Lexus ES350 years to avoid
More than twice the ES350's typical complaint count for a model year.
Best Lexus ES350 years
Not enough model years on the road yet to compare.
Lexus ES350 complaints by model year
Owner complaints by model year. Newer years have had less time on the road, so expect them to grow.
Most common Lexus ES350 problems
All model years combined.
- Airbags867
- Acceleration213
- Body84
- Electrical57
- Brakes52
- Visibility51
- Engine39
- Transmission38
- Lights25
- Steering17
- Driver assistance16
- Fuel system14
Most reported problems on the Lexus ES350
Sudden acceleration 87No deployment 35Headlights 30Adaptive cruise 27Airbag light 22Jerking 15
Lexus ES350 problems year by year
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| Year | Score | Complaints | Top problem | Typical mileage | Recalls | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | - | 1 | Visibility | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 95 | 2 | Brakes | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 92 | 5 | Wheels | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | 92 | 5 | Airbags | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2019 | 92 | 5 | Fuel system | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 92 | 5 | Acceleration | 9,500 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 66 | 22 | Visibility | 9,100 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2016 | 76 | 21 | Brakes | 24,000 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 81 | 16 | Brakes | 23,000 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 66 | 28 | Electrical | 30,000 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2013 | 69 | 23 | Visibility | 26,000 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2012 | 24 | 89 | Airbags | 51,163 | 3 | 3 | Avoid |
| 2011 | 5 | 153 | Airbags | 50,000 | 3 | 7 | Avoid |
| 2010 | 6 | 137 | Airbags | 27,112 | 5 | 10 | Avoid |
| 2009 | 5 | 145 | Airbags | 20,000 | 5 | 14 | Avoid |
| 2008 | 5 | 255 | Airbags | 29,000 | 4 | 27 | Avoid |
| 2007 | 5 | 539 | Airbags | 32,783 | 4 | 60 | Avoid |
Recalls 11
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Questions about the Lexus ES350
What years of the Lexus ES350 should you avoid?
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. Each has more than twice the Lexus ES350's typical number of owner complaints for a model year; 2007 alone has 539, mostly about airbags and acceleration.
What is the best year for a used Lexus ES350?
There are not enough model years on the road yet to compare.
What is the most common problem with the Lexus ES350?
Airbags, with 867 complaints across all years, followed by acceleration (213) and body (84).
How many recalls does the Lexus ES350 have?
11 recalls between 2007 and 2023. The 2010 model year has the most, with 5.
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