"How reliable is the 2010 Lexus Es350?"

"Based on 150 NHTSA complaints, the 2010 Lexus Es350 has a median complaint mileage of 16326 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2010 Lexus Es350?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2010 Lexus Es350 is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 150 total complaints filed."

2010 Lexus Es350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 150 complaints

150

Total Complaints

16,326mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

5,010 25th Percentile

16,326 Median Mileage

44,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

108

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VISIBILITY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

STRUCTURE:BODY

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

STRUCTURE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS ES 350. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. ON ONE OCCASION, HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AT A GAS STATION BUT THE ENGINE SURGED. HE WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TH..."

"THIS CONCERNS MY 2010 LEXUS ES 350, ACQUIRED NEW ON NOV. 30, 2009. ON1/23/10 I FOUND THE DRIVER FLOOR MAT LOOSE. UNDERNEATH WERE THE TWO LIGHT PLASTIC CLIPS, ONE OF WHICH (THE ONE ON THE GAS-PEDAL SIDE) WAS OUT OF ITS SOCKET ON THE FLOOR AND WAS LYING FREE ON THE FLOOR. WITH CONSIDERABLE DIFFICULTY ..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS ES350. WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND SHE COLLIDED INTO A SNOW BANK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE FACE, MOUTH AND BODY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALLED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,053."

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