2011 Lexus Es350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 161 complaints
161
Total Complaints
50,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,000 25th Percentile
50,000 Median Mileage
83,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
145
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ENGINE
2
TIRES
1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
1

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
0
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"EXTREMELY DANGEROUS RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER GRASPS TOP OF DOOR FRAME TO CLOSE DOOR. DRIVER CLOSES WINDOW BUT IS UNABLE TO STOP WINDOW FROM CLOSING. ONCE IT STARTS IT CAN'T BE STOPPED NOR IS THERE A SAFETY STOP SUCH AS THAT FOUND IN GARAGE OR ELEVATOR DOORS. WINDOW CRUSHES FINGER OF PASSENGER AND FLES..."
"NEW TIRE, WIRES COMING OUT OF THE SHOULDER OF THE TIRE. *TR"
"2011 LEXUS ES350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HER HUSBAND MOVED THE GEAR FROM PARK, TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SHOT OUT LIKE A ROCKET. THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH AND BROKE AN IRON GATE, SMASHED SOME ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TOOK DOWN A TREE AND..."

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