NHTSA vehicle safety data

2015 Lexus ES350 Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2015 Lexus ES350 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 16 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Lexus dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2015 Lexus ES350, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2015 Lexus ES350 owner complaints

Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Lexus ES350, describing incidents dated May 7, 2015 to May 9, 2023.

Most-cited components

  • Unknown or Other 7 complaints
  • Electrical System 4 complaints
  • Service Brakes 4 complaints
  • Forward Collision Avoidance 2 complaints
  • Vehicle Speed Control 2 complaints
  • Power Train 1 complaint

Of the 16 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

  • ODI #11524304 · Filed

    Water leaking into vehicle , I think the driver side door and window seals are defective

  • ODI #11490101 · Filed

    2015 LEXUS ES 350. Michelin Primacy 215/55VR17 tires installed 9/2022. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR TIRES DUE TO A BLOWOUT CAUSED BY A POTHOLE.

  • ODI #11414527 · Filed

    LEXUS ES2015 -THE DASHBOARD HAS TURNED SHINY AND STICKY CAUSING A REFLECTION INTO THE WINSHIELD THAT IMPAIRS VISIBILITY ON THE INCIDENCE OF SOLAR LIGHT. THE DEGRADATION OF THE MATERIAL IS SUCH THAT THE SHINE ANNOT BE REVERSED USING COMMON AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS. EFFECT IN VISIBILITY IS A SERIOUS SAFETY…

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Unexpected Braking due to Pre-Collision System

NHTSA #15V728000 · Forward Collision Avoidance — Crash Imminent Braking · NHTSA notice

Reported November 3, 2015 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Potentially affected: 30,812 vehicles

Repair completion: 83.72% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign F1V, F2E · Owners notified July 28, 2016 · Vehicles built June 18, 2012 – July 6, 2015 (per NHTSA)

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.

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.

Other Lexus ES350 model years

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