2014 Lexus Es350 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (3) · Structure:body (2) · Fuel/Propulsion System (2)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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Safety recalls (1)
Forward Collision Avoidance: Crash Imminent Braking 2015-11-03 · campaign 15V728000 · 30,812 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles manufactured October 19, 2012 to October 27, 2015 and 2013-2015 Lexus ES350 and ES300h vehicles manufactured June 18, 2012 to July 6, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a Pre-Collision System (PCS) as optional equipment. In these vehicles, the PCS may unexpectedly activate and apply the brakes when the radar detects a steel joint or plate in the roadway as an
Risk: A vehicle that unexpectedly brakes increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace certain PCS components, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this campaign are F1V and F2E.
Service bulletins (247)
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.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2022-12-01 · KLG Technical In · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ti: 19le05 expired december 1, 2022
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2022-12-01 · KLG Dealer Packa · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dp: limited service campaign klg expired december 01, 2022
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2022-12-01 · 19LE05 Technical · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ti: 19le05 expired december 1, 2022
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2022-12-01 · 19LE05 Dealer Pa · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dp: customer support program 19le05 expired december 1, 2022.
Equipment 2022-04-13 · Safety Recall 22 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
lexus safety recall and service campaign - technician certification requirements 4.13.2022
Air Bags 2022-02-24 · L-SB-0004-22 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tsb: some 2005 ? 2022 model year 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 guideline
Showing the 6 most recent of 247 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2021-12-14 · Air Bags“gm is unable to provide an eta on a replacement airbag that is under an open safety recall. it has been months since i started contacting my nearest gmc dealer and gm customer support. it is unacceptable they can immediately repair let alone being un able to even provide a time frame for the replacement airbags.…”
2021-12-14 · Electrical System“car was vandalized on 12/7/21 and alarms did not go off. car alarm doesn’t work, hasn’t worked. …”
2021-11-12 · Unknown Or Other“brakes, tires, transmission went out, suspension craked licking oil car steering wheel vibration, car pulling, brakes didn’t respond, i pulled to side before hitting a car yes 2 different shops currently at express transmission currently under inspection because of transmission going out while driving on freeway no warning lights, air bags are o…”
2021-03-23 · Unknown Or Other · 45,000 mi · 💥 crash“sudden unintended acceleration with braking problems. three episodes. the first episode was a complaint to the dealer with documentation in the car's service record. the second of which was worked-up for one week by the dealer with no answers. the third episode occurred going down a parking ramp and resulted in loss of control of the car and injuri…”
2020-04-14 · Air Bags · 101,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2014 lexus es350. the contact stated while driving 61 mph, he hit a deer. the airbags did not deploy as his face hit the steering wheel. the contact stated he saw smoke from the engine compart however, no fire was seen. the contact stated he sustained head injuries however, he did not seek medical attention. the vehicle was …”
2020-03-23 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 47,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2014 lexus es350. the contact stated while driving at approximately 15 mph, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal was depressed to the floor for the vehicle to respond. the vehicle was driven to the residence. the vehicle is included in nhtsa campai…”
2018-09-11 · Air Bags“takata recall received a notice fromtk holdings inc about one to two years ago regarding replacement of air bag. called my lexus dealer about a year ago and they told me they would notice when it was my turn. they did not give me a time frame on when they would repair it. i am driving a dangerous car. how long do i have to wait?? case no 17…”
2018-04-09 · Seat Belts · 21,000 mi“rear middle seat belt almost strangled 7year old. the seat belt was looped around child when they were playing while parked in driveway. when ready to get out of car, the child unbuckled and the loop wrap around child tightened. the seat belt was not loosening to allow child to fit through loop, pulling on belt made the belt even tighter and did…”
2016-08-31 · Forward Collision Avoidance“tl* the contact owns a 2014 lexus es350. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 15v728000 (forward collision avoidance) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.…”
2016-08-09 · Forward Collision Avoidance“tl* the contact owns a 2014 lexus es350. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v728000 (forward collision avoidance) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the iss…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.