2009 Lexus Es problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (14) · Vehicle Speed Control (2) · Electrical System (2)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Lexus Es model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (43)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2025-12-15 · L-SB-0030-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2026 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-07-29 · L-SB-0030-24 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2024 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-07-29 · L-SB-0030-24 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2024 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-06-21 · L-SB-0030-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2024 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty smell is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-06-21 · L-SB-0030-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2024 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty smell is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-04-19 · L-SB-0023-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
to prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. the purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc brake rotor from weather elements and initial rust before the vehicle is delivered to the customer.
Showing the 6 most recent of 43 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-10-29 · Electrical System · 💥 crash“experienced unintended acceleration when pulling into a parking space. my vehicle went over the curb and into a ditch. the bushes and embankment of the ditch stopped the vehicle. there were no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of a problem.…”
2025-10-27 · Electrical System · 💥 crash“on monday, oct. 27, 2025 at approximately 11:50 am, my vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. i was pulling into a parking spot and suddenly accelerated and jump the barrier into a ditch. luckly there were bushes to stop me. i was standing on the brake. there were no prior indications there was an issue.…”
2025-01-02 · Vehicle Speed Control · 25,000 mi“the contact owns a 2009 lexus es350. the contact stated that the vehicle intermittently accelerated upon releasing the brake pedal. there was no warning light illuminated. the contact stated that recently upon entering the garage, the vehicle suddenly accelerated after releasing the brake pedal, almost causing the vehicle to crash into the residenc…”
2024-06-18 · Structure:interior Panels:dashboard · 95,000 mi“the contact owns a 2009 lexus es350. the contact stated that the dashboard had become sticky and had started to melt. over time, the contact stated that glare had started to reflect from the windshield onto the dashboard, obstructing visibility while driving at various speeds. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was acknowledged that the def…”
2023-06-29 · Unknown Or Other“dashboard is sticky, shiny, and melting from the heat. all lint, dust and cloth sticks to the sticky dashboard. shiny dashboards can pose safety hazards that affect visibility with a glare bouncing off the windshield, and overall health issues since melted dashboards can emit harmful odors. lexus is saying their customer support program zlz expir…”
2023-06-16 · Unknown Or Other“dashboard is melting from heat and needs to be replaced. company refuses to replace saying recalls expired 2021. never received any mail from them even though they said they mailed it to me. be going to price leblanc for service since 2013 never mentioned anything about it. thanks …”
2023-03-31 · Steering“i was driving home from work & just before 5pm i hit a section of the side of the road that has deteriorated on sr 68 between tecumseh high school & lynnville, in. it blew out the inner wall of my tire & i had to get it replaced. i have seen this happen to other drivers on this road as well. the road needs to be repaired before someone gets…”
2021-05-30 · Structure:body“dashboard on 2009 lexus es 350 has begun to melt and on sunny days the reflection on the windshield poses a safety hazard and reduces visibility. in addition the melting plastic is very sticky and could be hazardous for driver not to mention the poison exposure to its vapors. there was a recall for this problem on 2007 and 2008 models. the 2009 is …”
2020-09-30 · Engine · 105,000 mi“broken engine valve spring. only one so far that cause the problem. vehicle in motion on city street.…”
2019-12-11 · Vehicle Speed Control · 124,300 mi“vehicle seems to accelerate on its own while pressing brake, even moving forward after coming to complete stop…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.