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2019 Lexus ES Recalls & Complaints

The 2019 Lexus ES has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 28 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Lexus dealer.

NHTSA also files the 2019 Lexus ES separately as ES Hybrid — 1 recall campaign.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2019 Lexus ES. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2019 Lexus ES owner complaints

Owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Lexus ES, describing incidents dated September 18, 2019 to February 9, 2025.

Most-cited components

  • Fuel/Propulsion System 12 complaints
  • Engine 8 complaints
  • Air Bags 4 complaints
  • Electrical System 4 complaints
  • Service Brakes 4 complaints
  • Power Train 3 complaints

Of the 28 complaints on file, 6 report a crash; across all 28 complaints, owners report 5 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

  • ODI #11675800 · Filed

    Vehicle hesitates when gas pedal pressed; creating hazard to cross intersections, merging into traffic. In order to have car respond, hard press on gas pedal required, which creates another dangerous situation of unexpected leap! While no recalls are shown, 2 reports [XXX] are shown on NHTSA recall…

  • ODI #11646961 · Filed

    Driving car experienced a loud thump. Lost all engine power. Pulled to side of road. Had a hybrid system unavailable warning. Called a tow. Checked oil level to find it below the low mark. Car left a huge puddle of oil when loaded. Got to dealership. They found a hole in the engine block. Engine…

  • ODI #11618299 · Filed

    I bought a 2019 Lexus ES350 F Sport in October 2023 with 41,000 miles. Almost a year later to the day I went to a touchless car wash and now have excessive condensation in both headlights. Lexus shows these lights at $2500 a piece, plus labor to install. With modest investigating for a remedy I see…

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Knee Airbags May not Deploy Properly

NHTSA #19V288000 · Air Bags — Knee Bolster · NHTSA notice

Reported April 10, 2019 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Potentially affected: 564 vehicles

Repair completion: 95.72% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign KLD, KLE · Owners notified May 8, 2019 · Vehicles built February 11, 2019 – February 22, 2019 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus ES vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a driver knee air bag assembly mounted to the lower instrument panel (IP) that may have been improperly installed, possibly affecting the deployment of the knee air bag in the event of a crash.

Safety consequence

In the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury if the knee air bag does not deploy properly.

Manufacturer remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driver knee air bag assembly, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 8, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are KLD and KLE.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Other Lexus ES model years

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Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Lexus ES at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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