The dashboard is cracking and looks to be expanding. This is happening on the passenger side airbag seam and it started about 3 years ago. I am very concern this may compromise the airbag and safety. I called my local lexus dealership and corporate headquarters after hearing about many other models being replaced but my model is not on the list. On clublexus.com, many users are experiencing the same thing but I am not sure if they have file a vehicle complaint yet. Here is the link: http://www.clublexus.com/forums/es300-and-es330/657687-es330-shrinking-dash-airbag-cover.html.
2005 Lexus ES330 airbags complaints
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Passenger side air bag is protruding. The vehicle has never been in an accident but I am now concerned that if one were to ocut, the airbag would not work.
The lexus driver (driver 1) was heading southbound on 112th ave se (in newcastle, wa) approaching the intersection with se 64th st. She passed through the intersection as it was clear and she had the right of way as the stop sign was intended for the driver who hit her. The 2nd driver said he forgot to look to his left and accelerated forward into his left turn onto 112th ave se. Driver 2 hit driver 1 in the right front bumper. The airbag failed deploy causing the driver 1 to sustain multiple severe injuries. Such as, neck, shoulder, back, ribs, torso, spine injuries etc....
I was driving up the street at approximately 25mph, in a 2005 lexus es330, when a 74 year old lady pulled out of her driveway right in front of me. Needless to say, we were involved in a wreck. My 2 front teeth hit the steering wheel knocking them completely out! The air bags did not deploy. I have gone online & see that there are several complaints about this year, make & model vehicle & the air bags not deploying. I feel that had the air bags deployed I would not be going through oral surgery to have teeth implanted. The manufacturer needs to take a serious look at this issue, as the wreck could've resulted in a fatality, & the fact that there are so many complaints about these air bags not deploying.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 lexus es330. The contact stated that while sitting at a traffic stop, another vehicle crashed into the rear of his vehicle, causing him to crash into the rear of a preceding vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact and a passenger were injured and a police report was filed. An authorized dealer was contacted, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 106,000.
The end of july 2011 I had noticed a dashboard light go on. Warning that the air bag was not active. I had a sickness in the family and could not bring this vehicle in to edison lexus until 8/23/2011 to have it looked at and fixed. Lexus of edison said if I replace the original battery es 330 it would solve the problem with the passenger airbag seat sensor. I did that for about $160.00 this did not fix the problem! Lexus of edison said that sensor is part of the seat frame and it would have to be replaced and it would cost to me of $ 3,359.50 . I called lexus directly and they said they would help pay half . I said to lexus that this is a safety issue and this part should never fail. This should be the manufacturers responsibility to fix this safety issue lexus federal safety components us warranty for 96 months and 80,000 miles,and restraint systems is 72 months and 70,000 miles . And when I had taken the es330 to them it was in the above timeframe. I had only approximately 56,224 miles on this vehicle.
I was leaving a car wash (at a busy intersection in penfield, ny), the "car wash" light turned green, I put it in gear and lightly pressed on the gas pedal to approach the workers for them to dry and vacuum the car. There was no floor mat in the drivers front side so that they could vacuum that area. The car speed forward out of control I tried to steer between 2 steel safety post, missed the workers, crossed the sidewalk and 5 lanes of traffic toward a telephone pole, hit the curb, flipped over, I lost consciousness. The car stopped right side up pointing toward the car wash. Car wash employees (and other witnesses) rushed across the street and when I woke up one of the attendants was removing my seat belt and pulling me out through the broken window, there were many witnesses who thought it was a miracle that I was still alive and that the car did not hit any workers, pedestrians or drivers of other vehicles which had now all stopped . No air-bags were released? I was rushed to the hospital . I was released 4 hours later stiff, sore, bruised, minor concussion and told to stay around for a week (we were planning to return to fl the next day) to make sure that there are no serious problems. Police were on site, did a report, fireman were there to clean up the leaks. My insurance co. Has totaled the car. I feel that lexus should evaluate this car to determine the actual cause, it was not the floor mat, it was in the back seat, nor was it operator error, the car was accelerating out of control and very hard to steer. If the "lexus" had a mind then it had gone crazy? I have talked to the local lexus dealer who told me that there are no recalls on this vehicle and read me the party line that there are no problems with the 2005 es330 lexus, it's operator error? I guess the other 38 owners of the 2005 es330 that have postings on this site are all wrong. Based on toyotas (lexus) attitude I will never buy another product made by toyota. I am happy to be alive, thank god.
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