ES 300h. The contact stated that while sitting idle with the engine powered off in a local parking lot, the vehicle suddenly began to roll back independently into the nearby underground garage and crashed into the rear end of another parked vehicle's front passenger-side bumper that was unoccupied. No warning lights illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. No injuries were sustained, and no medical attention was sought. A police report was not filed. The local…

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Updated October 26, 2026. Refreshed nightly.