2025 Lexus Es problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (2) · Structure:body (1) · Service Brakes (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Back Over Prevention:display Function 2025-10-30 · campaign 25V744000 · 1,024,407 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB13 and 25LB06. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE25.
Service bulletins (25)
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.
Suspension 2026-07-02 · L-SB-0019-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2025 model year es 250, es 300h, and es 350 vehicles may exhibit a knocking noise from the cushion of rear suspension member when turning or driving on an uneven road
Engine 2026-03-10 · L-SB-0021-25 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
obsolete notice february 27, 2026: this bulletin is no longer applicable and is now obsolete.
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 2025-08-19 · L-TT-0326-23 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some customers may experience operational difficulties with some telematics features which they cannot resolve on their own. these resources, in conjunction with the repair manual, are for dealership personnel to assist those customers with user issues, user errors, and compatibility issues with oth
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.
Electrical System 2025-04-02 · L-TT-0340-25 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
to assist with the early detection and early resolution of audio related concerns you may be asked to recover mmr data from the head unit. the following steps are instructions on how to retrieve the data from the system and are only to be used when requested by fts and/or fpe.
Showing the 6 most recent of 25 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-23 · Engine“ the latest incidence happened in [xxx] of city [xxx] on xxx. the engine intermittently stalls automatically after i backed up in reverse for a very short distance. the engine was still running but the car was locked, and red warning lights appear. i had to turn the engine off and restart it to move the car. the same incidence happened several tim…”
2026-05-08 · Service Brakes“the pre-collision system (pcs) activated twice in the last couple of weeks with absolutely no reason. both times it activated with transmission in reverse and vehicle in process of backing up. but there was no vehicle or person within the vicinity. the sudden braking startled the driver and passengers giving concern about the viability of the ve…”
2026-03-03 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 💥 crash · 🔥 fire“i was driving with traffic in a 35 mph zone on a moderately busy street. i got the alert to brake and did so immediately. i collided with the jeep in front of me. the airbags did not deploy. the front hood of the car tented and a fire immediately broke out under the hood. when a policeman arrived he attempted unsuccessfully to put out the fire …”
2026-02-26 · Fuel/Propulsion System“fuel system and could be made available upon request. explosion issue. no. took it to the lexus dealership where i bought it. no. when i got home i turned off the car. i later returned to my garage and it was filled with the strong odor of gasoline. the car was towed later that night to the dealership where it sat outside for 2 days. dealers…”
2025-12-04 · Structure:body · 💥 crash“describe: • rear camera froze • parking assist warning did not activate • auto-brake did not engage • accident occurred before recall update i backed into my neighbors car which was parked opposite my driveway. searched and found lexus safety recall notice 25la06…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.