2008 Lexus ES350 problems
Owners have filed 276 complaints about the 2008 Lexus ES350 with NHTSA. Air bags account for 61.6% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of vehicle speed control at 14.1%.
Complaints276
Crashes33
Fires1
Injuries28
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 61.6% · 170
Vehicle speed control 14.1% · 39
Structure 4.3% · 12
Unknown or other 4.0% · 11
Electrical system 3.6% · 10
Visibility 1.8% · 5
Engine 1.4% · 4
Steering 1.4% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 33 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 28 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 5 model years of the Lexus ES350 in this data, 2008 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2007 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 8 in the last three years against 179 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 39,489 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Lexus ES350. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Lexus ES350. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v006000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Lexus ES350. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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