2016 Lexus Es Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (2) · Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Steering (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (154)
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 154 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2021-10-10 · Service Brakes“the vehicle started experiencing the vaccum leak in the master brake cylinder/actuator/booster where the booster pump would run continually every 15 seconds causing the danger to brake failure. dealer was contacted but refused to help. eventhough toyota prius hybrids and newer and some other toyota that share the same design brake booster and maste…”
2021-02-15 · Service Brakes · 36,000 mi · 💥 crash“i attempted emergency braking on elevated highway during snowy conditions. speed was approximately 40-45 mph. pressed firmly on brake pedal and nothing. nothing. began pumping on brakes and still nothing. steered car away from braking vehicles in front of me and veered car into median wall to avoid rear end collision. . severe damage to car, but n…”
2020-06-04 · Unknown Or Other · 18,000 mi“a delay/slippage is occurring not from brakes but within the pedal inside the car when apply hard stop., changed brakes and rotors but noise still occurring i believe its from the brake booster or the electronic brake pump. no recalls found for 2016 but same issue and recall found in 2019 es300h. i've been experiencing this since i bought the car …”
2019-05-22 · Vehicle Speed Control · 52,000 mi“april 26, 2019 was driving with family our 2016 lexus es300h on i-44 west, heading into joplin, mo. the radar cruise control was set to 75 mph, and i was driving in leftmost passing lane behind a car going about 65 mph, which kept my speed also at 65 mph. the car directly in front of me moved to an open lane to the right, with clear path in front…”
2018-09-13 · Unknown Or Other · 800 mi“i have a lexus 300 es hybrid that advertises 39/40 mpg. i have been getting in the upper 28-31 mpg for 2 and a half years now .when i first received the vehicle in the first month i complained about this gas mileage problem. they told me the vehicle needed to break in for 500 miles. after that i contacted lexus again, they said the car needed a 20…”
2016-12-12 · Power Train · 7,900 mi“while placing the stick shift in appropriate position, the top of the shift know began to spin around, causing driver to lose grip of stick. this occurred initially with vehicle stopped and attempting to put vehicle in park. upon contact with dealership (len stoler, lexus of towson) and bringing the car in for inspection, two service reps and a s…”
2016-04-20 · Steering · 2,429 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owns a 2016 lexus es300h. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 mph, the vehicle veered off the road and crashed into an embankment without warning. the air bags did not deploy. the pre collision and lane departure assist failed. a police report was filed. no medical attention was required. the vehicle was towed…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.