2015 Lexus Es Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (3) · Service Brakes (1) · Fuel/Propulsion System (1)
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 (191)
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
Electrical System 2025-06-13 · L-SB-0043-23 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air conditioning refrigerant leaks. the procedures outlined in this service bulletin aid in locating, inspecting, and repairing refrigerant leaks.
Structure:body 2025-02-07 · L-SB-0017-19 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2010 – 2026 model year lexus vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of rapgard™. the paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the rapgard™. the wrinkles may trap water and cause the paint to stain from the trapped moisture, especially on
Structure:body 2025-02-07 · L-SB-0017-19 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2010 – 2026 model year lexus vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of rapgard™. the paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the rapgard™. the wrinkles may trap water and cause the paint to stain from the trapped moisture, especially on
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
Showing the 6 most recent of 191 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2022-10-15 · Service Brakes“i had new brakes put on my car and a few months later, while i was driving, the brakes completely stopped working. there was no warning and i ended up going through a red light because i couldn't stop. i was lucky to be in a residential area where i could pull over to the side and be towed to the brake shop. they checked it out, and said there was…”
2019-06-03 · Power Train · 55,000 mi · 💥 crash“on 6/3/2019 at 12 noon, it has sudden runaway acceleration. we had stopped on the curb outside our home and then started driving slowly in ev mode turning into our driveway, and all of a sudden, it accelerated hard by itself, hit another car in the driveway, and then hit the corner of the house after going over some shrubbery. there was no time to …”
2016-04-25 · Power Train · 8,000 mi“this is the third incident of unexpected acceleration and happened on 4/22/2016 at about 1pm. i was in ev mode, driving to park when all of a sudden the car shifted to "gas" and accelerated rapidly. i was able to stomp on the breaks and stopped to car about a foot before hitting a car in front. after my dr appointment at 2pm, i brought the car into…”
2016-04-15 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 8,000 mi“i was driving about 5mpg while pulling into a parking space. car was in ev mode. all of a sudden the car accelerated; stepped really hard on the brakes and the car finally stopped about 2-3 inches before the sign. 04/11/2016.…”
2015-11-09 · Power Train · 500 mi“my brand new es300h shows different milauge capacity each time i fill the tank. when i purchased it brand new it showed the driving range of 675 miles with full tank. since then it has been continuously dropping by 20 to 30 miles each time i fill it up. now i will be lucky if i can get even 500 miles range. i showed it to two different dealers…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.