Lexus ES350
Owners filed 1,451 complaints across 17 model years of the Lexus ES350. The 2007 drew the most (539); the 2023 the fewest (1).
Model years17
Complaints1,451
Recalls36
Fires11
Deaths9
Every Lexus ES350 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | Wheels | Routine | |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 | — | — | Fuel System, Gasoline | Routine | |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2017 | 22 | 1 | — | 8 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2016 | 21 | 1 | — | 1 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2015 | 16 | 1 | — | 1 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2014 | 28 | 1 | — | 4 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2013 | 23 | 1 | — | 5 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2012 | 89 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2011 | 153 | 3 | — | 7 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2010 | 137 | 5 | — | 10 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2009 | 145 | 5 | 2 | 14 | Air Bags | Fatalities reported | |
| 2008 | 255 | 5 | 1 | 27 | Air Bags | Above average | |
| 2007 | 539 | 5 | 6 | 60 | Air Bags | Fatalities reported |
Which Lexus ES350 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2007 is the weakest year on record, with 539 complaints concentrated in the air bags. It carries 5 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.