"How reliable is the 2007 Lexus Es350?"

"Based on 528 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Lexus Es350 has a median complaint mileage of 30000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Lexus Es350?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Lexus Es350 is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 528 total complaints filed."

2007 Lexus Es350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 528 complaints

528

Total Complaints

30,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

12,000 25th Percentile

30,000 Median Mileage

67,297 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

176

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

STRUCTURE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

STRUCTURE:BODY

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

POWER TRAIN

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW WITH BOTH FEET DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE STOPPED ONCE IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE P..."

"I PURCHASED A LEXUS ES 350 AFTER MUCH RESEARCH TO FIND THE SAFEST CAR WITH ADVANCED AIRBAGS. LEXUS HAS A DUAL AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHICH IS WHY I CHOSE THIS CAR. HOWEVER IT IS NOT SAFE FOR ME AS THE AIRBAG OFF LIGHT COMES ON AT TIMES , SO IN AN ACCIDENT IT MAY NOT DO ME ANY GOOD. WHEN THERE..."

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG ON/OFF SWITCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED ERRATICALLY. THIS PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY REPAIR BECAUSE IT MET NHTSA STANDARDS. THE MANUFACTURE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28