Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 2005. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 ES | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 ES | 9 | 2 |
| 2023 ES | 10 | 2 |
| 2022 ES | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 ES | 28 | 1 |
| 2020 ES | 18 | 1 |
| 2019 ES | 34 | 1 |
| 2018 ES | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 ES | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 ES | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 ES | 34 | 0 |
| 2012 ES | 31 | 0 |
| 2011 ES | 46 | 0 |
| 2010 ES | 41 | 0 |
| 2009 ES | 28 | 0 |
| 2008 ESMost complaints | 68 | 0 |
| 2007 ESMost complaints | 125 | 0 |
| 2006 ES | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 ESMost complaints | 58 | 0 |
| 2004 ES | 16 | 0 |
| 2003 ES | 23 | 0 |
| 2002 ES | 27 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 ES | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 ES | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Air bags227
- Unknown or other92
- Structure74
- Electrical system58
- Power train57
- Vehicle speed control56
- Engine49
- Service brakes46
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 655 ES vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 403 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | 1 |
| 2021 | 16 | 2 |
| 2020 | 11 | 4 |
| 2019 | 16 | 6 |
| 2018 | 12 | 6 |
| 2017 | 17 | 12 |
| 2016 | 20 | 13 |
| 2015 | 12 | 5 |
| 2014 | 31 | 15 |
| 2013 | 47 | 26 |
| 2012 | 12 | 5 |
| 2011 | 20 | 11 |
| 2010 | 33 | 20 |
| 2009 | 30 | 22 |
| 2008 | 37 | 23 |
| 2007 | 54 | 35 |
| 2006 | 26 | 18 |
| 2005 | 53 | 33 |
| 2004 | 44 | 35 |
| 2003 | 29 | 22 |
| 2002 | 29 | 19 |
| 2001 | 17 | 9 |
| 2000 | 18 | 14 |
| 1999 | 17 | 12 |
| 1998 | 18 | 13 |
| 1997 | 19 | 12 |
| 1996 | 3 | 1 |
| 1995 | 4 | 4 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 15 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 5.3–12.2 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ES 350h AWD · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 5.0 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| 2025 | ES 250 AWD · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 9.6 | 7.0 | 8.4 |
| 2024 | ES 250 AWD · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 9.5 | 7.0 | 8.4 |
| 2023 | ES 250 AWD · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 9.5 | 7.0 | 8.4 |
| 2022 | ES 250 AWD · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 9.5 | 7.0 | 8.4 |
| 2021 | ES 250 AWD · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 9.5 | 7.0 | 8.4 |
| 2003 | ES 300 · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 12.9 | 8.8 | 11.0 |
| 2002 | ES 300 · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 12.9 | 8.8 | 11.0 |
| 2001 | ES 300 · Compact · Regular gasoline | 13.8 | 9.7 | 12.0 |
| 2000 | ES 300 · Compact · Regular gasoline | 13.8 | 9.7 | 12.0 |
| 1999 | ES 300 · Compact · Regular gasoline | 14.0 | 9.9 | 12.2 |
| 1998 | ES 300 · Compact · Regular gasoline | 13.8 | 9.6 | 11.9 |
| 1997 | ES 300 · Compact · Regular gasoline | 14.2 | 9.8 | 12.2 |
| 1996 | ES 300 · Compact · Regular gasoline | 13.3 | 9.0 | 11.4 |
| 1995 | ES 300 · Compact · Regular gasoline | 13.3 | 9.0 | 11.4 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
30 ES cars are on the New Zealand register; 0% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
2,161 ES cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 94% passed first time, against 87% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 113 | 98% |
| 2020 | 1,082 | 93% |
| 2019 | 966 | 94% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | ES | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 4.1% | 4.8% |
| Visibility | 1.3% | 3.1% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 0.7% | 3.2% |
| Brakes | 0.2% | 2.0% |
| Suspension | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Steering | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 0.0% | 0.7% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
New registrations in Europe
5 new Lexus ES cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Croatia (3).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 122 (WLTP) |
| 2010 | 2 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
4 campaigns cover the ES.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Mirai, Lexus LS500, LS500H, 2023-2024 Lexus ES250, ES300H, ES350, 2024 Lexus LC500, and LC500H vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Due to incorrect programming of the parking-assist electronic control unit (ECU) software, the rearview camera image may not immediately display within a couple of seconds after the shifter is placed into reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus ES vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a driver knee air bag assembly mounted to the lower instrument panel (IP) that may have been improperly installed, possibly affecting the deployment of the knee air bag in the event of a crash.
NHTSA recalls