2013 Lexus Es: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 48 complaints
48
Total Complaints
45,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

15,250 25th Percentile
45,000 Median Mileage
56,125 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
AIR BAGS
3
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN
1

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. THE NOISE WAS DEAFENING. THE GLASS CLEARLY EXPLODED UP AND THEN CHIPPED THE PAINT ON THE ROOF AND THE TRUNK. ALL WINDOWS WERE ROLLED UP AT THE TIME WITH THE AIR ON. NOTHING HIT MY CAR AND IT HAPPENED COMPLETELY ON IT'S OWN. THE ..."
"LEXUS ES350 STALL OR HESITATION PROBLEM ON 2013 MODEL. MY CAR FREQUENTLY BUT INTERMITTENTLY HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR ROLLING STOP POSITION. I'VE HAD IT ABOUT 8 MONTHS AND IT HAS PROBABLY STALLED AT LEAST 100 TIMES. TULSA'S LEXUS DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND ..."
"LEXUS ES350 STALL OR HESITATION PROBLEM ON 2013 MODEL. MY CAR FREQUENTLY BUT INTERMITTENTLY HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR ROLLING STOP POSITION. I'VE HAD IT ABOUT 8 MONTHS AND IT HAS PROBABLY STALLED AT LEAST 100 TIMES. TULSA'S LEXUS DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH IT 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