Reliability & cost of ownership
Lexus ES Hybrid Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lexus ES Hybrid? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Lexus ES Hybrid problems by model year
13 recall entries and 4 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ES Hybrid | 1 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 ES Hybrid | 2 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 ES Hybrid | 2 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 ES Hybrid | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 ES Hybrid | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 ES Hybrid | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 ES Hybrid | 1 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 ES Hybrid | 1 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 ES Hybrid | 1 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 ES Hybrid | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lexus ES Hybrid, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes1 complaint
- hydraulic1 complaint
- air bags1 complaint
- seat belts1 complaint
- forward collision avoidance1 complaint