2021 Lexus Es350 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (2) · Structure:body (1) · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Lexus Es350 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 (71)
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:electrical:navigational System(Global Positioning System) 2023-02-14 · LSB004319 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
obsolete notice february 14, 2023: this bulletin is now obsolete. please see l-sb-0007-23
Equipment:electrical:navigational System(Global Positioning System) 2023-02-14 · LSB000723 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tsb: some 2020 ? 2022 model year vehicles equipped with 17cy+ panasonic audio (versions less than 1226) and navigation (versions less than 1225 or 1245 with 20 teammate) may exhibit one or more of the following conditions: ?navigation reset while entering a destination. ?voice command does not recog
Equipment:electrical:navigational System(Global Positioning System) 2022-12-07 · L-SB-0057-22 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tsb: some 2018 ? 2022 model year lexus vehicles equipped with the enform? 2.0 navigation system, require a special service tool (sst) usb flash drive to update the map, points of interest, and system software. the sst is used with applicable vehicles to deliver the update, however, the process for g
Suspension:front:wheel Bearing 2022-11-10 · L-TT-0321-22 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tt: confirm there is an abnormal noise coming from the front of the vehicle, some customers describe the noise as a roaring type noise. confirm the vehicle meets the following criteria: ?mileage is under 5,000 miles ?no previous repairs or accidents ?noise is due to the left/right/both front
Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls 2022-07-21 · L-SB-0031-22 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tsb: some 2019 ? 2022 model year es 300h and es 350 vehicles and 2021 ? 2022 model year es 250 vehicles may exhibit a whistle or wind noise from the rear left quarter window. an updated repair process has been created to reduce the possibility of this condition. follow the repair procedure in this b
Engine And Engine Cooling 2022-06-20 · LSB002121Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tsb: this service bulletin provides a procedure to properly perform the techstream ?control the injection mode? active test in some 2016 ? 2022 model year lexus vehicles equipped with an fks engine
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What owners report
2022-12-13 · Wheels · 💥 crash“ while driving my 2021 lexus es 350 on a interstate highway 495 known as the long island expressway my vehicle went over a small pot hole in the road way and the tires side wall was punctured resulting in a flat tire. i replaced the tire having only 4,555 miles on this new vehicle. following this incident i once again drove over obstruction more…”
2022-06-01 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking · 8,000 mi“the contact owns a 2021 lexus es350. the contact stated while accelerating from a stop, the brakes inadvertently was activated. the automatic braking system engaged and the vehicle had to be shifted to park, turned off, and restarted to operate correctly. the contact stated that several unknown warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was not taken …”
2022-04-19 · Wheels“my car had 3 tire/wheel issues in less than 4 months. left me stranded on the side of the road. was told this is a common issue. basically lexus knows they have a problem but do not have plans to fix other than offer insurance. it is costly repair. the bigger issue is the safety one. i believe that sometime this will cause a severe accident. …”
2021-09-20 · Exterior Lighting“my opened vehicle doors can not be seen in the path of other vehicle drivers when standing outside the opened vehicle door blocking the light on the vehicle doors. to solve this problem i added a fluorescent yellow/green retro-reflective tape to the lower interior door edge of each vehicle door that is automatically illuminated by another vehicle …”
2021-03-15 · Structure:body · 15 mi“when i opened my vehicle door at night and exiting my vehicle the vehicle door does not provide a visual warning to other vehicle drivers in the path of my 2021 lexus es 350. i did an investigation and found that all opening doors on all 17 million vehicle doors do not provide an added zone of illumination that is automatically illuminated by anoth…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.