2018 Lexus Es Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Seat Belts (1) · Exterior Lighting (1) · Engine (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (81)
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 81 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2020-01-02 · Air Bags · 36,000 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owned a 2018 lexus es300h. the contact stated that while exiting the freeway at about 50 mph, unable to see very well during night time, the contact went off the pavement and onto the grass. the contact was on the right side of the guardrail and realized he was off the road then attempting to slow down but the vehicle slid on the gr…”
2018-11-24 · Exterior Lighting · 1,500 mi“when driving the low beams on my lexus es 300h illuminate a maximum 4 dividing lines on a road and that's equal to 120 feet. my auto high beams come on frequently as the low beam lights at night are very limited . i have a 2019 camry and those lights which are similar illuminate at least 200 feet and at least 8 dividing lines. my dealer checked an…”
2018-08-03 · Unknown Or Other · 80 mi“i have a horrible experience with my new lexus es300h 2018. i leased the car from keyes in van nuys(la). when i seat in the car after 5 minutes some thing cause itching my face,this situation is even worsed when i drive in the highway. i took my car to dealership more than 8 times they start cleaning changing the cabin air filter but the problem…”
2018-07-06 · Engine · 80 mi“tl* the contact leased a 2018 lexus es300h. while driving 65 mph, a chemical substance entered the cabin of the vehicle from the ventilation system. the contact experienced itching of the face, coughing, and throat complications that required medical attention. the dealer (lexus of serramonte, 700 serramonte blvd, colma, california 94014) was made …”
2018-04-26 · Seat Belts“i was told by a customer service agent through email that "the latch system should not be used for rear facing child seats." this is completely shocking to me as there are no indications in the manual that this is the case. we have been driving with our daughter for months using the latch system for her rear facing convertible car seat. it would ha…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.