"How reliable is the 2008 Lexus Es350?"

"Based on 276 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Lexus Es350 has a median complaint mileage of 39489 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Lexus Es350?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Lexus Es350 is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 276 total complaints filed."

2008 Lexus Es350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 276 complaints

276

Total Complaints

39,489mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

14,000 25th Percentile

39,489 Median Mileage

76,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

165

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STRUCTURE:BODY

STEERING

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THIS IS PROBABLY NOT THE CORRECT FORUM FOR THIS BUT THE COMPLAINT THAT I HAVE IS WITH THE NEW CARS AND THE HID HEADLIGHTS. I HAVE READ AND HEARD OLDER FOLKS SAY "THEY ARE GREAT, I CAN FINALLY SEE AT NIGHT" BUT THE ISSUE IS THEY ARE SO BRIGHT THAT WHEN ON A TWO LANE ROAD OR WHEN THE GROUND IS WET THE..."

"FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A 100 POUND ADULT WOMEN IN THE SEAT. LED INDICATOR ON THE DASHBOARD DISPLAYS "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" EVEN WHEN A 100 LB ADULT PERSON IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. DEALER SAYS SYSTEM OPERATING NORMALLY. TOYOTA IS UNRESPONSI..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. ON MARCH 27, 2008, WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A HIGH PITCHED SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. A SECOND LATER, SHE HEARD A ROARING NOISE LIKE THAT OF A ROCKET SHIP COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND STOPPED WH..."

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