2016 Lexus Es350 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (3) · Vehicle Speed Control (2) · Engine (2)
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Safety recalls (1)
Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 2016-04-07 · campaign 16V198000 · 16,656 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 30, 2015, to February 3, 2016, 2016 Lexus RX350 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2015, to February 8, 2016, and 2016 Lexus ES350 vehicles manufactured September 1, 2015, to February 29, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with an ABS actuator that may have a damaged O-ring which could result in improper brake fluid pressure control during ABS, Traction Control, or Stab
Risk: Insufficient brake fluid pressure may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 4, 2016, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G0I, GLC.
Service bulletins (141)
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 141 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2022-05-04 · Suspension“steering wheel vibrations after 65 mph is reach, more noticeable when vehicle has reached the speed and cruising. had tires rebalanced and rotated and issue still persists. the vibration feels like when a wheel lock is loose or missing. …”
2022-04-07 · Structure:body“2016 lexus es350 with the 2nd row sunroof. while driving the car the front sunroof shattered without cause, sending glass pieces into the cabin creating a very dangerous situation. this appears to be a problem that has happened many times before as there are many people that have talked about this issue. lexus denied fault.…”
2021-12-22 · Unknown Or Other“effective in 2022 all cellular carriers are upgrading to 5g. with this transition a majority of vehicles will no longer be able to use their vehicles emergency crash response systems. in my 2016 lexus es350 the emergency sos system utilizes 3g cellular service which will be turned off in 2022 making an automated call in the event of a crash impossi…”
2021-07-05 · Unknown Or Other“at 1 p.m. july 5, 2021, i was driving on the expressway on a short trip from home (about 5 miles). temperature outside was 83 degrees, inside car 70 degrees. no overpasses, nearby cars, or debris noted from roadway. we heard a loud explosion. seeing no other vehicles, feeling nothing wrong with the tires, or broken mirrors, i cracked open the m…”
2021-04-05 · Engine“i bought used 2016 lexus es350, miles 84000, and after a month i heard rattling noise from right side of engine. most likely from water pump pully.…”
2020-10-29 · Unknown Or Other · 35,000 mi“on feb. 25, 2020 at approximately 7 am i was driving along a local route in hicksville, ny in my 2016 lexus es 350 traveling approx. 40 mph. all of a sudden i heard what sounded like a gunshot. the next thing i knew i heard glass rattling around on my roof. i pulled over and noticed that my sunroof (panoramic roof) had shattered into 1 thousand pi…”
2020-10-07 · Unknown Or Other · 66,000 mi“on october 7 at approximately 5 am i was driving on interstate 285 eastbound in atlanta georgia. i was driving my 2016 lexus es 350. i was traveling at a speed of approximately 75 miles an hour. all of a sudden i heard what sounded like a gunshot. the next thing i knew i heard glass rattling around on my roof. i pulled over and noticed that my sunr…”
2019-07-15 · Service Brakes · 24,000 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owns a 2016 lexus es350. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25-30 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to slow or stop the vehicle. the vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle. the air bags failed to deploy. a police report was filed. there was no injuries sustained by either drivers. the vehicle w…”
2019-04-12 · Unknown Or Other · 28,000 mi“thin windshield. windshield must be extremely thin. i bought a certified lexus oct 2016. windshield cracked starting from left black border around windshield. safelite replaced it. 6 days later, driving down the highway and it cracked in the same place starting from the black border. no rocks hit it. i have been driving 35 years and never rep…”
2019-03-14 · Visibility:sun/Moon Roof Assembly · 31,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2016 lexus es350. while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, the sun roof exploded and glass shattered outside of the vehicle. the side cover was closed due to the failure. a dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the approximate failure mileage was…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.