NHTSA vehicle safety data
2013 Lexus Es300h
The 2013 Lexus Es300h has 1 NHTSA recall and 7 owner complaints on record — every open recall is repaired free at an authorized Lexus dealer.
Complete safety data for the 2013 Lexus Es300h, including NCAP crash-test ratings. Data pulled live from api.nhtsa.gov.
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING
NHTSA #15V728000Reported November 3, 2015 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Defect description
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles manufactured October 19, 2012 to October 27, 2015 and 2013-2015 Lexus ES350 and ES300h vehicles manufactured June 18, 2012 to July 6, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a Pre-Collision System (PCS) as optional equipment. In these vehicles, the PCS may unexpectedly activate and apply the brakes when the radar detects a steel joint or plate in the roadway as an object.
Safety consequence
A vehicle that unexpectedly brakes increases the risk of a crash.
Free manufacturer remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace certain PCS components, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this campaign are F1V and F2E.
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.