2015 Lexus Es350 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (2) · Forward Collision Avoidance (2) · Electrical System (2)
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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 (172)
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 172 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2023-05-29 · Unknown Or Other“water leaking into vehicle , i think the driver side door and window seals are defective …”
2022-10-20 · Tires“2015 lexus es 350. michelin primacy 215/55vr17 tires installed 9/2022. consumer writes seeking reimbursement for tires due to a blowout caused by a pothole.…”
2021-04-29 · Visibility/Wiper · 45,000 mi“lexus es2015 -the dashboard has turned shiny and sticky causing a reflection into the winshield that impairs visibility on the incidence of solar light. the degradation of the material is such that the shine annot be reversed using common automotive products. effect in visibility is a serious safety issue and reflect poor judgement of from the…”
2020-01-24 · Unknown Or Other · 37,224 mi“greetings, this message is being sent on the behalf of cheryl [xxx] & raymond [xxx] [xxx] 2015 lexus gs350 [xxx] issue: front passenger side seat: seat heater/warmer ignited without being turned on and burned through the leather leaving a black burnt mark. while in motion on highway. i'm concerned that the seat can overheat and cau…”
2020-01-03 · Unknown Or Other“the doors dont lock or they lock only on driver side or they get unlocked right away, this is safety issue. i have taken to dealership but same issue after that,this has been happening for a long time.…”
2018-05-29 · Electrical System · 42,000 mi“i am the owner of a lexus whose engine wires are soy based. 4 weeks ago my car was totally "dead" and i had it towed to the dealer who told me rodents ate the wires.the cost to repair the wires was $977.00 plus the cost of towing. this is negligence on the part of lexus and a highway danger to all.i feel it is the responsibility of your organizatio…”
2017-12-04 · Unknown Or Other · 23,000 mi“moon roof exploded while driving at 60 mph--glass flew all over the road--it could have impacted oncoming traffic. i didn't see anything that might have hit the moon roof. i was able to control the car but had to drive 45 miles home at 35 mph as wind kept blowing back the interior cover.…”
2016-11-07 · Unknown Or Other · 16,000 mi“three major issues with this car, and lots of minor ones. 1. the brakes did not engage while slowing down in traffic. hitting the brakes caused the car to lurch forward. 2. the electrical system seemed to turn off and all internal/external lights went off at night and i was unable to see the road. 3. the car slips and the systems to counteract s…”
2016-10-17 · Electrical System“tl* the contact owns a 2015 lexus es350. the contact stated that the push button start functioned properly for at least eleven months. afterwards, the contact had to make several attempts to get the push button start to function properly. the dealer indicated that they were unable to replicate and diagnose the failure. the dealer had not test drive…”
2016-09-02 · Forward Collision Avoidance“tl* the contact owns a 2015 lexus es350. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v728000 (forward collision avoidance), but the remedy to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the cont…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.