Reliability & cost of ownership
Lexus ES300H Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lexus ES300H? 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 ES300H problems by model year
40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ES300H | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 ES300H | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 ES300H | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 ES300H | Not confirmed | 5 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 ES300H | Not confirmed | 1 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 ES300H | Not confirmed | 7 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 ES300H | Not confirmed | 6 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 ES300H | Not confirmed | 10 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 ES300H | Not confirmed | 7 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lexus ES300H, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- unknown or other9 complaints
- service brakes7 complaints
- power train6 complaints
- vehicle speed control6 complaints
- electrical system5 complaints
- structure4 complaints
- engine4 complaints
- air bags3 complaints