2016 Lexus ES350 with the 2nd row sunroof. While driving the car the front sunroof shattered without cause, sending glass pieces into the cabin creating a very dangerous situation. This appears to be a problem that has happened many times before as there are many people that have talked about this issue. Lexus denied fault.
2016 Lexus ES350: sunroof shattered
6 of the 21 complaints about the 2016 Lexus ES350 describe sunroof shattered.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 29%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Sunroof shattered by model year
What owners say
At 1 p.m. July 5, 2021, I was driving on the expressway on a short trip from home (about 5 miles). Temperature outside was 83 degrees, inside car 70 degrees. No overpasses, nearby cars, or debris noted from roadway. We heard a loud explosion. Seeing no other vehicles, feeling nothing wrong with the tires, or broken mirrors, I cracked open the moon roof slightly and noticed shattered glass. Fortunately, we had the interior moon roof flap of the vehicle closed which prevented the shards from falling on us. There was no warning that this would happen. As it is a holiday, I am awaiting a response from both the insurance company and the dealership. You will note the "upward" explosion that would not be typical of an object coming from the road. We noted nothing from the road or sky (partly cloudy day).
On feb. 25, 2020 at approximately 7 am I was driving along a local route in hicksville, ny in my 2016 lexus es 350 traveling approx. 40 MPH. All of a sudden I heard what sounded like a gunshot. The next thing I knew I heard glass rattling around on my roof. I pulled over and noticed that my sunroof (panoramic roof) had shattered into 1 thousand pieces.
On october 7 at approximately 5 am I was driving on interstate 285 eastbound in atlanta georgia. I was driving my 2016 lexus es 350. I was traveling at a speed of approximately 75 miles an hour. All of a sudden I heard what sounded like a gunshot. The next thing I knew I heard glass rattling around on my roof. I pulled over and noticed that my sunroof had shattered into 1 million pieces
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 lexus es350. While the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, the sun roof exploded and glass shattered outside of the vehicle. The side cover was closed due to the failure. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 31,000.
Sunroof spontaneously shattered while I was driving down the road.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2016 Lexus ES350 sunroof shattered
Is sunroof shattered a common problem on the 2016 Lexus ES350?
6 of 21 owner complaints about the 2016 Lexus ES350 (29%) mention sunroof shattered. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2016 Lexus ES350?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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