2009 Lexus Es350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 154 complaints
154
Total Complaints
20,102mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
20
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

8,645 25th Percentile
20,102 Median Mileage
42,240 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
99
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
20
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
4
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
VISIBILITY
2

Severity Assessment

20
Crashes
2
Fires
17
Injuries
5
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"IN A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT, HAD TO SWING WIDE TO AVOID A TRUCK TURNING INTO A ROW OF PARKED CARS. IN DOING SO, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE RAN OVER THE LAST FOOT OF A ROUNDED CURB ISLAND AT ABOUT A WALKING SPEED. THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE EXPERIENCED A 2 INCH L SHAPED BLOWOUT. THIS TIRE WAS ON A NEW ..."
"LEXUS ES 350 HAD UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATOR CAUSING SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 90 MILES PER HOUR UNTIL CAR WAS FORCED OUT OF GEAR. WITHOUT ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE THE CAR TOOK OVER AND SPED OUT OF CONTROL. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED AND BRAKES WOULD NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE. I CALLED 911 AND THEY TOLD ME T..."
"ON AUGUST 28, 2009, FOUR OCCUPANTS OF A 2009 LEXUS ES350 TRAGICALLY AND UNNECESSARILY DIED IN SANTE, CALIFORNIA IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY FOLLOWING A HIGH SPEED LOSS OF CONTROL AND ROLLOVER EVENT. THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION WAS A LOANER CAR FROM BOB BAKER LEXUS IN EL CAJON, CALIFORNIA. DRIVER OF THE VEHICL..."

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