2004 Lexus ES 330 problems
Owners have filed 188 complaints about the 2004 Lexus ES 330 with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 33% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of vehicle speed control at 26.1%.
Complaints188
Crashes38
Fires5
Injuries26
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 33.0% · 62
Vehicle speed control 26.1% · 49
Air bags 7.4% · 14
Service brakes, hydraulic 6.4% · 12
Engine and engine cooling 4.3% · 8
Electrical system 3.2% · 6
Visibility 2.1% · 4
Seat belts 2.1% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 38 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 26 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 19 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 19,100 miles.
In owners' own words
Automatic transmission produces unpredictable and erratic behavior, including vehicle hesitation, transmission slipping, and lurching on acceleration. I feel this is a serious safety concern for which the public should be made aware. I have had the vehicle serviced on four occasions without successful remediation. The dealer claims awareness of the issues and insists that there is no immediate repair available. Power train · reported at 20 miles
2004 Lexus 330 since the auto was purchased and driven off the lot, there has been a noticeable delay from stop or slow speed acceleration from the time the pedal is depressed until the engine actually starts to deliver the power. If you stomp the pedal for a jack-rabbit start, the delay is not as noticeable. The dealer j and m, has been giving me the run-around since purchase with the "normal" party line. Power train · reported at 16,000 miles
While driving, my transmission failed on my 2004 Lexus es330 with 97,000 miles. Cars were swerving to avoid hitting me as my car almost came to a stop while driving on a busy road. Lexus corporate gave me half off the parts for the transmission and the dealer gave me half off of labor. However, transmissions are not supposed to fail on 1984 buicks, let alone 2004 Lexus' with under 100,000 miles. Power train · reported at 97,834 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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