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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Lexus Es300h problems by model year
3 recall entries and 40 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Es300h | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Es300h | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Es300h | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Es300h | 0 | 5 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Es300h | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Es300h | 0 | 7 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Es300h | 1 | 6 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Es300h | 1 | 10 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Es300h | 1 | 7 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
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 brakes8 complaints
- power train6 complaints
- vehicle speed control6 complaints
- electrical system5 complaints
- structure4 complaints
- engine4 complaints
- air bags3 complaints