Reliability & cost of ownership
Lexus ES 350 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lexus ES 350? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Lexus ES 350 problems by model year
86 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for those years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ES 350 | Not confirmed | None on file at try.vin | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 ES 350 | Not confirmed | None on file at try.vin | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 ES 350 | Not confirmed | None on file at try.vin | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 ES 350 | Not confirmed | None on file at try.vin | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 ES 350 | Not confirmed | None on file at try.vin | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 ES 350 | Not confirmed | None on file at try.vin | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 ES 350 | Not confirmed | None on file at try.vin | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 ES 350 | Not confirmed | 12 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 ES 350 | Not confirmed | 74 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lexus ES 350, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags64 complaints
- unknown or other9 complaints
- structure7 complaints
- electrical system6 complaints
- engine2 complaints
- visibility/wiper2 complaints
- steering2 complaints
- service brakes2 complaints