2018 Lexus Es problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (1) · Seat Belts (1) · Power Train (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Lexus Es model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (13)
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 13 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-12-02 · Power Train · 200 mi“the contact owns a 2018 lexus es 350. the contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked abnormally. the driver was able to drive to the residence. upon test-driving the vehicle, the contact noticed that the vehicle was hesitating and jerking. the contact stated that the vehicle made an abnormal click…”
2025-07-28 · Seat Belts · 💥 crash“on 7/25/25, i was rear-ended while driving my 2018 lexus es 300h with my child in the front seat. despite the force of impact and resulting injuries, none of the airbags deployed. moments after the crash, a “srs airbag system malfunction” message appeared on my dashboard. that message is now gone, but airbag and seatbelt lights remain active. i su…”
2023-09-22 · Fuel/Propulsion System“this has occurred since i purchased the vehicle new. might happen a couple of times per month. if i slightly back off from acceleration just for a split second and then decide that i can proceed, when i go back to accelerating, the engine will have no power for 2-3 seconds and then will finally return to normal function. at the same time for seco…”
2023-08-07 · Unknown Or Other“the heat shield on exhaust becomes loose, rattles and comes off while driving. danger to to other drives behind me. see the number of complaints over here - https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-3rd-gen-2010-2015/863952-exhaust-heat-shield-loose-and-rattling.html …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.