Reliability & cost of ownership
Lexus Es330 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lexus Es330? 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 Es330 problems by model year
3 recall entries and 227 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Es330 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Es330 | 0 | 64 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Es330 | 2 | 141 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Es330 | 1 | 21 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lexus Es330, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- vehicle speed control76 complaints
- power train53 complaints
- air bags47 complaints
- service brakes19 complaints
- engine and engine cooling12 complaints
- electrical system11 complaints
- steering10 complaints
- unknown or other8 complaints