Driving on highway, 60mph. Friday jan 17th, 2020. 5pm. Cold out. Hear loud sound like gun shot. Startled me. Thought tire blew so pulled to shoulder on highway. Tires were fine and was like what the heck. Got back in car started to get back on highway and heard noise above my head. Looked up sliding door to sunroof vibrating. Slide open a bit and sunroof glass was gone. Pulled back over and got out and looked. Glass just exploded and big hole, see pics. Nothing fell on it or hit it. Next day shopped vac the glass and now waiting to get fixed.
The worst 2014 Lexus ES Hybrid problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Electrical3
- Acceleration2
- Brakes2
- Driver assistance2
- Body1
Problems by type
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- Electrical3
- Acceleration2
- Brakes2
- Driver assistance2
- Body1
- Engine1
- Fuel system1
- Visibility1
Recalls 1
Forward collision avoidance: crash imminent braking
- What is wrong
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles manufactured October 19, 2012 to October 27, 2015 and 2013-2015 Lexus ES350 and ES300h vehicles manufactured June 18, 2012 to July 6, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a Pre-Collision System (PCS) as optional equipment. In these vehicles, the PCS may unexpectedly activate and apply the brakes when the radar detects a steel joint or plate in the roadway as an object.
- Risk
- A vehicle that unexpectedly brakes increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace certain PCS components, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota at 1‑888‑270‑9371. Toyota's numbers for this campaign are F1V and F2E.
Recall number 15V728000 · Recall details
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Defect investigations
Pedestrian alert sounds
the federal safety agency received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, the federal safety agency opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified the federal safety agency he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by the federal safety agency regarding the subject matter of the petition.
DP22005
Technical service bulletins for the 2014 Lexus ES Hybrid 222
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Condition in which a musty odor is present
- The air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air...
- Paint stains after the removal of Rapgard™. The paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are...
- Condition in which a musty odor is present
- Condition in which a musty smell is present
- Vehicles may occasionally be subjected to contamination by airborne iron particles shed from railroad...
- Lexus vehicles are currently protected with RapgardTM protective film designed to protect the horizontal...
- Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical...
- The condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix...
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What 2014 Lexus ES Hybrid owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The car had a mind of it's own when I was backing out a parking spot it wouldn't allow me to press down the brake(like the ABS was fighting me) to stop before it shortly crashed into a concrete pillar and then when I put it in drive it took off on me and crashed/stopped into a fence again wouldn't press down the brake to allow me to stop it before it crashed into a guard railing/fence. I quickly turned it off and back on before trying to back out of the crash and it acted fine after that. My deductible some how was $2,500 so I've yet to fix it because of the outrageous price since the accident the end of october of 2018(today's date 7-9-2019) since lexus wouldn't follow up on this when I tried to contact them when this accident happened. I'm going to have to default on this car since it's just dead weight and I can't use it as I attended it to be my ride share car(lyft, uber, turo) to help make ends meet with my single income single parenthood household.
Cpsc: the consumer stated that the smart ride device caused the lights on his dashboard to malfunction (ABS light, brake light, etc.). Which caused him to have an accident in his car. *dt
My car has spoiler build on its trunk lid which caused the trunk lid to come down during minor wind causing serious body injury resulting in multiple stiches. From the examination of the vehicle, it was found that lexus did not leave air vent between the spoiler and surface if the trunk lid creating an air pocket resulting in smashing down the lid at extreme high speed. This incident happened when vehicle was parked in parking lot and I was filling the trunk with purchased groceries. From the airflow test we performed it was clear that lexus did not leave air vent to purge the air out, provide trunk lid more stability to stay open. Its also visible the trunk lid has weak hinges that hold the lid up when open and missing safety bars. The lid its self has sharp edges with no protective lining, hence act like a blade when lid hits any person. Lexus has inspected my vehicle and no report has been shared to me till I file this complain. I feel its design defect. The spoiler was installed for good reason, however lexus may not have performed safety tested when the trunk lid is in open conditions.
When I was pulling out of a parking spot in reverse the brake was fighting me so it kept going into a concrete pillar then when I shifted it into drive it did it again and now matter how hard I pressed the brake it couldn't of stopped till it ran into a fence not far in front of the car when it hit the concrete pillar. I quickly turned it off and back on then it responded accordly then. It was like the ABS was fighting me when I was pressing the brake and not allowing me brake to be pressed to slow/stop the car both first in reverse then forward to pull away from the crash.
Every time I turn on the AC smell stinks . Even I replaced all air filters. I heard toyota camry had same issues
While driving through downtown atlanta (moderate speed), on a saturday (no construction), and nowhere near any overpass (falling objects), our unopened sunroof exploded. We heard a loud "bang", and thought we had suffered a tire blowout, followed by another loud noise a few seconds later and could see something in the rear view mirror flying off the back of the roof. When we were able to pull over and stop, we found the glass in our sunroof had disintegrated.
Hybrid engine not fully working , estimated mpg 40 mpg car is only getting now 22.5 and is getting worse. My wife had the same problem with her lexus hybrid and the dealer denied problem for 3 months until they sent a serviceman from california to fix problem .
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 lexus es300h. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v728000 (forward collision avoidance) however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 lexus es300h. The contact received a notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v728000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 03/09/16*lj
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Is the 2014 Lexus ES Hybrid reliable?
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the 2014 Lexus ES Hybrid, 2.0 times a typical ES Hybrid model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2014 Lexus ES Hybrid?
Electrical system, with 3 complaints. Next is acceleration (2).
How many recalls does the 2014 Lexus ES Hybrid have?
1 recall, covering forward collision avoidance.
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