2010 Lexus ES350 problems
Owners have filed 150 complaints about the 2010 Lexus ES350 with NHTSA. Air bags account for 72% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of vehicle speed control at 4.7%.
Complaints150
Crashes13
Fires0
Injuries12
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 72.0% · 108
Unknown or other 4.7% · 7
Vehicle speed control 4.7% · 7
Structure 4.7% · 7
Visibility 2.7% · 4
Electrical system 2.7% · 4
Service brakes, hydraulic 2.0% · 3
Equipment 2.0% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 13 describe a crash and 12 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 5 model years of the Lexus ES350 in this data, 2010 draws comparatively few complaints; 2007 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 12 in the last three years against 109 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 16,326 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Lexus ES350. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. 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. Updated 01/31/2017 Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 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 2010 Lexus ES350. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified 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.
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