Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2008 Lexus ES350
NHTSA data on file today
The 2008 Lexus ES350 has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns and 255 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #19V741000 Frontal Air Bag Inflators May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #17V006000 Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V340000 Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #09V388000 PEDAL ENTRAPMENT NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #07E082000 ACCESSORY FLOOR MAT NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Air Bags 170 complaints
- Vehicle Speed Control 39 complaints
- Structure 12 complaints
- Unknown or Other 11 complaints
- Electrical System 9 complaints
- Visibility 5 complaints
Of the 255 complaints on file, 27 report a crash and 1 a fire; across all 255 complaints, owners report 22 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $4,000–$6,000AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2008 Lexus ES350 has averaged reliability based on 255 owner complaints and 5 recalls. The majority of concerns relate to airbags and vehicle speed control issues. Most recalls involve airbag inflator modules, a critical safety concern. However, the low frequency of other component failures limits broader analysis. Overall, with common issues primarily focused on airbags, it exhibits an average reliability profile.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbags | Unknown | $500–$1,500 | common |
| Vehicle speed control | Unknown | $200–$800 | occasional |
AI estimate — not from NHTSA data: the mileage bands and repair-cost ranges above. Get a written repair quote before you budget.
Scheduled maintenance to budget
Routine items every owner should plan for.
- Oil and filter changes
- Brake inspections and servicing
- Tire rotations and replacements
- Transmission fluid change
- Coolant system flush
- Air filter replacements
- Battery health inspections
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- Airbag warning light
- Unresponsive accelerator
- Sudden vehicle acceleration
- Electrical failures
- Unusual braking noises
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2008 Lexus ES350 at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.